Ecoboost vs. V8 - Can you explain?
I'm nowhere near being a gearhead, and I can't seem to wrap my mind around how the Ecoboost outperforms the V8 in towing. I understand the fuel economy issue, but how is it that the V6 can actually h...
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Mickeyfan wrote:
Are you suggesting that the EB, though a gasser, reduces/eliminates this concern?
Exactly! It's a common misconception that it's the fuel type that matters, in reality the fuel type has nothing to do with performance at high elevation. It's forced induction that matters. Since virtually all modern diesels are turbocharged and relatively few gas truck engines are, people think it's a gas/diesel thing. If you've ever been stuck behind a pre-1994 Ford diesel in the mountains, the slow pace and stream of black smoke illustrate this very well.
