Got a Silverado while F-150 in shop...impressed.
03-03-2016, 10:34 AM
#21
Agreed but some other manufactures are smart and put the LED drivers that produce heat inside the housing in a way to help heat the lens so the ice melts off. Some shape the lens so the ice comes off easier..
This lens pretty much flat and catches all the rain/ice as you drive and the melt off the hood as well.
This lens pretty much flat and catches all the rain/ice as you drive and the melt off the hood as well.
03-03-2016, 10:57 AM
#23
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Yep. Big problem for municipalities everywhere that started transitioning to LED's for their street lights. They quickly found out that the heat from the traditional lights melted the ice and snow and helped keep the lights visible, and that the replacement LED's got iced over, never melted and lost or reduced their visibility for drivers.
Less energy = less heat. Sometimes that heat provided beneficial side effects that weren't taken into consideration.
Less energy = less heat. Sometimes that heat provided beneficial side effects that weren't taken into consideration.
03-03-2016, 10:59 AM
#24
I think that the 2016 Silverado with the 8 speed (in the 5.3) is a significant improvement over the 2015 model. I drove a 15 and it was a pig until you mashed the throttle. It had great passing power on the interstate, and I thought it had just as much, if not more, grunt up top than my 3.5EB. The 8 speed will definitely be a welcome addition down low. The cabin on my rental Silverado was also much quieter than my F150.
03-03-2016, 11:24 AM
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How is the adaptive cruise control and blind spot monitoring on the Silverado?
03-03-2016, 11:43 AM
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So do lots of F-150's and There are tons of things that can cause a vibration. Transmission mounts, motor mounts, gap of the torque convertor, drive shaft... I can keep going. I wasn't trying to be a smartass.
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03-03-2016, 11:47 AM
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Both Ford and Chevy trucks have their pros and cons.
I've rented a ton of Tahoes and Suburbans and while they're nice looking overall, have nice Bose stereos, ice cold seats and get great MPGs, they look like a cheap Chevy Cruze on the inside as Chevy still doesn't know how to disguise cheap plastic nor do they even try to differentiate the interiors of their cheap models from their premier models.
That said, I wish Ford had the 6.2 Chebby motor along with the 8spd.
To each their own. Neither 1/2 ton model really impresses me to be quite honest and I wouldn't be caught dead in a Dodge product.
I've rented a ton of Tahoes and Suburbans and while they're nice looking overall, have nice Bose stereos, ice cold seats and get great MPGs, they look like a cheap Chevy Cruze on the inside as Chevy still doesn't know how to disguise cheap plastic nor do they even try to differentiate the interiors of their cheap models from their premier models.
That said, I wish Ford had the 6.2 Chebby motor along with the 8spd.
To each their own. Neither 1/2 ton model really impresses me to be quite honest and I wouldn't be caught dead in a Dodge product.
The "6.2 Chebby" motor would be a step backwards in engine technology for Ford. Both the 5.3 and 6.2 engines are still pushrod, 2 valves/cylinder engines, and the V-6 Ecoboost engines out perform them.
As a comparison, the supercharged 6.2L LT4 in the Corvette has 650HP, the Supercharged 5.0L Coyote Cobra Jet develops 1000+ HP.