not really...all we have is speculation until guys get them out on the street and provide some real world feedback. It sounds like some guys here want the Ecoboost to be a flop. But with CAFE and those government MPG standards coming in the near future, you guys should just accept the technology. It will only get better as Ford tweaks it and makes it better over the next few years.

 

Ok, I can see your point there to some extent but I doubt the difference in range will be very drastic between the EB and the 5.0.

If the mileage is cut in half on both motors the EB will get 10.5 and the 5.0 will get 9.5. This give the 5.0 69 miles more range. However, I doubt those numbers. The EB makes its power much lower than the 5.0 so that motor will need to be pushed harder to pull the same amount of weight upping the fuel usage. Since Ford does not publish fuel usage at max throttle it is really all a guess. I would be willing to bet there was a good reason they stuck with the smaller tank on the EB. Too bad that reason will probably never leave the Ford Engineering department.

 

A Ford engineer stated that the ecoboost would get within 1 mpg of a V8 while towing- but he didn't say which way up or down

 

By best guess is jan 15th when they tear down the ecoboost for public inspection at the auto show

 

[QUOTE=Wookie;4452554]Ok, I can see your point there to some extent but I doubt the difference in range will be very drastic between the EB and the 5.0.

If the mileage is cut in half on both motors the EB will get 10.5 and the 5.0 will get 9.5. This give the 5.0 69 miles more range. However, I doubt those numbers. The EB makes its power much lower than the 5.0 so that motor will need to be pushed harder to pull the same amount of weight upping the fuel usage. Since Ford does not publish fuel usage at max throttle it is really all a guess. I would be willing to bet there was a good reason they stuck with the smaller tank on the EB. Too bad that reason will probably never leave the Ford Engineering department.[/QUOTE]

So true. And true for many things.

We won't really know if the heavier rear end and bearings are true either until we can digest the part#s to see if anything changed.

And the reason why they have now offered 4.10s on FX4 max tow w/20's.

We need a better source in the Ford truck dept.

 

Actually, Ford has said that they expect the 5.0 to outsell the other three engines combined... in several articles and press releases.

 

i dont get it.

you can't **** on the side of the road?

 

You can, but you risk getting arrested.

 

Betcha he didn't say which V8 either. I'd bet that even the 6.2 will get similar mileage to the 5.0 and EB towing a big trailer.

 

When your getting 6-8 they are all "close". Although not on a percentage basis.

 

Doesn't really matter does it? If I can get way better than the 6.2 with my ecoboost unloaded, and tie it or be close while towing, I come out way ahead and will be one happy camper

 

Very true! The only reason I brought up towing mileage was in reference to the gas tank size.

 

But the thing is that 10 more gallons of gas are only 61 lbs. I wish they would allow the 36 gallon tank.

Kevin

 

What happens when when I slap on some bigger tires. At highway speeds, will the extra grunt required to spin the tires cause more boost than normal? I'm thinking I wouldn't gain much more mpg than I get now.

 

Get a FX4 max tow with 20s which allows 4.10s.