Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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Carlo B wrote:
I just finished a trip form southern Ontario to Jasper Alberta through the USA pulling our Freedom Express 242RBS 3 adults lots of toys and the dog with a 2012 F150 Super Crew FX4 Ecoboost and this little truck makes the diesel vs gas a very difficult decision.
We averaged about 10 mpg US and handeled head winds on the plains, mountain passes and everything we threw at it with ease. The truck gets a very consistant mid to high 20's mpg without the trailer.
The Ecoboost may be a strong point as it is a gas turbo, but diesel is still ahead in towing torque and mileage I tow almost twice what you are pulling and get 11.5 to 12 towing and 20 highway empty, and weigh 7,400# empty.
