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http://www.trucktrend.com/features/news/2013/163_news130213_2013_ram_1500_diesel/viewall.html
Bring on the 30 mpg half ton pickup.
Bring on the 30 mpg half ton pickup.
Possibly, but the weight difference between a 1500 and a Cherokee is surprisingly small, some configurations of a 1500 will actually be lighter.The 2014 Cherokee with the same engine and tranny (8sp) is rated at 30mpg, I would expect the truck to be closer to 28mpg.
Run by FIAT now... makes sense they want to use an Italian engine!Fckn idiots, they should have stuck with Cummins like they were going to do back in 2010 or whatever.
Possibly, but the weight difference between a 1500 and a Cherokee is surprisingly small, some configurations of a 1500 will actually be lighter.
In this case its the Aero that will make the difference, the Cherokee is much more Aerodynamic than a Truck, though there are things you can do to improve a Truck. A back half bed cover helps a lot, the spoiling air behind the cab has somewhere to go, the flowing air over the top flows nicely across the cover as it joins the low pressure area behind the Truck...
The cummins diesel 1/2 ton gets 18-ish at best. I drove one from TN to Florida and I averaged mid to high 18's on the trip.
It also makes a lot more power than this though.
I'm not certain, but I think the last VM Motori engine in the Liberty CRD was a disaster.
The cummins diesel 1/2 ton gets 18-ish at best. I drove one from TN to Florida and I averaged mid to high 18's on the trip.
It also makes a lot more power than this though.
Could be military too.I didn't know they offered a diesel in any half ton pickup.
A google search indicates that the new Ram will be the first half ton diesel ever. Perhaps you were mistaken?
I didn't know they offered a diesel in any half ton pickup.
A google search indicates that the new Ram will be the first half ton diesel ever. Perhaps you were mistaken?
You're right. That was not a 1500.
I'm not up on pickup trucks![]()
A quick google search reveals the drag coefficient of each vehicle is (2013 RAM Vs. 2013 Grand Cherokee)
2013 Grand Cherokee
DRAG COEFFICIENT 0.37 Cd
2013 Ram 1500:
best-in-class aerodynamics (cD = 0.363)
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Thats close enough that the additional frontal area of the truck means it has more drag.![]()
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Thats close enough that the additional frontal area of the truck means it has more drag.![]()
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Could you run through that logic for me, cause I'm confused.
Coefficient of drag is relative to the frontal area of the object (the cross sectional area). The SHAPE of the RAM is more aerodynamic, but it's taller and wider than the Grand Cherokee which more than cancels out that advantage.
Motorcycles usually have MUCH higher coefficient of drag than cars, yet their cross section is maybe 1/3 as big, so they get like 50mpg highway.
The one good thing I see coming out of this is that GM & Ford will be forced to finally put a diesel in a 1/2 ton as well...:thumbsup:I'm not certain, but I think the last VM Motori engine in the Liberty CRD was a disaster.
The one good thing I see coming out of this is that GM & Ford will be forced to finally put a diesel in a 1/2 ton as well...:thumbsup:
Then we shall see some real numbers...(still waiting on the 4.5 Duramax)
Maybe soon as GM does it, but when Ford does it we will just have another truck to laugh at.![]()
The one good thing I see coming out of this is that GM & Ford will be forced to finally put a diesel in a 1/2 ton as well...:thumbsup:
Then we shall see some real numbers...(still waiting on the 4.5 Duramax)