nysteve
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- steve
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- Suffolk NY
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- 24f150 303A PB,99e250Van,08GMarq,23 Camryhybrid
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- retired FDNY
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So , finally took possession of my new Powerboost. This involved flying from NY to Granger Iowa on 7-23 . I haven't flown in 38 years , and tried every way I could think of to avoid it this time. Sometimes you must bow to the will of the Universe. Better than expected flying experience got me into the capable hands of Chip at Granger Ford , Iowa at about 330 pm their time. Shelby and Chip are top notch , thanks guys if you see this. Chip helped with a basic setup and explanation and I was off back to NY , a 1200 mile trip. I received the truck with 29 miles. Got into my driveway 29 hours after leaving Granger. I'm really liking this truck so far. It was a long ride and I found the seats comfortable. The truck rides smooth and quiet. Oh , it's an XLT with the 303A package , I wanted the 20" wheels. Tow package , 7.2KW on board power.
In any case , I avoided Interstate 80 for at least the first 700 miles , for RT 30. It was easy to vary my speed to help with a good break in for the engine. Overall MPGs was 24.3 on the screen and 24.1 hand calculated. My driving style keeps me out of boost most of the time. Also , I was at 25.5 MPG on the screen until I hit the mountains in Pennsylvania , and started get heavier on the pedal after the first 700-800 miles. I'll be adding some mods with weight soon , an A.R.E. cap , going on today actually , and a Talons Garage aluminum skid plate / cat protector to be installed when I have the time. This might effect milage but the truck as it is could easly , IMO , regularly achieve 23 MPGs or a little better. Limited time for pictures , I got home after 11 last night and dropped it off for the bed cap 730 this morning. The included pic is in front of the ARE dealer.
My overall impression so far is a big thumbs up. Two things I was hoping to match the hype was the MPGs (fine there) and the ability to idle with the AC running at rest stops ( great there to) . The truck has plenty of power if you want it. I turned off alot of the "nanny" features and some other features. I did have the lane assist feature on. Which I really like. I'll try others in the future , but on a first trip , being tired wasn't the right time. Seats , comfortable. Dash setup , no problems. Storage , very good. So far , none of the issues others here reported
Ford does not provide a written manual. Ridiculous at this price. I ordered one this morning , 50 dollars. Unreasonably cheap on Ford's part.
I'll post a picture after he cap goes on.
In any case , I avoided Interstate 80 for at least the first 700 miles , for RT 30. It was easy to vary my speed to help with a good break in for the engine. Overall MPGs was 24.3 on the screen and 24.1 hand calculated. My driving style keeps me out of boost most of the time. Also , I was at 25.5 MPG on the screen until I hit the mountains in Pennsylvania , and started get heavier on the pedal after the first 700-800 miles. I'll be adding some mods with weight soon , an A.R.E. cap , going on today actually , and a Talons Garage aluminum skid plate / cat protector to be installed when I have the time. This might effect milage but the truck as it is could easly , IMO , regularly achieve 23 MPGs or a little better. Limited time for pictures , I got home after 11 last night and dropped it off for the bed cap 730 this morning. The included pic is in front of the ARE dealer.
My overall impression so far is a big thumbs up. Two things I was hoping to match the hype was the MPGs (fine there) and the ability to idle with the AC running at rest stops ( great there to) . The truck has plenty of power if you want it. I turned off alot of the "nanny" features and some other features. I did have the lane assist feature on. Which I really like. I'll try others in the future , but on a first trip , being tired wasn't the right time. Seats , comfortable. Dash setup , no problems. Storage , very good. So far , none of the issues others here reported
Ford does not provide a written manual. Ridiculous at this price. I ordered one this morning , 50 dollars. Unreasonably cheap on Ford's part.
I'll post a picture after he cap goes on.
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