Miles per gallon- What are you getting?
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... Just got my 07 QC Hemi. About 400 miles so far mainly around town. Getting about 12 so far 90% city. I have a 92 Dakota club cab 5.2 and it averages about 15. Also have a 2002 C5 Corvette with a supercharger 473 rwhp that gets about 28 on the highway. Around town the Vette only gets about 13 and the rear tires don't last very long 
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... Just got my 07 QC Hemi. About 400 miles so far mainly around town. Getting about 12 so far 90% city. I have a 92 Dakota club cab 5.2 and it averages about 15. Also have a 2002 C5 Corvette with a supercharger 473 rwhp that gets about 28 on the highway. Around town the Vette only gets about 13 and the rear tires don't last very long .. I am enjoying the forum lots of info thanks..Rick
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14.3 city 21.5 highway ( over head ) with winter/change in flue mixturemilage is really down..
2006 2500 ramreg cab slt 4x4 5.7 6sp ( dual ex ) This is a non mds truck using mobil 1syn and mid grade.
When I replaced the old air filter with a new one, my milage got worse ...
2006 2500 ramreg cab slt 4x4 5.7 6sp ( dual ex ) This is a non mds truck using mobil 1syn and mid grade.
When I replaced the old air filter with a new one, my milage got worse ...
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[quote]ORIGINAL: MoparRob
gee, dose 80 psi in the tires has nothing to with poor milage ????, if your empty run your tires at 40 to 45 psi, air adds a lot of whieght in the tires.
I'm never over 55 psi in my 06 2500 and I work the truck.
ORIGINAL: ruffnready5
2002 Ram 1500Qd 4x4 4.7 on 20's w/ 275/65/r20 10 plys @ 80psi flow master muffler is only mod. 90% city miles, drove moderately. Overhead display reads 10.5 per gallon YEAH!! traffic light time may reflect. I recently drove it about 150 miles throught the curvy hilly ozark mountains and managed to avg. 10.7. Even on the flat highway it seems to suck gas like a big block 3/4 ton. I thought all these wires and sensers under the hood combined with a complicated fuel sysytem was to conserve fuel AND create power. Sorry Dodge, I'm not impressed with either. Too bad the Hemi wasn't available when I bought my truck, at least I would have a little more power. Hey Dodge....save the 4.7 for your smaller lighter vehicles thank you.
2002 Ram 1500Qd 4x4 4.7 on 20's w/ 275/65/r20 10 plys @ 80psi flow master muffler is only mod. 90% city miles, drove moderately. Overhead display reads 10.5 per gallon YEAH!! traffic light time may reflect. I recently drove it about 150 miles throught the curvy hilly ozark mountains and managed to avg. 10.7. Even on the flat highway it seems to suck gas like a big block 3/4 ton. I thought all these wires and sensers under the hood combined with a complicated fuel sysytem was to conserve fuel AND create power. Sorry Dodge, I'm not impressed with either. Too bad the Hemi wasn't available when I bought my truck, at least I would have a little more power. Hey Dodge....save the 4.7 for your smaller lighter vehicles thank you.
I'm never over 55 psi in my 06 2500 and I work the truck.
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After my most recent mods, SC and CAI, I am still right around 11-13 in town and 15-18 highway. I can consistently get 15-16 while doing 65, and 15 while around 70. It's really hard to keep off the throttle in town.
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2003 2X4 1500 HEMI 58K.
At 60mph flat road...16.5mpg. At 65-70...15mpg. In town...11.5 to 13.5mpg.
Have Flowmaster muffler and less restrictive exhaust. Just ordered Volant CAI; hope to get 1 to 2 more mpg at 60mph.
At 60mph flat road...16.5mpg. At 65-70...15mpg. In town...11.5 to 13.5mpg.
Have Flowmaster muffler and less restrictive exhaust. Just ordered Volant CAI; hope to get 1 to 2 more mpg at 60mph.
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i'm still under 1000 miles, just filled up today with 91 octane....
by my calculation i averaged 9.5 mpg (mostly city driving) computer read 11.5.
light freeway driving shows 11.5 @ its highest so far .
by my calculation i averaged 9.5 mpg (mostly city driving) computer read 11.5.
light freeway driving shows 11.5 @ its highest so far .
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do you guys that get ~14 mpg drive in 4wd? if so, then that's the problem. 4wd puts more strain on the engine. i drive a 03 durango, 4.7L 2wd. if I'm light on throttle and don't just TAKE OFF from a red light, i get about 19 mpg. but since im 17 and have the driving habits of a teenager... i get about 13 xD
