"3.8 Additional Gallons of Diesel"?

[henrypretz]

Hi there. This is my first post but just reading the boards here has taught me a good deal about my new 2021 Ram 1500 Big Horn 3.0 Ecodiesel.
My question is, what does the term "3.8 Additional Gallons of Diesel" listed on my build sheet actually mean? My truck, according to the build sheet, is equipped with the 33 gallon fuel tank option. Is this what is meant by that? I'll find out soon enough when I fill the tank for the first time, but wondered if anyone here can enlighten me on this.
Thanks ~
Henry

 

[Richard320]

It just means they put that much in the tank so they can move the truck under its own power during transit.

Mine says "5 Additional Gallons of Gas."

 

[henrypretz]

Thank you, Richard. That makes sense. It just seemed very vague to me. And 3.8 gallons instead of 4? That doesn't make as much sense.
I appreciate your response.
Cheers

 

[J-Cooz]

Thank you, Richard. That makes sense. It just seemed very vague to me. And 3.8 gallons instead of 4? That doesn't make as much sense.
I appreciate your response.
Cheers

My guess is they figure out exactly what amount of fuel they need based off the engine to do the required tests at the factory and load onto the trucks (every truck is run on rollers and then goes through a quick test loop).

While 0.2 gallons may sound silly, miltiply that by 50,000 diesels a year (wild guess? And there's some big savings.