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Dodge to offer 1/2 ton diesel truck
« on: February 14, 2013, 11:16:44 AM »
http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2013/02/14/chrysler-to-offer-ram-1500-diesel-this-year/

Chrysler Group LLC’s Ram truck division said it will begin selling a version of its Ram 1500 pickup with a diesel engine – a feature rival truck makers offer only in commercial-oriented heavy-duty models, or don’t offer at all.

The coming truck, which will arrive in the third quarter of this year as a 2014 model, will have a 3.0-liter V6 called the EcoDiesel, and an eight-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission. Chrysler said it expects this powertrain combination to give the vehicle best-in-class fuel economy.
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Re: Dodge to offer 1/2 ton diesel truck
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2013, 11:19:21 AM »
 :drool: :IBCOOL: :tup:
finally someone does it, hopefully this wll spur the competition to do it as well

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Re: Dodge to offer 1/2 ton diesel truck
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2013, 11:25:16 AM »
Excellent.  Now to figure out how to efficiently convert cellulose to biodiesel.
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Dodge to offer 1/2 ton diesel truck
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2013, 12:16:26 PM »
Wonder how this 3.0l will compare to the other Daimler 3.0...??  This will be neat... Looking forward to it.
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Re: Dodge to offer 1/2 ton diesel truck
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2013, 12:45:51 PM »
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Re: Dodge to offer 1/2 ton diesel truck
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2013, 12:57:30 PM »
Wow, awesome move by dodge, small diesel trucks dominate the truck market in many other countries.  :tup:
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Re: Dodge to offer 1/2 ton diesel truck
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2013, 01:06:26 PM »
Wonder how this 3.0l will compare to the other Daimler 3.0...??  This will be neat... Looking forward to it.

Neat as in youll be seeing a lot of them?  :dunno:

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Re: Dodge to offer 1/2 ton diesel truck
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2013, 01:10:22 PM »
This is bad news!

This will really tempt me to buy a new truck. Problem is I can't afford it! And don't want to go into more debt.

This is going to be really hard on me. :'(

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Re: Dodge to offer 1/2 ton diesel truck
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2013, 01:11:38 PM »
weekly test drives in one could be fun.  :chuckle:
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Re: Dodge to offer 1/2 ton diesel truck
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2013, 02:34:49 PM »
Wonder how this 3.0l will compare to the other Daimler 3.0...??  This will be neat... Looking forward to it.

Neat as in youll be seeing a lot of them?  :dunno:
Neat as in a half ton diesel truck.

Neat as in it makes me wonder what else they're going to put a diesel into. I know the grand Cherokee will again.

Wrangler? 
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Re: Dodge to offer 1/2 ton diesel truck
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2013, 02:37:54 PM »
Hey Jack, seeing how you might have some inside info, any word on pricing?
I've been looking at trucks for a couple of weeks, might have to hold off.

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Dodge to offer 1/2 ton diesel truck
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2013, 02:39:46 PM »
Dunno. I just saw it on Facebook. I'm due for a new truck too. This changes my plan too potentially.
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Re: Dodge to offer 1/2 ton diesel truck
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2013, 02:49:30 PM »
I know there was talk about his in 2011, but it never came around.
 The diesel VW toureg always looked cool also, but try and buy one of those!  :yike:

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Re: Dodge to offer 1/2 ton diesel truck
« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2013, 03:29:42 PM »
Will it have a urea tank?  :chuckle:
 
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Re: Dodge to offer 1/2 ton diesel truck
« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2013, 07:05:19 PM »
This is bad for diesel fuel prices!!

 


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