Why does everyone rant and rave about the EcoBoost?

[Bird]

The TBN Ford 'salesmen' rant and rave here. I guess if you call that everyone. ��
Around here I see 2 Silverados for every Ram, and 2 Rams for every F150. Go figure.

I don't know where "Around here" is, and I don't have any knowledge of any statistical facts, but around here, it seems to me that I see more Fords than all the others combined. If there are more of the other brands elsewhere, do you have an opinion as to why there are more of one brand than another? Better vehicles? Better dealers? Better prices? Something else?

And nope, I'm not a Ford salesman, don't own any stock, and don't care what brand anyone else drives; just hope they have the one they like best, just as with tractor brands.

 

[lonestar6]

So what is so great about a 3.5Ecoboost over a 5.0L Engine... From what i can see the ecoboost only has a couple advantages...
1 mpg better than the 5.0l
33 more pound feet of torque (at a lower rpm)
The 5.0l has
20 more horsepower,
and you can burn corn through it...
2016 Ford F-150 Full Size Pickup Truck | Engine Specifications | Ford.com

The EPA sets the requirements for manufacturers to achieve min. fuel milage. In my opinion, by adding these "small" turbos on engines is no different than back in the 80's when this technology was implemented & it was the same result. For towing/hauling, these turbos suffered high operating temps & were overworked to the point of failure. It's just another means of keeping the average person from doing their own repairs to save a few bucks!
The Ford 5.4 was a decent enough engine, the downfall was the stupid 2 pc. spark plug design that potentially broke in half when removed. With vehicles now driving & stopping on their own, it shows you how inconveinienced, lazy & distracted the world is/has become. Dumb everything down so people don't have to think for themselves, but entitle evertone so we all get a trophy......:thumbdown:

 

[Egon]

Have the oils, materials and machining ability changed any since the eighties?

 

[lonestar6]

Have the oils, materials and machining ability changed any since the eighties?

The rise of synthetics, micro-technology,CNC machining, carbon fiber body panels, plastics, CAD, 3D modeling......yes, the technology has greatly improved over straight 30 weight & a machinist running a mill with 2 arms & 1 leg at the same time with the ability to draw a perfect circle with an Etch-a-Sketch. I,m not trying to provoke or imply a political debate, just remembering some advice once given by my father, [my time has since passed me by, it's your turn to inherit the problems of the world]. I just don't care for "tree huggers" dictating to me how to run my life when they drive SUVS,automobiles,use electricity & live in the same, (if not better) stick built homes as the rest of us. but I (we) have to do OUR PART to make it right & live to THEIR standard & respect their position & beliefs......I hope you enjoy a nice Thanksgiving
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[Egon]

Youse got me all confused Lonestar6.

Our thanksgiving is in the past. We're waiting for next year.

 

[Garandman]

The TBN Ford 'salesmen' rant and rave here. I guess if you call that everyone. ��
Around here I see 2 Silverados for every Ram, and 2 Rams for every F150. Go figure.

I love posts like this from people who don't put their location in their profiles.

But every community needs outliers.

 

[Diamondpilot]

The TBN Ford 'salesmen' rant and rave here. I guess if you call that everyone. dde44 Around here I see 2 Silverados for every Ram, and 2 Rams for every F150. Go figure.

In my area, Indianapolis, we see 3 Fords for every GM and 5 Fords for every Dodge. Actually we see more Toyotas than Dodges and when it comes to gas Farm Trucks or Plow Trucks Toyota has a very strong showing.

Chris

 

[dodge man]

People see what they want to see. They throw out numbers of trucks for the area they live but do they really know. Do they keep a note pad and tally them? It's subjective.

In my area I'd say Chevy and Ford are about equal but also a lot of Dodges. Not a lot of Toyotas or Nissans. Do I know actual numbers? No.

 

[TheGoose]

According to published data the GM twins Silverado and Sierra outsell the F-150 by a nice margin. So somewhere out there the GM trucks outnumber the fords.

 

[aczlan]

According to published data the GM twins Silverado and Sierra outsell the F-150 by a nice margin. So somewhere out there the GM trucks outnumber the fords.

A comfortable margin (as of mid year 2015) being 5% (376672 vs 357180)?
Source:

Best-Selling Pickup Trucks: June 2015 - PickupTrucks.com News

Aaron Z