F-150 Ecoboost Milestone
link to story "Ford introduced the F150 with the high tech EcoBoost V6 engine for the 2011 model year with quite a bit of skepticism, but those naysayers have been proven to be very, very wrong as ...
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Hybridhunter wrote:BillyW wrote:
The consumers that bought those CMaxes sure thought Ford cheated. The EPA test didn't have any flaws related to that issue either. Ford simply didn't test the CMax before making that mileage claim, which was revised down by 4mpg after it all blew over. They were implying inflated Eco-boost mileage too, which has also come to back earth. Regardless, the Eco-boost has proven it's capabilities (in my eyes) and does get reasonably good mileage. I'm beginning to lean toward one again myself.
Well just because someone "feels cheated", doesn't mean anyone in particular did anything wrong. But since you insist on repeating uninformed statements, here u go....
" The EPA says it is not taking further action against Ford.
"Ford did not do anything illegal," Christopher Grundler, the head of the EPA's transportation office, said in an interview with Automotive News. "This is not an enforcement matter," he added.
In its initial public statement, the agency partly blamed its own fuel-economy labeling rules for cars -- some of which date to 1977 -- and pledged to update them.
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Ahem. As I was saying. Now let it go.....
I spoke the truth. The vehicles didn't get the claimed mileage, and Ford revised it down. I'm not lambasting Ford. They didn't break any rules, but at the same time they also DIDN'T test the CMAX. Why would you call me uninformed? I simply included pertinent info to your previous statements. Once again I'm not lambasting Ford. We have 3 in the family at the moment. I tow with an old one and my wife commutes with a new one. OK, I'll let it go now. You too.
Now back to your regularly scheduled subject.
