Towing MPG
Hi All! Pretty serious about changing from Class C motorhome to Truck-trailer combo, due to overall costs associated with driving it. The biggest trailer we're looking at is about 8,000 dry & 10,400...
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twodownzero wrote:
The ecoboost is not doing any better in the real world than a small V8.
I disagree with this statement. A few months ago I drove a new F150 2.7 EB, 4x4 CC from Houston to Dallas and back. It made a solid 24mpg.
Later that week I drove a new 1500 Silverado 5.3 CC 2 wheel drive the same route and made 20.5mpg.
To add the EcoBoost simply made more power at lower rpms than the Chevy 5.3 which had to rev higher to make its power. The EB was simply a more enjoyable experience and very impressive to boot.
