Eco Boost vs V8

[ericher69]

Well maybe this will make you feel better-the GM Silverado pickups were just named Truck of the Year at the North american Auto Show and Dodge Ram 1500 was named Truck of the Year by Motor Trend magazine for the second year in a row... which just shows all three manufacturers are building good trucks...

Wow! And ford has their self awarded "best selling truck" because it's the cheapest award...

 

[sd455dan]

Not trying to knock Ford - just pointing out some positive press on others
Actually I think the F-150 IS the best selling truck in the Northwest. Personally think the new F-150s are really a good looking truck and really nicely appointed interiors. And the Eco boosts power #s are for real.

It would be a boring world if everyone drove the same truck...

I also agree that getting over 20 MPG on winter gas is really good mileage- and most trucks suffer once @ 70 mph and above

 

[milkman636]

Back from my trip for those who care. One pic is from the entire trip and the other is an hour at 68.4 mph. Hopefully not upside again. 20.6 at 68 mph on winter gas isn't a bad number but I am sure some won't be impressed. I have checked every tank and the trip computer is always plus or minus .1 on hand calculation. I had a couple tanks it was off by .2 mpg.
The one hour reading was 100% interstate. The total trip included some two lane, parking lots and a drive thru restaurant.
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I think your mileage numbers are impressive. Ford's come a long way. My 02 F150 with a 5.4 & 3.73 and heavy payload pkg could get 15-16 mpg if I babied it on the highway in the summer. In the winter 13 mpg was a typical tank for running unloaded. My 07 with a 5.4 & 3.55 does a little better and will run 17-18 in summer if I run it easy and all highway. It can hit 15s in the winter unloaded.

Ford F150s have been good to me. My current one is still short of 100,000 miles, but I've bought 3 new ones since 1989 that I've run up as high as 200,000 miles without any serious problems. Shoot, its likely that my next one will be one of the new aluminum bodied ones with ecoboost in a couple of years.......it's definitely another step forward from what I started with 25 years ago.

 

[jejeosborne]

I think your mileage numbers are impressive. Ford's come a long way. My 02 F150 with a 5.4 & 3.73 and heavy payload pkg could get 15-16 mpg if I babied it on the highway in the summer. In the winter 13 mpg was a typical tank for running unloaded. My 07 with a 5.4 & 3.55 does a little better and will run 17-18 in summer if I run it easy and all highway. It can hit 15s in the winter unloaded.

Ford F150s have been good to me. My current one is still short of 100,000 miles, but I've bought 3 new ones since 1989 that I've run up as high as 200,000 miles without any serious problems. Shoot, its likely that my next one will be one of the new aluminum bodied ones with ecoboost in a couple of years.......it's definitely another step forward from what I started with 25 years ago.

Thanks for the positive comments. I hate this winter gas. Changes my city numbers the most. I typically get about 16.5 running back and forth to work which is all city in the summer. Goes down to about 15 in the winter.

This is the first F150 I have owned. May or may not be my last, just depends on what is available when I am ready to buy again. These new 2015's look interesting and I will enjoy watching them to see if they will be as successful as these current years. That 2.7 liter ecoboost will be competing against the ford 5.0 and the GM 5.3 motors and finally separate the 3.5 liter ecoboost for the heavy work.

 

[sld]

Thanks for the positive comments. I hate this winter gas. Changes my city numbers the most. I typically get about 16.5 running back and forth to work which is all city in the summer. Goes down to about 15 in the winter.

This is the first F150 I have owned. May or may not be my last, just depends on what is available when I am ready to buy again. These new 2015's look interesting and I will enjoy watching them to see if they will be as successful as these current years. That 2.7 liter ecoboost will be competing against the ford 5.0 and the GM 5.3 motors and finally separate the 3.5 liter ecoboost for the heavy work.

What's impressive is the numbers were at 75 mph. Trucks drop off big time much above 60-65. Thanks for posting and I AM impressed.

 

[jejeosborne]

What's impressive is the numbers were at 75 mph. Trucks drop off big time much above 60-65. Thanks for posting and I AM impressed.

I agree and am happy with what it gets. In town, it is really variable based on how you drive. If i had the patience, I can get 17.5 driving around town. This involves a lot of coasting (not braking) and getting it in 5th or 6th gear somewhat quickly. The full lean while coasting in gear is the biggest factor. Drops to 15.5 to 16 if not conserving.

Just filled up this afternoon and hand calculated my mileage and took photos just in case someone cared about the accuracy of my computer. I always do a double click on the pump after it has shut itself off. Two hundredths of a gallon surprised me when i started the truck.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I agree and am happy with what it gets. In town, it is really variable based on how you drive. If i had the patience, I can get 17.5 driving around town. This involves a lot of coasting (not braking) and getting it in 5th or 6th gear somewhat quickly. The full lean while coasting in gear is the biggest factor. Drops to 15.5 to 16 if not conserving.

Just filled up this afternoon and hand calculated my mileage and took photos just in case someone cared about the accuracy of my computer. I always do a double click on the pump after it has shut itself off. Two hundredths of a gallon surprised me when i started the truck.

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I have found the economy meters very accurate in all my Fords, GM's, Nissan, Honda, Toyota, BMW, ect.

Now my one and only Dodge was not even close. It always was around 3 mpg off and it was not in my favor.

Chris

 

[sld]

Cell phones around gas pumps are a little dangerous...especially in winter. :laughing:

 

[jejeosborne]

Cell phones around gas pumps are a little dangerous...especially in winter. :laughing:

Pumping gas is one of the few times I have to catch up on TBN. Haven't blown anything up yet. LOL:laughing:
I know Ruffdog is the self proclaimed mythbuster so I hate to steal his thunder (not really), but here is what the Real Mythbusters have to say about that.

Mythbusters- Cell Phone Gas Station MiniMyth - YouTube

 

[cdwillia815]

We've had a few guys around here take the ecoboost back for the 5.0 coyote motor. They say the mileage difference isnt enough to justify the extra money of the turbo v6. Also, they are having issues with turbochargers and exhaust temp issues when towing. One guy has been pulling nonstop since the truck was new and is having blow by issues already.(60000 miles) Remember, your working that little motor allot harder to get the same power of the v8. The three trucks that were returned to the dealership in favor of the v8 model were running okay, just the owners werent happy.