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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"If you push the pedal to the floor there is a little turbo lag, but I would be surprised if it was longer than a second. "
The turbo diesels that I have had experience with have very noticeable lag and may even exceed a second. On the other hand, I have never noticed lag on my Ecoboost gas engine even though I am sure that it has to have some. I assume that it is because the Ecoboost has a small turbo for getting started and then does a seamless transition to the large one as it speeds up while the diesels only have one turbo plus they need a lot more boost to get full power.
The turbo diesels that I have had experience with have very noticeable lag and may even exceed a second. On the other hand, I have never noticed lag on my Ecoboost gas engine even though I am sure that it has to have some. I assume that it is because the Ecoboost has a small turbo for getting started and then does a seamless transition to the large one as it speeds up while the diesels only have one turbo plus they need a lot more boost to get full power.
