For the "Crappy powerboost mpg people"

[Aron]

I have two thoughts:
1) yeah, that's a great reason to not do it
2) if you made it out of stainless, the likelihood of that happening is almost nil
3) even with 2, you could still integrate a downstream CO monitor into the airstream before it enters the cabin. That would STILL be simpler than the insanity going on in the current thingy.

Sorry--I don't have anything constructive to add, but this made me laugh.

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[amschind]

The carbon monoxide detector failsafe occurred to me mid post.

 

[amschind]

The existing exhaust is already stainless and there are issues with it for some with leaking.

However, assuming you go with a CO sensor to detect an issue, what would the solution be when it starts detecting exhaust? You couldn't really drive it, so you're getting towed. At least with the current setup, as long as it's not gushing coolant, you could just add water to the system and limp to the shop to get it fixed.

Yes. I'm not arguing for EITHER.

 

[thebigdu]

Well it's the heater that shines. You've got heat in about 90 seconds from start blowing out of the vents. It's VERY effective. My MME has 7kW resistance heater (like a water heater) that it uses to create cabin heat. The F150 gets to temp faster. I'd have to do the math on the fuel draw, but needless to say that it uses about .75g / hr or so to idle so that'd make its heat output well over 60kW so it works quite well.

Next time you start the truck, crank the heat to high and see how fast it gets hot. You'll be surprised. It's one of the reasons that the heat wheel makes almost zero sense in a powerboost as its heat is going super fast.

"It's one of the reasons that the heat wheel makes almost zero sense in a powerboost..."

Clearly spoken by a Southerner...

 

[HammaMan]

"It's one of the reasons that the heat wheel makes almost zero sense in a powerboost..."

Clearly spoken by a Southerner...

Hell yeah brother.

If you set the heat to high on leaving the truck and set the screen to 'last settings' on remote start it will be a sauna in the truck in 3 minutes on start.

My beater has one in it. But given that its electrons cost 1.4 cents per kWh, it will go ~250 miles for less than a gallon of gas. I'm always chuckling at the MPG threads. I get over 200 miles for less than a gallons cost. I've also got enough solar to power the new facility and charge the EV w/ some to spare. Since electricity is so cheap, and some type of EMP a possibility, considering just storing some panels in a 'safe' place JIC.

 

[Blueonblue]

I'm a contractor and use the truck primarily for work and I'll say the versatility of the propower makes this truck an absolute game changer. I'd accept 15 mpg of my old truck just for the propower. It's a moneymaker hands down.

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