Ecoboost Expedition up the Ike
3.5L Ecoboost Expedition 10-speed towing 7k up the Ike. Apparently Ford fixed the grade shifting on the 10-speed making down hill descents better with the Ecoboost. Up hill was what you would expe...
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1320Fastback wrote:
I know its a hill and a steep one at that but holy cow, 3.8mpg?
That's about what all of the gas trucks pulling a big load get in these tests. But, most of the others are pedal on the floor part of the way. Don't remember what the diesels get. As ChuckE2009 says, Ecoboost means that it's economic until you use the boost. Then it is very not!
I'm retired, and was thinking about a new project vehicle a few weeks back. I was thinking about a '70s stepside truck with a decent motor in it. But then it occurred to me. I can't afford to put anything together that will be any faster than the Ecoboost truck I have. So much for that idea.
