2020 Ram 3500 HO Cummins & Aisin with Calibrated Power's EZ-Lynk Tunes
First trip, starting odometer 2005 (not broken in yet)
San Diego to La Pine, Eastern Oregon.
MPG rates are disappointing but acceptable. Things that affect MPG are:
(1) Installed Leer shell
(2) Installed Falken Wildpeak A/T3 E rated tires.
(3) 2 adults, supplies, gear, etc = approx 9-1000 lbs
The entire route is posted 65 & 70 mph freeway and 65 mph highway.
Was running 10 mph over posted most of the way.
Dropped to 60-65 mph average through three mountain passes.
Tested MPG on level highway:
Steady 70 mph = 17-18 mpg.
75 & 85 mph = 16-17 regardless of road or traffic conditions.
Best was 576 miles at 16.58 mpg (La Pine, OR to Santa Nella, Ca)
At 75-85 mph and 65 avg mph over two mountain passes.
Heavy duty Tow Tune @ +40 hp
Second best was 427 miles at 16.22 mpg (Santa Nella, CA to San Diego, CA)
At 70-85 mph, same speeds over one mountain pass.
including 25-30 miles of stop and go traffic
Heavy duty Tow Tune @ +40 hp
Third best was 301 miles at 15.24 mpg (Corning, CA to LaPine OR)
At 75-80 mph, and 65 avg mph over two mountain passes.
Sport Tune @ +110 hp (EVIC showing 12-12mpg rather than 99 on downhills)
Fourth best was 322 miles at 15.17 mpg (San Diego, CA to Corning, CA)
At 75-80 mph, same speeds over one mountain pass.
Light Duty Tow Tune @ +60 hp
All above was in 40-80 degree mornings and 80-90 degrees day driving
from zero to light variable winds
Local driving has been 13.5 avg mpg.
95% of these runs are 8-12 mile trips.
Edit:
EVIC consistently reported 1 to 1 1/2 mpg higher than hand calculated