That's not bad mileage. That's the V10,isn't it?
Steve P.
--- "Pindell, Tim P" <TPindell@otterbein.edu> wrote:
>
> I got my fuel receipts out for a trip we took to
> Deepest Redneckistan a
> few weeks ago. We went to visit some of Deb's
> family just outside of
> Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC (Go
> Cats!) My
> brother-in-law and his wife are professors in the
> music department.
> Absolutely beautiful country down there in the Smoky
> Mountains. I miss
> Bermuda grass lawns! Anyhoo, we boarded the pups at
> a friends place and
> took the new-to-us Ram just to see what kind of road
> manners the beast
> had and to try out the nav system. It rides rather
> stiffly, and I think
> I could tell if a dime were heads or tails if I were
> to run over one. It
> also has a tendency to wander all over the place if
> you're not paying
> attention. I have to wonder if the steering ratio
> is a bit quicker than
> I'm used to or if the wide tires were simply trying
> to follow the ruts.
> I'm leaning towards the former. We got a best fuel
> "economy" of 18mpg
> out of that monster. Considering that the best I got
> out of the Dakota
> 5.2 was 22mpg, I was very surprised at the 18mpg out
> of the 8.3, but
> then again, 6th gear is ridiculously tall- 1500rpm
> at 75mph! I think
> its a keeper despite an average fuel consumption of
> about 12mpg...on a
> diet of premium. Perhaps I should measure it in
> "grins per mile". Just
> thought I'd share.
>
> Tim
>
>
>
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