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2011 Ecoboost F150 driving impressions
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<blockquote data-quote="F8L SN8K" data-source="post: 10264658" data-attributes="member: 50367"><p>Ford is pushing the Ecoboost because of ignorant people that are set in their ways. They KNOW they have to prove that this engine is every bit up to the task that is required. The V8 platform is already going to have the blind faith of those same people. Manufactures always have to push the new kid on the block. The mod motor had to fight the stigma of it "was a passenger car engine not a performance and truck engine" It had to fight against the faithfull pushrod that had enjoyed large success for decades. </p><p></p><p>Interesting thing you brought up the 4-stroke. You imply that the Manufactures was wanting to push the product they wanted to build. When it was the emissions/government that was requiring more emission/envirement friendly veichles. The manufacturer had to step away from the 2-strokes because of this. Hence the phasing in of the 4-strokes(which had 2x the displacment to make same/more power then the 2-stroke) Most people want a 2-stroke and have a higher profit margin then the tech. savy complex 4-stroke. But the imposing legislation required action to try to show that the new 4-stroke could handle the same task. They had to give the people the performance that they wanted while meeting the requirments the government imposed. </p><p></p><p>You keep saying that ratings and billing the eco-boost as top of the line. But the 6.2 IS AVAIBLE if you hadn't noticed with the exact same to ratings. So they are letting the people decide on what they want. Mind you the 6.2 is actually a cheaper engine option then the Eco-boost. Its fuel economy is less of course but that due to effciency. They are giving the people the option. </p><p></p><p>Now if the government/EPA keeps pushing manufactures will continue to be forced to build products that comply with legislation and less of what "We the people" actually want to buy. With just about every peice of legistlation that comes down the pipe line we become a little less free, losing more of the great economy growing capitolism and becoming more dependant on the very thing that caused the issues in the first place.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="F8L SN8K, post: 10264658, member: 50367"] Ford is pushing the Ecoboost because of ignorant people that are set in their ways. They KNOW they have to prove that this engine is every bit up to the task that is required. The V8 platform is already going to have the blind faith of those same people. Manufactures always have to push the new kid on the block. The mod motor had to fight the stigma of it "was a passenger car engine not a performance and truck engine" It had to fight against the faithfull pushrod that had enjoyed large success for decades. Interesting thing you brought up the 4-stroke. You imply that the Manufactures was wanting to push the product they wanted to build. When it was the emissions/government that was requiring more emission/envirement friendly veichles. The manufacturer had to step away from the 2-strokes because of this. Hence the phasing in of the 4-strokes(which had 2x the displacment to make same/more power then the 2-stroke) Most people want a 2-stroke and have a higher profit margin then the tech. savy complex 4-stroke. But the imposing legislation required action to try to show that the new 4-stroke could handle the same task. They had to give the people the performance that they wanted while meeting the requirments the government imposed. You keep saying that ratings and billing the eco-boost as top of the line. But the 6.2 IS AVAIBLE if you hadn't noticed with the exact same to ratings. So they are letting the people decide on what they want. Mind you the 6.2 is actually a cheaper engine option then the Eco-boost. Its fuel economy is less of course but that due to effciency. They are giving the people the option. Now if the government/EPA keeps pushing manufactures will continue to be forced to build products that comply with legislation and less of what "We the people" actually want to buy. With just about every peice of legistlation that comes down the pipe line we become a little less free, losing more of the great economy growing capitolism and becoming more dependant on the very thing that caused the issues in the first place. [/QUOTE]
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