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Originally Posted by crysalis_01
It was strictly hypotheyical.
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Originally Posted by big hammer
plus a 7.0 modular would be so bad on fuel ford would only be able to sell 3 or 4 and still meet their café regulations.
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The 6.8L Ford V10 wasn't "hypothetical"...nor is the (not so) EcoBoost, under load.
A story: the Good Doctor that used to be my next door neighbor bought an F-250 Crew V10...that NEVER got better than 11 mpg, unladen. I suggested he buy a GM HD1500 Crew 6.0L Vortec (when they arrived). His collective fuel bill improved by
60%, not an inconsequential amount for a daily driver, EVEN for a doctor...
Typical response from EcoBoost owners when questioned about mpg: "
Not nearly what it's rated for, ESPECIALLY when it's 'working'; then, it's terrible...worse than my [any brand] previous [1/2-ton] V8"...