Tystevens wrote:
otrfun wrote:
My current truck is capable of getting it's rated EPA highway rating of 18 MPG at 75 MPH--which just happens to be the same MPG I got with the Ecoboost at 80 MPH--18 MPG. Yes, slightly better, but certainly not significant. Anyhow, I'm still happily driving my current truck with a bit less torque at 2k, but with a lot more jingle in my pocket--for now.
Out of curiosity, what is your current truck?
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I believe the real issue here is not one truck vs. another truck. The real issue is how does a truck with a given set of EPA MPG numbers find it difficult to obtain these numbers in the realworld. With the Ecoboost, we're not talking about one or two personal experiences here, we're talking about a very large sampling of experiences (and road tests).
So, IMO, the question begs to be asked. Why are EPA MPG tests more accurate with some vehicles, and less so, with others? Consumer Report tests quite regularly note disparities between EPA and realworld MPG's.
There's probably no clear cut answer.
