I have only had my SRT for three weeks now and already have almost 1000 miles on it. I drive from Orange County to San Diego once a week and have been averaging 10.9 mpg. Is anyone getting better mpg then that and does a bed cover help? how much?
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I get 9MPG all the time (not that I am always watching it 
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Probably a bit more information would be helpful, as we have quite a few folks getting better mileage, but explain your driving style, speed, etc., please.
This is going by the on-board trip-computer.
Around-town, horsing around, I get about 9-10MPG
If I get on the bypass/freeway/interstate, reset the trip-computer, and run in 6th gear at 65-70MPH, I get 17-19MPG.
Over-all, it hangs around 11-12MPG as an average - I do most of my driving close to town.
I didn't buy it for the gas mileage.
Around-town, horsing around, I get about 9-10MPG
If I get on the bypass/freeway/interstate, reset the trip-computer, and run in 6th gear at 65-70MPH, I get 17-19MPG.
Over-all, it hangs around 11-12MPG as an average - I do most of my driving close to town.
I didn't buy it for the gas mileage.
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If I drive it like it should be driven, I get around 9-9.5MPG around town. It will creep up to 11MPG if I hit the highway and use 6th around 75MPH. If I reset the on board MPG computer when on the highway it will show as high as 16MPG at 75 in 6th. So my mileage spec is exactly what Daimler says 9 City and 15 higway.
Most of my driving is local which means I am in the 9MPG range and I have no issue with those numbers since I really did not buy the hotrod for anything but performance and with that comes not so good mileage.
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Most of my driving is local which means I am in the 9MPG range and I have no issue with those numbers since I really did not buy the hotrod for anything but performance and with that comes not so good mileage.
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Thats about what I am getting as well. I have only gotten 8 when it was new and not broken in. Overall average is 10 to 12, which was the same for my hemi!drf said:This is going by the on-board trip-computer.
Around-town, horsing around, I get about 9-10MPG
If I get on the bypass/freeway/interstate, reset the trip-computer, and run in 6th gear at 65-70MPH, I get 17-19MPG.
Over-all, it hangs around 11-12MPG as an average - I do most of my driving close to town.
I didn't buy it for the gas mileage.
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14.3 mpg...mostly highway driving 60-65 mph...very few stop lights or stop signs.
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10 is about what I am getting. mostly around town driving, stay on the throttle quite a bit. No fun trying to be economical in it.
I don't fiqure it, use the on-board thing. Does anyone know what that calculate from? Do you need to reset when you fill up? Never seems to change much though.
I don't fiqure it, use the on-board thing. Does anyone know what that calculate from? Do you need to reset when you fill up? Never seems to change much though.
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I reset mine for each fill up.
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12.2mpg with 965 miles on the truck- I have to keep dancing between the snow flakes shoulda bought it in the fall
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rtr0id said:How many miles to a set of tires?
Depends on your burnout ratio!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tirerack.com will be your new friend!!
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Stock Quad Cab, First tank 7.5 mpg then it rained the mileage went up to 8.5mpg. After a couple months 8-9 is typical. RAM is presently under the wrench getting headers, high flow cats and Borla Cat Back. March 11, at ThunderHill will be a drag race between a new Vette will be raced against the GEN II and Gen III Viper and my truck. Hoping the headers and exhaust give me enough hp to make the a little Vette nervous. Moving the SRT's 5k+ pounds faster than a vette is not likely but I have more to gain than lose.
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Thanks for posting more info, as we have quite a few owners getting 16-19 on the highway, and the low figure is more in tune to what drivers are getting in town. Good to know that on the Road it is essentially equal to what Hemi owners are getting, and we duz gotzz a bit Mo-Powr!!
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I also get 10 to 12 mpg around town, I'm amazed it gets 16mpg on the highway, but it does, if you set the cruise & stay out of the throttle. I averaged 15mpg on a trip to Las Vegas last fall with a 500# motorcycle in the back. I live at a mile high so that has to affect it some. ML
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