The truck is far from a sports car, but with the excellent power steering and a solid chassis it is capable of being pushed on a back road with some feedback making back to the driver about what is happening around him or her. The important part of this number is that it shows that these were very mixed driving conditions, there was a lot of city, and stop and go driving as well as longer highway blasts. Still, it manages as well at the last Dodge Ram that I drove, and that truck has abandoned leaf springs for rear coils to improve its ride. Here…yeah right, and we barely go over 65. The max tow package equips the F-150 with the shortest ratio rear axle available on a standard F-150 which is more focused on pulling power and not highway efficiency. This trip also included towing a mid-sized trailer for 70 of the miles. It might not be the greenest choice, but if you ever need to move something larger than a lawn chair there may be nothing better than this full size pickup.
So glad to hear the engine is quiet. I have heard that the first step to beating an addiction is admitting that you have one. We do wonder if it would still surpass V-8 fuel economy when towing, but that's a test for another day. The twin-turbo isn't the largest displacement engine available -- those honors go to the 6. Check out our long term truck updates. One important note for drivers: turn off speed sensitive volume compensation.
It is rare that in something this large, pulling around this much weight, you find yourself merging into traffic at a higher rate of speed than it is traveling, but that is how authoritatively it gains speed. On the steering wheel there is also a four way toggle button that controls a 4. I have a friend that just bought a 5. My Ecoboost has almost 6,000 miles on it now. My remote start has also shut it self off at the same time.
See how the long termer you guys picked up goes. In real-world driving, we got 17. I was impressed with the ability to step on the throttle and it just kept on pulling in the passing lane, every time. Additionally, most features can be operated by redundant steering wheel buttons, or by voice commands. I frequently left it on the instant mile per gallon bar graph, which does a decent job of coaching to be light on the gas. During that time I burned 59. I get an average of 25 mpg Yup! Some use packages that push up their economy numbers and others have gone so far to deploy hybrid drivetrains.
If they had pushrod engines they would not have to have ecoboost they could have cylinder deactive like Chevy and Dodge would be a better and simplier alternative! I make a trip from tennesse to florida once a month. In some ways, this adds to a refined experience, but leaves the enthusiast a little wanting. It will be interesting to see what the aftermarket does with this truck. Recent fuel prices have pushed some potential truck buyers into withdrawal as they make more fuel efficient choices. I put a leveling kit on and 33×12. I have know about it since it was a very early rumor on the Internet and have spent an unhealthy amount of time watching it progress into a mass produced product. Rear seat leg room borders on excessive.
The only major shortcoming of towing with the EcoBoost is a general lack of engine braking. I think this may be the cause. There were times where this truck ran for 2 and 3 hours straight at 70 mph towing 5,500 lbs and never a gripe. The seat bottoms also fold up, leaving a completely flat rear floor, with the exception of the Sony branded sub-woofer on the passenger side floor. Had it in for a checkup and they totally missed that?!! Gotta say the power and speed of this truck are nothing short of amazing.
It keeps the engine loaded with out big rpm drops. Here, a driver can see vehicle information, fuel economy, off-road data, and towing information. If they can get enough people in them, they will have converts left and right. It drops the max tow to 9800 lbs in the book. Would I do it over, No, cost to much.
Managed to find a guy to fix them, and when we looked under the trailer and noticed what was wrong…and it was all back up and going like it should, well now she towed like a dream. Ride is good for a full size truck that is capable of pulling 10,000 plus pounds. Against that standard, they have accomplished their goal. This truck is the Best! Braking capability is important in something this big that is as quick as it is. So for those whose who need a half ton pickup for work or hobbies, the F-150 EcoBoost is a required test drive. I love the power and the fact that its almost silent, it freaks people out when they try to shut you out on an entrance ramp for example and you just walk away from them…. I have always been a v8 man but this ecoboost technology has made me a fan! This includes all of and also their seemly relentless advertising during televised auto races.