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Old 12-26-2013, 12:17 PM
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Default Next Gen F150 may hit 30 mpg.
So conjectures this article at Left Lane News:

http://www.leftlanenews.com/next-for...hit-30mpg.html
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lmao, DNW 10spd transmission. BRB any type of modification throws it way out of wack.
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lmao, DNW 10spd transmission. BRB any type of modification throws it way out of wack.


10 speeds belong on a Schwinn bicycle not a F150.
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Yea, and the EB gets around 23 mpg, right?
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Why a 10 speed? Why not a 5 speed with a 2 speed rear-end? No need to re-invent the wheel, now.
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Why a 10 speed? Why not a 5 speed with a 2 speed rear-end? No need to re-invent the wheel, now.


That's there way of higher mpg's the faster they can get you into 10th gear the higher the mpg's.. at this point this tranny would be in 10 gear by 30 mph.. heck I go into 6th as soon as I go over 40 mph now..
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That's there way of higher mpg's the faster they can get you into 10th gear the higher the mpg's.. at this point this tranny would be in 10 gear by 30 mph.. heck I go into 6th as soon as I go over 40 mph now..
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Neophyte here but what's so bad about having 10 gears? Granted they're not in the same league as a pickup truck but Formula 1, Ferraris, and other exotics all have 7+ gear transmissions.
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Originally Posted by rbrais
Why a 10 speed? Why not a 5 speed with a 2 speed rear-end? No need to re-invent the wheel, now.
Engineer's prerogative.

Don't stare this horse down because it is the same kind of prerogative that gave us little umbrellas in our fruity drinks and yoga shorts.

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