Originally Posted By: AuntyM
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With the new emissions standards on the diesel trucks the days of (honest) 20+ MPG are over.


http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/03/fir...ing-part-5.html

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Our last driving exercise was a fuel-efficiency challenge. While some on the trip hypermiled their diesels over 28 mpg, we drove 70 miles back to Phoenix on rural roads and the Interstate 10 freeway near the speed limit or keeping up with traffic. The diesel didn't shrug a bit with 1,000 pounds of concrete in its bed while returning an excellent 22 mpg.




OMG!

22mpg over a 70 mile trip. Give me a break. I could probably squeeze 25MPG out of my '07 Ram on a 70 mile trip. That doesn't mean I'll get that day in and day out. The real world numbers for the new Ford 6.7 won't be a 20+ MPG average.