2011 or 2012 what to buy?

[2000eb]

I tow a 35' camper about once a month between April and November. When I am towing, I just assume I am going to get crappy MPG's regardless of whether my tow vehicle has a v8, turbo v6, diesel, etc. So for 16 days out of the year, I suck it up and accept single digit MPG's.

The issue is the other 349 days that I drive. The ecoboost makes perfect sense for a guy like me who commutes 40 miles a day, 5 days a week in a Expedition EL. A bigger V8 would not work. Diesel wouldn't either since dieseline in my area is between 25 and 40 cents more per gallon of regular gas.

Personally, I would be one of the first to buy an Ecoboost Expedition EL. But for the love of God, PLEASE give me decent tow mirrors!

On a somewhat related note, I read in the latest issue of Motor Trend that Lincoln is making a concerted effort to go green and will be offering the Ecoboost in the Navigator for 2013 when the model is re-freshed. Who knows.... maybe the same will happen with the Expy.

As for diesel costing more it still saves u money. Diesels get so much better fuel milage it more then offsets the cost.

 

[tallsville]

think of it this way. diesel is about 30-40 cents more per gallon than 87 gas. in LA at costco i filled up @ $3.59/g the other day. So if diesel is 35 cents more per gallon its about 10% more. But you are getting about 35% more fuel efficiency from a diesel. So about 25% gain. just another way to look at it. And if im full of sh*t please let me know. BTW i really hope ford brings their diesel fiesta over here from europe. Would love a 65mpg fiesta. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_37/b4099060491065.htm

 

[NC-Expy]

My buddies got a 2011 F-150 V6 twin-turbo that puts out more horsepower/torque than the V8's.

There's an unproven rumor that goes around saying if you take out the silencers in the turbos you can get 700+ RWHP. He will be trying this once his warranty is over!

 

[Expeditionary]

There's an unproven rumor that goes around saying if you take out the silencers in the turbos you can get 700+ RWHP. He will be trying this once his warranty is over!

lol thats NUTS, i would say screw the warranty and get on those silencers.
Then again I have never owned a vehicle with a warranty lol

 

[Expeditionary]

think of it this way. diesel is about 30-40 cents more per gallon than 87 gas. in LA at costco i filled up @ $3.59/g the other day. So if diesel is 35 cents more per gallon its about 10% more. But you are getting about 35% more fuel efficiency from a diesel. So about 25% gain. just another way to look at it. And if im full of sh*t please let me know. BTW i really hope ford brings their diesel fiesta over here from europe. Would love a 65mpg fiesta. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_37/b4099060491065.htm

Fiesta+American SUVs+ American Drivers= Death BOX

 

[2000eb]

Im gettin 10.1 mpg in town my friends dads 2001? F250 4wd 4 door long bed with camper and a 7.3 powerstroke gets 21 mpg in town. So ya i can really see the point in not getting a diesel cause the fuel costs more. (Not) o ya he is lifted with 37s and his only mod is 6 in turbo back exhaust.

 

[2000eb]

ok my next truck is going to be a 2006-07 dodge 2500 megacab with a cummins. i havent found epa fuel milage but going off of people on different forums the 1500 hemi megacab gets an average of 9-11 mpg and the 2500 cummins gets an average of 20mpg just a fyi

 

[NC-Expy]

My brother has a 2011 Dodge Ram 3500 Turbo Diesel. It's fully loaded and he loves the damn thing. Air conditioned seats, air conditioned steering wheel, remote start... the whole nine yards. He also claims he gets about 20MPG average...

 

[Rusty90272]

if they d get the eco boost its not going to be 22 mpg its going to be more like 18 or 19 on highway, maybe 20

Why do you say that? In My 2007 I got 20.8 driving from Vegas to L.A.

about 19 mpg going from L.A. to Vegas, both trips doing about 75mph.

it can only get better.

 

[only1Moore]

Sadly, no Ecoboost for 2012. Bummer. Well, there's always 2013.