I did make a longer trip (about 35 miles) and did get about 21 MPG on that trip. But most of my trips right now are only about 10 miles or less. I am planning a trip to Wisconsin next month, but I'll be pulling a 6K lb. travel trailer.
Should be a good test for it. I'm on an InTech RV forum and the PB get's high marks for towing in that weight range.
I suspect that that's your problem. Until the engine and transmission get warmed up, I get crap mileage as well. Once you're up to about 15-20 miles is when it starts to really average up.
Your truck should pull that trailer fine (I just got back from a 1000 mile trip with my own 3-ton RV trailer). However, you should expect similar mileage as you previously got. With that kind of load, the electric motor won't engage much at all, so you're basically rocking a straight Ecoboost at that point. Still a great truck (especially when you plug the RV into Pro-Power to get your A/C working in a parking lot), but it won't really get you any improvement in gas mileage when you're towing from the powerboost aspect of your truck.
Your not rocking a straight ecoboost though the mileage is very similar, you still have more go power available. I don't know why I'm nit picking lol
Well, right…but I was speaking about gas mileage, and when towing, the powerboost basically functions like an ecoboost in terms of gas mileage. The electric motor does add a bit of horsepower, but it won’t really save any gas in that utilization.
Completely agree. In fact the added weight of a PB and any parasitic drag from the traction motor may reduce the mpg below a similar EB truck. I don't know. I don't really care because I do know once you get there you have power enough for two 6klb trailers!
I'm in N Thornton, so the same elevation as you. I regularly get 23-26mpg to and from work with a 13 mile commute. That said, my mileage sucks until the engine fully warms up and the electric starts to kick in. The 80* days we had last week netted over 26mpg.
Semis don't like ya drafting them, but it's amazing the mileage you can get once you slide in there just right. I had a taco w/ the 3.6 and pulling a box trailer was hard on the little 4 speed but slide ride on up behind a semi and it got a whole lot easier on it.
I think people are confused by the term "drafting". You can ride their bumper while getting brake checked and white-knuckling the steering wheel to gain 1 extra MPG, or you can set Ford's ACC to one bar. I'm doing the latter; I realize that the mileage gains are markedly diminished, but I also value my ongoing link with this mortal coil.
it depends on the vehicle / trailer config. W/ the taco it was 3-4 car lengths but it's the fact the headlights vanish that get their attention. They can't see behind them so with no headlights available on a long straight road they can't discern any type of information in that regard.
I would say my current PB averages about 1 mpg better than my 2014 F150 w/ 3.5L EB. It was probably as heavy or heavier than my current PB. My 2014 was an all steel body HDPP with Load Range E tires.
