First long trip . . .

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Etmarine

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I recently had my first long trip with a new-to-me truck. About the same distance with a trailer. No issues, and got to play with the tow/haul mode.
 

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I went on my first long trip in the new-to-me Ram. About 1000 miles, no problems, got about 26 mpg in mostly hwy driving.

Is that in an ECO Diesel? V6? I don’t see that MPG in a hemi. Best I’ve done in my hemi is just under 20 MPG hand calculated all highway miles. Don’t trust the EVIC, it is usually 1-2MPG above reality IME.


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crash68

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Is that in an ECO Diesel? V6? I don’t see that MPG in a hemi.....
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Yes he has an EcoDiesel (it's in his signature) with the 3.92 gearing also.
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Reviving.... My first long trip. 2015 Ram 1500 Big Horn, Hemi, 3.21, 4x2.
Took a trip from Atlanta ( EL. 1100 Ft ) down to Destin ( El 0 ).
Going there, EVIC read 25.7... which I thought was nonsense.
Coming home, I decided to hand calculate. 350 miles, 15.5 gallons = 22.6 mpg. EVIC read 23.6 mpg.
So, assuming go down hill from 1100 ft to 0 ft and applying the same ratio of EVIC to calculated, it is possible I got 24.5 mpg going to Destin. Not too bad.
Yes, MDS was on for 80% of trip.
89 octane gas.
 

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^^^^^^^I'd just stayed in Destin-----what a beautiful place
Jay
 
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