Ninety-9 SE-L
Well-Known Member
I did about 6,000mi in the first 2 months, I'm now about 7500mi on month 3.5.
I find my MPG indicator reads about 5% higher than what I'm actually pumping. I'm actually having trouble reporting a single tank because I pump about 45-gal at a time (30+15 in the bed). It's hard to report my habits what I'm getting when I'm going from Florida to New York on one tank. I will mention I drive the Ram a lot different than my other vehicles, I try to avoid a lot of fluctuations and time lights. I'll slow down going up a hill and let gravity bring me back down, depending on traffic. Lifetime average, I'd say about 28mpg, because I do a lot of night driving and highway runs.
Short term:
About 28-29mpg on my commute, which is 40% highway and mixed suburban driving.
About 22-24mpg going on local errands (which I try to avoid).
About 31mpg doing 70-ish with ACC on.
About 29mpg matching behavior on the Jersey Turnpike.
About 34-35mpg if I'm doing about 50-60mph on a smaller highway (Like US 301 at night).
45-55mph seems to be the truck's optimal mpg for any distance.
40-45mph, doesn't carry enough momentum, so the smallest hill will affect my fuel economy.
55-60mph gives me more wiggle room to bleed off and use my momentum to carry me up and back down a hill.
I find my MPG indicator reads about 5% higher than what I'm actually pumping. I'm actually having trouble reporting a single tank because I pump about 45-gal at a time (30+15 in the bed). It's hard to report my habits what I'm getting when I'm going from Florida to New York on one tank. I will mention I drive the Ram a lot different than my other vehicles, I try to avoid a lot of fluctuations and time lights. I'll slow down going up a hill and let gravity bring me back down, depending on traffic. Lifetime average, I'd say about 28mpg, because I do a lot of night driving and highway runs.
Short term:
About 28-29mpg on my commute, which is 40% highway and mixed suburban driving.
About 22-24mpg going on local errands (which I try to avoid).
About 31mpg doing 70-ish with ACC on.
About 29mpg matching behavior on the Jersey Turnpike.
About 34-35mpg if I'm doing about 50-60mph on a smaller highway (Like US 301 at night).
45-55mph seems to be the truck's optimal mpg for any distance.
40-45mph, doesn't carry enough momentum, so the smallest hill will affect my fuel economy.
55-60mph gives me more wiggle room to bleed off and use my momentum to carry me up and back down a hill.