Originally posted by Big Daddy Kane:
Originally posted by Pete D:
Where is the diesel option?



No crap! Put a small displacement turbo diesel in the 1/2 ton truck so it can actually pull in the mid 20s...

But knowing them, they'll probly give you a "high performance diesel" option and toss the newest 6.6L Duramax in there... they just won't mention that it gets 13MPG.

With all the hype about gas prices and how diesels are more efficient, everyone will jump on that hi po diesel 1/2 ton... then realize they were stupid since they're getting the same mileage as a gas powered truck.



No offense, but you aren't making any sense with the Duramax comment at all.
They're able to get upwards of low to mid 20 MPG with the 6.6L when driven correctly (Drive like you have an egg between the gas pedal and your foot, and keep it under 75 MPH) and that's in a vehicle with a huge GVW. They had to design a frame beefy enough to be able to put the duramax into (Chevy/GMC HD series). So IF they were able to put the duramax into the new 1/2-ton trucks, they'd be getting a lot better economy because of the power to weight ratio alone.

A 1/2-ton diesel would have been something I would have given my left nut for though....


2005 Ford F150 SuperCab FX4 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS 1998 CSVT: 354HP/328TQ @ 10 psi, now gone