RoyJ wrote:
In conclusion, if you're doing high duty cycle work, diesels are the best, followed by NA gas, then turbo gas, and possibly supercharged gas as the last resort.
That was proven to categorically incorrect by more than one publication. The 3.5 ecoboost gets slightly better mileage when tested under the same conditions, with the same
rate of acceleration and speed as the naturally aspirated engine (5.0 V8). Another point is most folks tend to enjoy the gobs of effortless torque and power the Ecoboost provides. The difference being in a consumer vehicle, the benefit will be seen under lighter loads, which is the usual duty cycle for a full sized SUV.
The statement about diesels is correct, but that is a case of spending much more on an engine to save on fuel, over a long period of time.
I'm curious what the naysayers feel would be a better gasoline alternative to the 3.5 EB?
