Thread: Diesel v Petrol ...big trucks towing

Some reasonably good fuel economy figures out of those big vehicles.

Cheers, Mick.

Originally Posted by mick88

Some reasonably good fuel economy figures out of those big vehicles.

Cheers, Mick.

Definitely Mick. Big trucks and 3100kg trailers. Interesting how good the big diesels are inladen also. I get better than 30mpg full laden in my MR Triton auto towing 1000kg of boat.

Interestingly the best of them - Dodge Ram Ecodiesel weighs only about 2225kg unladen (spec defending ...range is a little lighter and a little heavier).

So if you add my unladen weight at 2045kg anf then trailer, 3 blokes and all my camping gear including second N70 battery etc I am at a combined total of 3450 kg min. So I am achieving the same mpg with a 2.4 diesel as the unlearn Dodge but with over 1tonn more than when Dodge is unladen. That's the price you pay for a big diesel (or V8 petrol) when not towing.

But, if I was towing 3100kg I would be probably getting the same figures as the Ram towing but nowhere near as effortlessly.

Cheers

those big american utes are amazing. Keep in mind the US mpg are only 4litres, when we talik mpg in australia they are 5litre gallons!

seeya,
shane L.

Originally Posted by DoubleChevron

those big american utes are amazing. Keep in mind the US mpg are only 4litres, when we talik mpg in australia they are 5litre gallons!

seeya,
shane L.

I hate inaccuracy!

3.58 litres = US Gallon
4.54 litres = Imperial Gallon

Originally Posted by p38arover

I hate inaccuracy!

3.58 litres = US Gallon
4.54 litres = Imperial Gallon

Erm, 1 US Gallon = 3.78541 litres. (usually just rounded to 3.8)

Originally Posted by p38arover

I hate inaccuracy!

3.58 litres = US Gallon
4.54 litres = Imperial Gallon

I love irony