Ecoboost 3.5 Towing MPG Sucks
Hi all, back after a couple years without a RV......I jumped back in with a Passport Ultra Lite 153ML, GVWR of 4500lbs. I just returned from picking up the trailer and pulled it with my 2017 F150 3...
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Bionic Man wrote:twodownzero wrote:dodge guy wrote:
10.2 is pretty good considering! Not sure what you were expecting?
Wait til he discovers that the engine is worn out at 80,000 miles, too. There is no free lunch. Ecoboost might get you better loaded mileage but it comes at the expense of low end torque and longevity. Everything in engineering is a tradeoff! Enjoy your V6 fullsize pickup; the results were predictable but the EPA MPG numbers were too good to pass up.
Worn out at 80,000 miles? Where does that figure come from? I agree that there are always trade offs but an 80,000 mile life expectancy isn’t one of them.
LOL at expense of low end torque..... the EB has more low end torque at a lower RPM than any of the current production V8's, have you see a torque curve?
