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Originally Posted by mcrews
I'm not talking about 'commercial vehicles' I'm talking about a personal pickup truck. One that has a mileage sticker on the window at retail purchase.
For example, Ram (previously dodge truck) is touting 29 mpg on the highway. They are doing that to meet the stricter CAFE standards.
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It's still a commercial vehicle. Even the baby Ram 1500 is rated to tow 10,000lbs, which suggests it could be re-geared/ tyred quite a lot for light load economy. Having said that, today's 9 speed autos change the game a bit, you can have a 5 speed while towing and a 9 speed for economy. Almost like having a dual range box.