That’s not bad. The only other stickler for me is the smaller tank. Wish the 36 gallon tank was offered in the 157” at least. Regardless, if I can get 19-20 mpg will cruising at 79-80 mph and go 700 miles without fueling up, I’d be happy. As of now, anything is an improvement over what I’m getting with my current truck.
My a$$ gets a touch of the cramp long before 700 miles lol. Fortunately my wife likes to stop and walk the dogs around every few hours so I pretend I can just keep going and going
You know it's 5.9 gallons better silly, 6 just sounds betterI drove a Gen13 KingRanch 3.5 Ecoboost with a 36 gallon tank for just short of 4 years.
I too was disappointed to discover my new KingRanch Powerboost was limited to 30 gallons.
But well over a year into it, I now know that I didn't give up a single mile in range. It's almost identical, in fact. In real life driving for me, I actually get between 0-30 more miles out of the 30 Gallon tank than I did with the 36.
If someone who knows me and my trucks asks "so how much better gas mileage do you get with your Powerboost", I reply "about 6 gallons better".
Just took a trip from Melbourne fl. to just south of palm beach round trip 250 miles all on 95. I have a 2022 2x4 with long bed stock tires no lift. I reset indicator before start, left with full battery and warmed up truck. I drove at 72 but would speed up as conditions warranted dropping back when safe to get in a slower lane. When I pulled in drive way I showed 28.2. I got really good mileage from Aussie in back, only one handful of treats. I wonder if the App knows when i reach back with treat or to give a pat.I found an app that seems to promise almost 20% in fuel economy.
Which is amazing since my Powerboost has proved to be about a 20-25% increase in fuel economy over my 2018 KingRanch Ecoboost 3.5 that I previously drove for just short of 4 years.
Anyways, the app....
It's one of those insurance company tattle tail apps. I've been with the same insurer since 2001 and May 25th is the 6 month renewal date. I called my long time gal who has been putting up with me forever and told her I'm officially a senior citizen this month and that I think I should consider being frugal, just to see what it feels like.
She informed me that I'm already treated like royalty and that the only advice she had for cutting costs was to get rid of some toys.
I replied back "is there any other options?"
She thought for a second and then said "I know you don't have any claims. I don't think you have ever had a claim since you been with me. But how do you drive? I mean, do you drive crazy? I SEE you have 2 little sports cars"
I told her I drive like the old man that I am. Why?
Then she described the app.
In short, it's not very sophisticated.
It will consider over 80mph as a problem.
It will be concerned with serious braking. (I can't have the thing in the Porsche or the Mazdarati)
It doesn't like bar closing hours. (I'm in bed way before such)
But what it absolutely does NOT like is you touching the phone.
I've got 7 "trips" under my belt with it.
I haven't changed my speed at all. (it allows up to 10mph over the limit before scoring your speed as "an event")
The only thing I've changed is I am meticulously smooooooooth at everything I do. It's kind of fun! A challenge. To see if I can finish a trip without an event.
So far perfect scores every leg.
My daily commute is 23 miles each way. I average ~22 mpg, so sometimes 21.x and sometimes 22.x
But now? Concentrating on being smooooooooth?
Trip1 home today:
Trip home yesterday (first trip with the app)
I do try and go 72 but not in left lane. Truthfully it takes a lot of concentration just staying out of peoples way. Do I wish people would slow down? Yes but I realize I am minority so I try and give right of way and will speed up to 76-78 if I see someone on the gas behind me so no rear enders and " encourage them to pas me on left then when "safe" to bring it back down. One thing nice about the powerboost is I can increase my speed at the drop of a hat even in eco and sport is just one click away. Now dont think I drive in eco all the time but when in sport I just chose to put tape over mileage. I do prefer to drive in eco mode though. In town for me with my little stock skinny tires and no full time 4x4 its on the verge of spining out in turns.
I was kidding around. I think it's great you drive so conscientiously, and I'm not a super fast driver either most days. Normal mode and mid seventies for me, but I do get claustrophobic when vehicles bunch up and I like to drive in the clear if possible. As you said, this powerplant makes those moves effortless
Cool tip sir
