Wards does not like the Eco-Boost
This is not going to look good for the new F-150. LINK
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From just a quick tally of those that have responded to this thread only 2 actually OWN an F150 Ecoboost... There were about 8 that according to their signature didn't own one and there were about 4 that didn't have a signature...
I actually OWN one of these things and I do get the advertised mpg figures with it... :)
I've gotten 21 mpg on a 100% hwy run of about 160 miles and repeated on about a 200 mile trip.
On my daily commute to work of 18 miles, I'm getting 17 mpg. And that's with a lot of rush hour traffic both ways.
This is hand calculated figures too, but the computer has only been off by -.2 or -.3 on the actual pump gallons used, so the computers mpg figures are pretty close too.. ;)
I like to have fun with it too, so there are many freeway on ramp "boost" 0 to 60+ mph runs with it.. :)
All you haters just go on and hate and us folks that actually drive these things and actually have a good rig will just go about our way too... ;)
Sure, there is a lot of talk of those not getting great mpg's.. If I really wanted to, I can make this thing only get 12 mpg too!
Towing, I get 10-11 mpg and that's fine. The power is incredible and I'm saving a ton of $$ in gas compared to driving my old 97 F150 that used to avg 14 mpg on my commute and got a best of 17 mpg on the hwy...
The only thing I have found on the Eco I don't like is the Sync system... My microphone no longer works, but it's a warranty thing and I haven't taken it in yet. When it actually works, it's pretty cool... Mine just don't work too good at the moment.. :(
Mitch
On edit, I see the article is about the 2.7 Eco... I've got the 3.5 so not the same thing... I would not want a 2.7 Eco... ;)
I actually OWN one of these things and I do get the advertised mpg figures with it... :)
I've gotten 21 mpg on a 100% hwy run of about 160 miles and repeated on about a 200 mile trip.
On my daily commute to work of 18 miles, I'm getting 17 mpg. And that's with a lot of rush hour traffic both ways.
This is hand calculated figures too, but the computer has only been off by -.2 or -.3 on the actual pump gallons used, so the computers mpg figures are pretty close too.. ;)
I like to have fun with it too, so there are many freeway on ramp "boost" 0 to 60+ mph runs with it.. :)
All you haters just go on and hate and us folks that actually drive these things and actually have a good rig will just go about our way too... ;)
Sure, there is a lot of talk of those not getting great mpg's.. If I really wanted to, I can make this thing only get 12 mpg too!
Towing, I get 10-11 mpg and that's fine. The power is incredible and I'm saving a ton of $$ in gas compared to driving my old 97 F150 that used to avg 14 mpg on my commute and got a best of 17 mpg on the hwy...
The only thing I have found on the Eco I don't like is the Sync system... My microphone no longer works, but it's a warranty thing and I haven't taken it in yet. When it actually works, it's pretty cool... Mine just don't work too good at the moment.. :(
Mitch
On edit, I see the article is about the 2.7 Eco... I've got the 3.5 so not the same thing... I would not want a 2.7 Eco... ;)
