dodge ecodeisel or ford f150 ecoboost
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True - but depends what you buy it for. There isn't anything on the market with a higher payload that can get 30mpg. If you need a true work truck get a 3/4 ton but the eco diesel fills a niche.
Snobdds
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In theory you're right. But in reality you buy a truck to be a truck, otherwise just buy a car or SUV if you're only requirement is MPG. A diesel truck, no matter what the intended purpose is, needs to be be able to tow and haul stuff at the end of the day.
I saw an ecodiesel, towing on it's bump stops, a small trailer with two snowmobiles the other day. The small trailer just looked to be overpowering the truck. Dodge/Ram/Fiat needs to address that one glaring issue they have with this platform, otherwise it's going to fail trying to cater to a small niche market.
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Rear air bags would eliminate towing on the bump stops.Some folks are to cheap to purchase them.I have the firestone bags on my 2006 Ford f150 super crew and would not be without them.
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So the guy that needs a truck to go hunting with all his tree stand stuff, or duck decoys or any other dirty but light loads , by your book should buy a car or SUV because trucks are reserved for your demographic only !...........hmm , I think that is rather closed minded , and considering those eco diesels are selling very well, I guess there are more niche uses for a truck than just your heavy needs. I myself need half way between light stuff and heavy stuff, for my hobby farm uses , sometimes it has 1000 lbs of lumber or fence posts , sometimes it is towing a tractor, sometimes it has 300 lbs of bulky Christmas gifts for grand kids........so went with GMC 1500 4x4 V8.....to each his own
Snobdds
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Your not in the, "my only requirement is MPG" niche, which I thought was the topic at hand. Not quite sure the point your trying to make here?
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Not completely true. My daily driver is a 2000 Chevy 1/2 ton. The hauling and towing capacity is pretty low, but I hardly ever haul more than 1000 pounds in it. I have a 3500 dump for heavy hauling and a F-350 for heavy towing. I commonly haul fuel cans and chainsaws. That stinks up an SUV. If I need to haul firewood to the house ( usually 1/2 rick at a time ) that would make a mess in the SUV,
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I beg to differ, my Volkswagen Jetta has achieved 50+ mpg and has a payload of 1193 lbs, the parent's Passat has a payload of 1250 lbs and regularly sees 45 mpg....the ecodiesel isn't going to get 30mpg.
On second thought, I guess you are correct.....if I drive the piss out of my Jetta I can only achieve 40 mpg.....it is incapable of getting 30 mpg
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Many have got 30mpg.
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Well interesting debates. It still won't be at least a month maybe to this summer till we decide.
But the truck will be carrying 1,000lb of tools everyday 7 days a week. And tow a est. 12 ft or smaller trailer a day or 2 a week with around a 1,000lb.
Like I said before the only reason looking at ecodeisel is milage but if they can't handle that it's useless.
Have heard mostly good about the ecoboost, a lil bad but mostly that they are beasts.
Like I also said we ain't looking into heavy on the Chevy or gmc but are still looking at them. But for what we have found around here to us are overprice. He ain't much to Chevy but has owned them but can't get comfortable, and even a 2012 rides like a car. And that is what year he would look at
But the truck will be carrying 1,000lb of tools everyday 7 days a week. And tow a est. 12 ft or smaller trailer a day or 2 a week with around a 1,000lb.
Like I said before the only reason looking at ecodeisel is milage but if they can't handle that it's useless.
Have heard mostly good about the ecoboost, a lil bad but mostly that they are beasts.
Like I also said we ain't looking into heavy on the Chevy or gmc but are still looking at them. But for what we have found around here to us are overprice. He ain't much to Chevy but has owned them but can't get comfortable, and even a 2012 rides like a car. And that is what year he would look at