My new ecoboost is averaging 15.6 mpg , and i drive EASY...... ( disappointing )
#41
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I'd be upset as well. If you're not stomping the gas then you've got a reason to be upset. Seems like some ecos have a programming issue, I wouldn't necessarily call it a dud though.
Personally I think they shouldve lowered the power and went for the fuel mileage with the eco (flame suit on). It'll be interesting how Ford will market the DI V8 5.0 (if they decide to DI it) as it will get great fuel mileage and power dare I say at par or better than the eco?
Personally I think they shouldve lowered the power and went for the fuel mileage with the eco (flame suit on). It'll be interesting how Ford will market the DI V8 5.0 (if they decide to DI it) as it will get great fuel mileage and power dare I say at par or better than the eco?
#43
You're getting better than I am - I'm avg under 14 and I drive easy as well. It will get around 17-18 on the highway, but it avg about 12 in town, horrid.
Bought it to pull a boat, and my daily commute isn't much, so I'll be loving the torque later this summer, but agree the mileage sucks.
Bought it to pull a boat, and my daily commute isn't much, so I'll be loving the torque later this summer, but agree the mileage sucks.
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Well don , when I purchased a vehicle in the past ( think pre President Bush / decent gas prices ) , I could really give a damn about mileage. The whole "bad mileage" with my "Eco boost" is more of a jab on the chin than anything.
The real reason it kind of pisses me off , is that Ford chose to use the word ( "ECO" ) to NAME their new motor , and put the badge on the side of their trucks too.
They are the ones making a BIG DEAL out of it. Chevy ( or chebby as poster Nasssty calls me ) didn't call their 5.3 engine - the FuelSaver 5.3 , so you got what you got. Whatever.
I'd have likely bought my F150 just for its great torque , great looks and "average" gas mileage , but thought I was getting something more.
They made up the engine name , they brag about fuel economy. I love the truck , but I'd have a LOT more respect for Ford if they had just called the engine something like , twin6 ( twin turbo , V6)
I'm sure the misleading name made them loads of money though.
The real reason it kind of pisses me off , is that Ford chose to use the word ( "ECO" ) to NAME their new motor , and put the badge on the side of their trucks too.
They are the ones making a BIG DEAL out of it. Chevy ( or chebby as poster Nasssty calls me ) didn't call their 5.3 engine - the FuelSaver 5.3 , so you got what you got. Whatever.
I'd have likely bought my F150 just for its great torque , great looks and "average" gas mileage , but thought I was getting something more.
They made up the engine name , they brag about fuel economy. I love the truck , but I'd have a LOT more respect for Ford if they had just called the engine something like , twin6 ( twin turbo , V6)
I'm sure the misleading name made them loads of money though.
The good is, your in a nice comfortable vehicle while you feel like your getting screwed.
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I hate to say it, but this is exactly what the marketing folks over at Ford hoped for: another sale from this concept. Who cares if you're disappointed in it, you're stuck with it, we got our money NOW. Unfortunately, that's the thinking these days.
Sort of like when GM plastered the word "HYBRID" in big, bold, lettering, on the side of their Yukon's.
Unfortunately, most corporations these days try and spin marginally meaningful concepts into sales. They "trump up" how, for example, an extra 2mpg equals a savings of $10,000+ over x years, so you're getting a GREAT DEAL on the extra $5,000 you're paying now.
This is kinda related to the whole mortgage mess that brought us down; who do you blame more: the bankers/investors for knowingly giving out loans they knew had a high likelihood of default, OR the guy who walked in the door chasing the American dream he now had a shot at, even though he knew he probably couldn't afford a 2k per month mortgage on a 2.2k month income?
Sorry for the tirade.
Sort of like when GM plastered the word "HYBRID" in big, bold, lettering, on the side of their Yukon's.
Unfortunately, most corporations these days try and spin marginally meaningful concepts into sales. They "trump up" how, for example, an extra 2mpg equals a savings of $10,000+ over x years, so you're getting a GREAT DEAL on the extra $5,000 you're paying now.
This is kinda related to the whole mortgage mess that brought us down; who do you blame more: the bankers/investors for knowingly giving out loans they knew had a high likelihood of default, OR the guy who walked in the door chasing the American dream he now had a shot at, even though he knew he probably couldn't afford a 2k per month mortgage on a 2.2k month income?
Sorry for the tirade.
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I hate to say it, but this is exactly what the marketing folks over at Ford hoped for: another sale from this concept. Who cares if you're disappointed in it, you're stuck with it, we got our money NOW. Unfortunately, that's the thinking these days.
Sort of like when GM plastered the word "HYBRID" in big, bold, lettering, on the side of their Yukon's.
Unfortunately, most corporations these days try and spin marginally meaningful concepts into sales. They "trump up" how, for example, an extra 2mpg equals a savings of $10,000+ over x years, so you're getting a GREAT DEAL on the extra $5,000 you're paying now.
This is kinda related to the whole mortgage mess that brought us down; who do you blame more: the bankers/investors for knowingly giving out loans they knew had a high likelihood of default, OR the guy who walked in the door chasing the American dream he now had a shot at, even though he knew he probably couldn't afford a 2k per month mortgage on a 2.2k month income?
Sorry for the tirade.
Sort of like when GM plastered the word "HYBRID" in big, bold, lettering, on the side of their Yukon's.
Unfortunately, most corporations these days try and spin marginally meaningful concepts into sales. They "trump up" how, for example, an extra 2mpg equals a savings of $10,000+ over x years, so you're getting a GREAT DEAL on the extra $5,000 you're paying now.
This is kinda related to the whole mortgage mess that brought us down; who do you blame more: the bankers/investors for knowingly giving out loans they knew had a high likelihood of default, OR the guy who walked in the door chasing the American dream he now had a shot at, even though he knew he probably couldn't afford a 2k per month mortgage on a 2.2k month income?
Sorry for the tirade.
#49
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Where are you driving and getting this mileage? Because I have a heavier 4x4 and 3.73 gears my sticker says I can expect 15-21 mpg. Currently in City driving with premium I'm averaging about 14.8 mpg. That's pretty close to what my sticker claims. When you consider I don't drive like an old lady and have to pull out on a heavily traveled hwy and get up to hwy speed quick that's pretty good. I also consider the fact I work on a military base and sit in bumper to bumper traffic to get in and out of the gate every day during the week. In addition I have 33" tires. Now, if I get on the hwy and can set the cruise at 45 without other traffic to slow me down or stoplights and I reset the mileage counter it quickly jumps up to 24-26 mpg. On hwys where I run 64 mph I average between 20-22 mpg. Once I go to 70 or 80 of course that number goes back down into the teens. All in all it's getting the mileage they advertised despite the fact I work on a base with bumper to bumper gate traffic, have bigger tires than stock and don't exactly drive like an old lady. Mine has almost 10,000 miles on it and I run Premium fuel, that gives me about 1.5 mpg better overall.
BTW, all of you telling the OP it's a truck and he should get a car are just rude. He politely asked in his original post NOT to do that but I guess you're all too childish to know how to be polite.
BTW, all of you telling the OP it's a truck and he should get a car are just rude. He politely asked in his original post NOT to do that but I guess you're all too childish to know how to be polite.
Last edited by Viking1204; 05-09-2012 at 01:08 PM.
#50
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I would say that most people consider themselves 'easy drivers', but aren't really. It's hard to watch your foot some times. I would recommend really paying attention to how much throttle your'e giving it for about a week and see if that helps. Because again, I think easy driving is a relative term.
If that doesn't help then you're probably SOL.
If that doesn't help then you're probably SOL.