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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rhagfo wrote: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 handled head winds on the plains, mountain passes and everything we threw at it with ease. The truck gets a very consistent mid to high 20's mpg without the trailer.
The Eco-boost 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.
I'll agree that diesel is ahead in towing torque, for now. But the mileage is questionable compared to a gas turbo. This is fords first attempt with the 3.5 twin turbo. Remember how the first diesels ran? lol In fact, even the new diesels are still rattle buckets which your neighbors have grow to hate sunday mornings.
And what happens when more clean air regs catch up and diesel remains more expensive? $100 oil changes, fuel additive's, 3 fuel pumps, injectors.. When a pump or injector fail they can ruin the entire engine. No thanks.. I'll run a 8.1 or 6.8 gas for half the purchase price without ear plugs thank you. If the gas fuel pump fails it stops..
