Ecoboost 26gal tank
09-02-2011, 04:35 PM
#21
The things I can think of are. . .
- Additional vehicle weight reduces mileage. It's about 70 lb extra.
- Fuel aging. Gasohol absorbs some moisture from the atmosphere, which is BAD BAD BAD. Also, even regular gas goes bad when the light ends evaporate out. With a 36 gallon tank and 22 mpg, you can go nearly 800 miles on a tank. That could take some people 2 months to use up. Which brings me to my next point. . . summer and winter fuels are different formulations. If you fuel up in February but not again until April, you're driving with the wrong formulation. This could affect waxing and cold-starting.
- Additional vehicle weight reduces mileage. It's about 70 lb extra.
- Fuel aging. Gasohol absorbs some moisture from the atmosphere, which is BAD BAD BAD. Also, even regular gas goes bad when the light ends evaporate out. With a 36 gallon tank and 22 mpg, you can go nearly 800 miles on a tank. That could take some people 2 months to use up. Which brings me to my next point. . . summer and winter fuels are different formulations. If you fuel up in February but not again until April, you're driving with the wrong formulation. This could affect waxing and cold-starting.
No offense, but as I see it, most people are not getting 22mpg. If you took the over all average of people posting, I think it would average out to a little over 18mpg that would be around 648 per tank. Unless you bought your truck to sit in the driveway and only drive it occasionally, I think you would be fine with a 36gallon tank. 648 per tank equals one week of commuting to work and back alone for me.
09-02-2011, 06:07 PM
#23
Senior Member
I don't tow so I'm fine with the 26 gallon tank.
09-02-2011, 08:20 PM
#25
09-02-2011, 11:56 PM
#27
Senior Member
I'm on holidays right now and towing my 27' 8000# travel trailer and the small tank is pissing me off.
With 100km between stations I dare not drive without a known fuel stop waiting for me. I'm not even in remote areas. I just pulled into Edmonton.
The switch will happen. My service manager said you can reprogram for the bigger tank. There is aftermarket tanks available.
With 100km between stations I dare not drive without a known fuel stop waiting for me. I'm not even in remote areas. I just pulled into Edmonton.
The switch will happen. My service manager said you can reprogram for the bigger tank. There is aftermarket tanks available.
09-03-2011, 01:42 AM
#28
Senior Member
I said that if the EB had a 36 gallon tank, the user gets 22 mpg and drives 100 miles per week, the gas could absorb water or otherwise expire. Most people get less than 22 mpg and drive more than 100 miles per week, but Ford has to design for the worse case scenario. Note that this is just my theory as to why Ford may have held out on the big tank on the v6 trucks.
Even at 10 mpg, the 26 gallon tank is good for 260 miles. It might be pain for some to stop that often for gas, but I doubt there's that much distance between many stations.
Er, I'll say it this way: there are probably more paw paw's getting 22 mpg and driving 100 miles per week than there are people pulling 11,000 lbs 300 miles from one station to the nearest next.
Even at 10 mpg, the 26 gallon tank is good for 260 miles. It might be pain for some to stop that often for gas, but I doubt there's that much distance between many stations.
Er, I'll say it this way: there are probably more paw paw's getting 22 mpg and driving 100 miles per week than there are people pulling 11,000 lbs 300 miles from one station to the nearest next.
09-03-2011, 03:13 AM
#29
I said that if the EB had a 36 gallon tank, the user gets 22 mpg and drives 100 miles per week, the gas could absorb water or otherwise expire. Most people get less than 22 mpg and drive more than 100 miles per week, but Ford has to design for the worse case scenario. Note that this is just my theory as to why Ford may have held out on the big tank on the v6 trucks.
Even at 10 mpg, the 26 gallon tank is good for 260 miles. It might be pain for some to stop that often for gas, but I doubt there's that much distance between many stations.
Er, I'll say it this way: there are probably more paw paw's getting 22 mpg and driving 100 miles per week than there are people pulling 11,000 lbs 300 miles from one station to the nearest next.
Even at 10 mpg, the 26 gallon tank is good for 260 miles. It might be pain for some to stop that often for gas, but I doubt there's that much distance between many stations.
Er, I'll say it this way: there are probably more paw paw's getting 22 mpg and driving 100 miles per week than there are people pulling 11,000 lbs 300 miles from one station to the nearest next.
Honestly, I think Ford didn’t go with the bigger tank on the EB because of the weight (even though it would have minimal effect on mpg's) and the fact that I don't think they had a TRUE idea of were the average MPG's where really at.