2014 F150 Ecoboost Review
I guess you could call me a truck and car enthusiast and I really enjoy driving different ones and comparing. I always thought I'd buy a car when my truck is paid off, using the truck strictly for tow...
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Mike Up wrote:
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The Eco, even according to Ford, doesn't produce it's low end power at lower gears. It's the upper gears since they have enough loading for the turbos.
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it needing to be loaded at lower gears to get the low end torque. Just as if you power braked it to get the turbos going. Just starting from a stop normally isn't going to produce the low end power Ford stated. The turbos must be loaded in advance. As I said, with upper gears, the loading is already there and why the Eco does so well in 4th gear and above.
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Doesn't hauling a trailer load the lower gears? I'm quite sure the turbo(s) are spooled up most of the time I'm towing. And going up the mountain in 2nd or third with the trailer, the turbos are definitely working.
You seem to be more concerned with unloaded performance, especially from a standing stop. You also notice some turbo lag, whereas I don't, probably because I accelerate slowly from a standing stop.
