The 2014 Ram 1500 with the 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 is the most efficient half ton truck engine on the market today while still offering plenty of power to tow and haul. Unlike most super efficient pickups that sacrifice performance and capabilities for high fuel economy numbers, the EcoDiesel Ram will do almost all of the work of the Hemi powered pickups but there are critics of the half ton diesel pickup that insist that the American consumer market wont look favorably upon an oil burning light duty truck. The key factor facing the diesel Ram 1500 is the cost of the EcoDiesel engine package and EcoDiesel buyers who buy a less expensive Ram SLT can expect to pay $4,000 for the diesel V6 while those folks buying the more expensive packages like the Laramie will pay slightly less – around $2,900.
Based on the capabilities, the power, the fuel economy and the price of the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, would you consider buying one? Click here to head into the forum to tell us whether or not you would consider the new EcoDiesel and why!
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
