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TRUCKS FUEL ECONOMY * USA
* NY - Fuel economy surges as pickup purchase factor
(Photo: 2012 Dodge RAM 1500 hemi v8 -USA, Louisiana, Baton Rouge)
New York,NY,USA -Fleet Owner, by Sean Kilcarr -Aug. 9, 2012: -- For time out of mind, “capability” – which incorporates metrics such as horsepower, torque, reliability, durability, and longevity – took the top slot on the list of attributes demanded by commercial users of pickup trucks... Now, however, fuel economy is becoming far more critical among such customers, report pickup OEMs – which is sparking all sorts of changes in this light truck segment... The new 2013 model Ram 1500 pickup, with Ram’s new TorqueFlite 8 eight-speed automatic transmission, the 2013 Ram 1500 offers a 20% improvement in fuel economy as well. Further, Ram’s optional 5.7-liter V-8 HEMI, equipped with what Ram calls “fuel saver technology” and variable-valve timing, cranks out 395 hp and 407 lb.-ft. of torque, yet offers 10% better fuel economy than the 2012 Ram V-8 powertrain it replaces... “Fuel economy has definitely crept up on everyone’s list,” added Joyce Mattman, director for GM commercial products and specialty vehicles. “And when a fleet downsizes, they also typically get a less expensive truck as well. That’s two wins – less cost and better fuel economy – if they can do it” ... 
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