Ecoboost only---real world mileage.
08-20-2012, 02:53 PM
#2441
Senior Member
A 2011 ecoboost owner is presently testing the aerodynamic truck cap. She drove over 1000 miles last week on a trip from Conway, Arkansas to Pensacola, Florida.
She got 28.91 mpg on the trip down and 26.86 mpg on the trip back. She averaged a 70 mph driving speed. She loves the aerodynamic cap and it looks good in black too!
Bondo
She got 28.91 mpg on the trip down and 26.86 mpg on the trip back. She averaged a 70 mph driving speed. She loves the aerodynamic cap and it looks good in black too!
Bondo
08-20-2012, 03:11 PM
#2442
Senior Member
08-20-2012, 03:17 PM
#2443
Member
My 2012 FX-4 with max tow package (3.73:1) only get 15MPG empty without towing anything on the highway at 70mph (all stock with 20” OEM wheels). I tried a lot of different things to get more MPG without any result. When I tow my 8500 pounds Travel Trailer I’m getting between 7.5 to 9 MPG at 65mph, I just come back from a 2000miles trip and did 8.9 overall, but for a short ride, I generally get 7.5 if less than an hour towing ride.
I love the truck and is power but hate the bad MPG. The truck have 5000miles now and it is like that since the beginning. I told this to the service manager and he said wait the truck will do better at 2000miles, but in fact the millage increase on the odometer do nothing.
It’s bad because I had the “demo” truck for 2 days before buying this one and did 20 to 24mpg on the highway, that convince me to buy a new one… but the new one is far away of the FX-4 demo truck.
What can I ask my dealer to look at? He already told me that he can’t do nothing, the truck is new… I want to have at least 18mpg on the highway like many other here and not 15… when I tow, I ready to pay because I know that I tow 8500 pounds so it will cost something but empty I hope for better MPG.
Any recommendation are welcome.
I’m really not driving like if I have stolen it, and yes my tire have the right pressure in it, I also have a bed cover (rollnlock). Oil was change 2500miles ago to motorcraft full syntec and see 0 gain in MPG.
I love the truck and is power but hate the bad MPG. The truck have 5000miles now and it is like that since the beginning. I told this to the service manager and he said wait the truck will do better at 2000miles, but in fact the millage increase on the odometer do nothing.
It’s bad because I had the “demo” truck for 2 days before buying this one and did 20 to 24mpg on the highway, that convince me to buy a new one… but the new one is far away of the FX-4 demo truck.
What can I ask my dealer to look at? He already told me that he can’t do nothing, the truck is new… I want to have at least 18mpg on the highway like many other here and not 15… when I tow, I ready to pay because I know that I tow 8500 pounds so it will cost something but empty I hope for better MPG.
Any recommendation are welcome.
I’m really not driving like if I have stolen it, and yes my tire have the right pressure in it, I also have a bed cover (rollnlock). Oil was change 2500miles ago to motorcraft full syntec and see 0 gain in MPG.
08-20-2012, 03:23 PM
#2444
Senior Member
My 2012 FX-4 with max tow package (3.73:1) only get 15MPG empty without towing anything on the highway at 70mph (all stock with 20” OEM wheels). I tried a lot of different things to get more MPG without any result. When I tow my 8500 pounds Travel Trailer I’m getting between 7.5 to 9 MPG at 65mph, I just come back from a 2000miles trip and did 8.9 overall, but for a short ride, I generally get 7.5 if less than an hour towing ride.
I love the truck and is power but hate the bad MPG. The truck have 5000miles now and it is like that since the beginning. I told this to the service manager and he said wait the truck will do better at 2000miles, but in fact the millage increase on the odometer do nothing.
It’s bad because I had the “demo” truck for 2 days before buying this one and did 20 to 24mpg on the highway, that convince me to buy a new one… but the new one is far away of the FX-4 demo truck.
What can I ask my dealer to look at? He already told me that he can’t do nothing, the truck is new… I want to have at least 18mpg on the highway like many other here and not 15… when I tow, I ready to pay because I know that I tow 8500 pounds so it will cost something but empty I hope for better MPG.
Any recommendation are welcome.
I’m really not driving like if I have stolen it, and yes my tire have the right pressure in it, I also have a bed cover (rollnlock). Oil was change 2500miles ago to motorcraft full syntec and see 0 gain in MPG.
I love the truck and is power but hate the bad MPG. The truck have 5000miles now and it is like that since the beginning. I told this to the service manager and he said wait the truck will do better at 2000miles, but in fact the millage increase on the odometer do nothing.
It’s bad because I had the “demo” truck for 2 days before buying this one and did 20 to 24mpg on the highway, that convince me to buy a new one… but the new one is far away of the FX-4 demo truck.
What can I ask my dealer to look at? He already told me that he can’t do nothing, the truck is new… I want to have at least 18mpg on the highway like many other here and not 15… when I tow, I ready to pay because I know that I tow 8500 pounds so it will cost something but empty I hope for better MPG.
Any recommendation are welcome.
I’m really not driving like if I have stolen it, and yes my tire have the right pressure in it, I also have a bed cover (rollnlock). Oil was change 2500miles ago to motorcraft full syntec and see 0 gain in MPG.
08-20-2012, 03:27 PM
#2446
Originally Posted by pasprobe
My 2012 FX-4 with max tow package (3.73:1) only get 15MPG empty without towing anything on the highway at 70mph (all stock with 20” OEM wheels). I tried a lot of different things to get more MPG without any result. When I tow my 8500 pounds Travel Trailer I’m getting between 7.5 to 9 MPG at 65mph, I just come back from a 2000miles trip and did 8.9 overall, but for a short ride, I generally get 7.5 if less than an hour towing ride.
I love the truck and is power but hate the bad MPG. The truck have 5000miles now and it is like that since the beginning. I told this to the service manager and he said wait the truck will do better at 2000miles, but in fact the millage increase on the odometer do nothing.
It’s bad because I had the “demo” truck for 2 days before buying this one and did 20 to 24mpg on the highway, that convince me to buy a new one… but the new one is far away of the FX-4 demo truck.
What can I ask my dealer to look at? He already told me that he can’t do nothing, the truck is new… I want to have at least 18mpg on the highway like many other here and not 15… when I tow, I ready to pay because I know that I tow 8500 pounds so it will cost something but empty I hope for better MPG.
Any recommendation are welcome.
I’m really not driving like if I have stolen it, and yes my tire have the right pressure in it, I also have a bed cover (rollnlock). Oil was change 2500miles ago to motorcraft full syntec and see 0 gain in MPG.
I love the truck and is power but hate the bad MPG. The truck have 5000miles now and it is like that since the beginning. I told this to the service manager and he said wait the truck will do better at 2000miles, but in fact the millage increase on the odometer do nothing.
It’s bad because I had the “demo” truck for 2 days before buying this one and did 20 to 24mpg on the highway, that convince me to buy a new one… but the new one is far away of the FX-4 demo truck.
What can I ask my dealer to look at? He already told me that he can’t do nothing, the truck is new… I want to have at least 18mpg on the highway like many other here and not 15… when I tow, I ready to pay because I know that I tow 8500 pounds so it will cost something but empty I hope for better MPG.
Any recommendation are welcome.
I’m really not driving like if I have stolen it, and yes my tire have the right pressure in it, I also have a bed cover (rollnlock). Oil was change 2500miles ago to motorcraft full syntec and see 0 gain in MPG.
08-20-2012, 03:57 PM
#2447
My 2012 FX-4 with max tow package (3.73:1) only get 15MPG empty without towing anything on the highway at 70mph (all stock with 20” OEM wheels). I tried a lot of different things to get more MPG without any result. When I tow my 8500 pounds Travel Trailer I’m getting between 7.5 to 9 MPG at 65mph, I just come back from a 2000miles trip and did 8.9 overall, but for a short ride, I generally get 7.5 if less than an hour towing ride.
I love the truck and is power but hate the bad MPG. The truck have 5000miles now and it is like that since the beginning. I told this to the service manager and he said wait the truck will do better at 2000miles, but in fact the millage increase on the odometer do nothing.
It’s bad because I had the “demo” truck for 2 days before buying this one and did 20 to 24mpg on the highway, that convince me to buy a new one… but the new one is far away of the FX-4 demo truck.
What can I ask my dealer to look at? He already told me that he can’t do nothing, the truck is new… I want to have at least 18mpg on the highway like many other here and not 15… when I tow, I ready to pay because I know that I tow 8500 pounds so it will cost something but empty I hope for better MPG.
Any recommendation are welcome.
I’m really not driving like if I have stolen it, and yes my tire have the right pressure in it, I also have a bed cover (rollnlock). Oil was change 2500miles ago to motorcraft full syntec and see 0 gain in MPG.
I love the truck and is power but hate the bad MPG. The truck have 5000miles now and it is like that since the beginning. I told this to the service manager and he said wait the truck will do better at 2000miles, but in fact the millage increase on the odometer do nothing.
It’s bad because I had the “demo” truck for 2 days before buying this one and did 20 to 24mpg on the highway, that convince me to buy a new one… but the new one is far away of the FX-4 demo truck.
What can I ask my dealer to look at? He already told me that he can’t do nothing, the truck is new… I want to have at least 18mpg on the highway like many other here and not 15… when I tow, I ready to pay because I know that I tow 8500 pounds so it will cost something but empty I hope for better MPG.
Any recommendation are welcome.
I’m really not driving like if I have stolen it, and yes my tire have the right pressure in it, I also have a bed cover (rollnlock). Oil was change 2500miles ago to motorcraft full syntec and see 0 gain in MPG.
My xlt with max tow and 3.73's and 18" rims is only getting 16 around home driving like a senoir citizen.Haven't been on any big trips yet.But i did get to tow my tt this weekend and mine only weighs 5k loaded and i got 9.4 one way and 9.8 the other.So it sounds like me and you are getting similar numbers.I think that's about it.
08-20-2012, 04:20 PM
#2448
Member
I always double check the MPG by hand and the truck calculation is right on.
When I say that I tried a lot of thing, both tuner where part of those tests. Superchips did nothing on MPG and SCT did .5 MPG better, but no one increase it to near of 18 on highway, so I'm now running stock until I find the problem. I ask Mike at 5star to look at what is wrong with my truck but he said the the log are in spec and he can't see nothing only with the file that I sent. He need to see the truck on his dyno, but I'm far away from him.
The TBS was not done, I was under the impression that this TBS was for pre 03-2012 and my truck is 04-2012, but maybe the dealer can look at it.
I have disconnected the battery cable 2 times without any result.
FYI: in town I do between 15-16 MPG, no difference between highway and town in my case. I'm ok with the 16MPG around town but not at constant highway speed.
When I say that I tried a lot of thing, both tuner where part of those tests. Superchips did nothing on MPG and SCT did .5 MPG better, but no one increase it to near of 18 on highway, so I'm now running stock until I find the problem. I ask Mike at 5star to look at what is wrong with my truck but he said the the log are in spec and he can't see nothing only with the file that I sent. He need to see the truck on his dyno, but I'm far away from him.
The TBS was not done, I was under the impression that this TBS was for pre 03-2012 and my truck is 04-2012, but maybe the dealer can look at it.
I have disconnected the battery cable 2 times without any result.
FYI: in town I do between 15-16 MPG, no difference between highway and town in my case. I'm ok with the 16MPG around town but not at constant highway speed.
08-20-2012, 10:31 PM
#2449
When I go 400 miles the difference between 60 & 75 is 1.50 MPG but I save 1.33 hours. So the extra cost for me is $2.17 or $1.63 per hour (based on $3.59 fuel cost)
I have to ask myself is. Is savings vs time worth it? In my case no. Saving $1.63 per hours isn't worth it to me.
I have to ask myself is. Is savings vs time worth it? In my case no. Saving $1.63 per hours isn't worth it to me.
08-21-2012, 05:17 AM
#2450
Senior Member
My 2012 FX-4 with max tow package (3.73:1) only get 15MPG empty without towing anything on the highway at 70mph (all stock with 20” OEM wheels). I tried a lot of different things to get more MPG without any result. When I tow my 8500 pounds Travel Trailer I’m getting between 7.5 to 9 MPG at 65mph, I just come back from a 2000miles trip and did 8.9 overall, but for a short ride, I generally get 7.5 if less than an hour towing ride.
I love the truck and is power but hate the bad MPG. The truck have 5000miles now and it is like that since the beginning. I told this to the service manager and he said wait the truck will do better at 2000miles, but in fact the millage increase on the odometer do nothing.
It’s bad because I had the “demo” truck for 2 days before buying this one and did 20 to 24mpg on the highway, that convince me to buy a new one… but the new one is far away of the FX-4 demo truck.
What can I ask my dealer to look at? He already told me that he can’t do nothing, the truck is new… I want to have at least 18mpg on the highway like many other here and not 15… when I tow, I ready to pay because I know that I tow 8500 pounds so it will cost something but empty I hope for better MPG.
Any recommendation are welcome.
I’m really not driving like if I have stolen it, and yes my tire have the right pressure in it, I also have a bed cover (rollnlock). Oil was change 2500miles ago to motorcraft full syntec and see 0 gain in MPG.
I love the truck and is power but hate the bad MPG. The truck have 5000miles now and it is like that since the beginning. I told this to the service manager and he said wait the truck will do better at 2000miles, but in fact the millage increase on the odometer do nothing.
It’s bad because I had the “demo” truck for 2 days before buying this one and did 20 to 24mpg on the highway, that convince me to buy a new one… but the new one is far away of the FX-4 demo truck.
What can I ask my dealer to look at? He already told me that he can’t do nothing, the truck is new… I want to have at least 18mpg on the highway like many other here and not 15… when I tow, I ready to pay because I know that I tow 8500 pounds so it will cost something but empty I hope for better MPG.
Any recommendation are welcome.
I’m really not driving like if I have stolen it, and yes my tire have the right pressure in it, I also have a bed cover (rollnlock). Oil was change 2500miles ago to motorcraft full syntec and see 0 gain in MPG.
Tires are wide and to much tread on pavement.