Towing with F150 Poweboost
Hello, Does anyone have any experience towing with a new F150 Powerboost? We bought one recently and towed a 7000 lbs trailer in a mix of hills and flats. Plenty of power up the hill but dismal ...
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Not mocking anything.
It is a 3.5 engine with tons of power and torque. 10 speed tranny and 3.55 gears.
I tow in tow mode which means hybrid never kicks in. I tried towing in normal or eco mode but no difference. On downhills engine goes to electric but I am not sure is a good idea to tow 7000 lbs on electric. It doesn't stay there long enough to make much of a difference.
Around town, I get 21 mpg and usually get 70-80 miles on battery power. It is brand new so I hope it gets better. No complaints unloaded.
Trailer is 11FT tall, slightly taller than most I had. It is a Palomino 26rbss.
When I load it up, Mpg goes to hell fast. Even on flat, it sits around 10mpg in tow mode. It jyst doesn't seem to like that trailer back there.
Mike
It is a 3.5 engine with tons of power and torque. 10 speed tranny and 3.55 gears.
I tow in tow mode which means hybrid never kicks in. I tried towing in normal or eco mode but no difference. On downhills engine goes to electric but I am not sure is a good idea to tow 7000 lbs on electric. It doesn't stay there long enough to make much of a difference.
Around town, I get 21 mpg and usually get 70-80 miles on battery power. It is brand new so I hope it gets better. No complaints unloaded.
Trailer is 11FT tall, slightly taller than most I had. It is a Palomino 26rbss.
When I load it up, Mpg goes to hell fast. Even on flat, it sits around 10mpg in tow mode. It jyst doesn't seem to like that trailer back there.
Mike
