Anyone else view Powerboost as a half-hearted attempt??
08-12-2020, 09:51 PM
#21
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So, you'll be buying three trucks then?
I have a standby generator.
But if I did not, I would get the 7.2 Kw package for sure.
It is better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.
08-13-2020, 09:38 AM
#22
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Thread Starter
Your truck and your generator won't power your a/c, but three trucks...
08-13-2020, 10:07 AM
#23
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It won't be for everyone, but it definitely is a different beast that some will get use out of.
Unlike mobile generators, which at best will change rpm to match load, sounds like this system will run off the batteries, and only run the engine to recharge them, or when the load approaches some percentage of recharge rate. Being able to run the engine at max efficiency and recharge batteries only when needed is going to save fuel. Leaving the 200lb generator and gas cans at home, not having a $1500 tool on the jobsite that can be stolen, doesn't sound like a bad deal for contractors and remote site workers.
Unlike mobile generators, which at best will change rpm to match load, sounds like this system will run off the batteries, and only run the engine to recharge them, or when the load approaches some percentage of recharge rate. Being able to run the engine at max efficiency and recharge batteries only when needed is going to save fuel. Leaving the 200lb generator and gas cans at home, not having a $1500 tool on the jobsite that can be stolen, doesn't sound like a bad deal for contractors and remote site workers.
main source and for unexpected times when one needs more power though. Being remote and when someone has to leave the power goes with them could be issues
too.
How long is the half-life of the batteries and what do they cost to replace?
08-13-2020, 06:36 PM
#24
Down side is that it is an expensive option, attached to an expensive motor, if it has issues you may not even have transportation. Would be a good backup to your
main source and for unexpected times when one needs more power though. Being remote and when someone has to leave the power goes with them could be issues
too.
How long is the half-life of the batteries and what do they cost to replace?
main source and for unexpected times when one needs more power though. Being remote and when someone has to leave the power goes with them could be issues
too.
How long is the half-life of the batteries and what do they cost to replace?
10 years/100,000 miles
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dog_tired (08-13-2020)
08-14-2020, 09:40 AM
#25
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I do not see this as option everyone will want or need. It sounds like a lot of technology to save a few dollars on fuel and to have an onboard generator. It will take a long time to recover the cost of the unit in fuel savings and an independent generator can be purchased for much less as well. The way I understand it is that if you are running a campsite with it you would have to have your truck running the entire time you would want power thus adding a lot of hours to it use.
I hear ya. It does all add up to significant gains, but is it really a good value in the long run when you factor in all costs? And is it better for the environment when it's almost certainly going to result in the vehicle being junked sooner? I'm not convinced. I'd say buy this for the performance or capability, rather than economical or ecological reasons.
08-14-2020, 09:55 AM
#26
Senior Member
Ridgeline had it 3 years ago. Just 400 watts though. Enough to make a smoothie, which is probably all their owners will ever need out of it.
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330smg (09-11-2020)
08-14-2020, 10:05 PM
#27
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Let's face it. When things go back to normal tailgaters, campers, picnickers, hunters etc. will love it.
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dog_tired (08-16-2020)
09-02-2020, 11:47 AM
#28
Why no hybrid option on the 5.0? I’d be interested in a package like that since it would eliminate the only drag about that engine which is the low end. Plus Ford could have shared the development costs over two platforms instead of one since the Mustang and F-150 use the platform.
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09-02-2020, 03:06 PM
#29
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Thread Starter
Why no hybrid option on the 5.0? I’d be interested in a package like that since it would eliminate the only drag about that engine which is the low end. Plus Ford could have shared the development costs over two platforms instead of one since the Mustang and F-150 use the platform.
Sharing development cost across two platforms? An ecoboost version of the 3.5 has been used in 6:
D3 platform: MKS/Taurus
D4 platform: MKT/Flex/Explorer
P2 platform: F150
T platform: Expedition/Navigator
VN platform: Transit
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