Ford Says Its New 7.3-Liter V8 Can Fit In The F-150, Mustang

[rkwjunior]

i did the math. I get 18.

and your story was just made up anyway. But whatever.

Lol, I made it up?
Your Butthurt that I caught u in a keyboard commando lie.

 

[rkwjunior]

He may be getting 18 @ 75. Pure highway. I can drive mine on the easier side and get 17 with a combination of city and highway @ 75mph on average. It would be mostly highway though.

So it doesn’t seem like it’s a far out mileage dream story.

No, he isn't. He's adding 1-2mpgs for the forum reaction factor. All Lies. He probably resets his computer at the same time hes doing 75. The computer doesnt match the pump calculations.
Pure highway at 75 will net you less MPgs then going from back roads to highway. Depending on the type of back roads of course.

 

[smurfslayer]

Yeah, it went from the 7.3 to complaining and bragging about mpg.

You’re complaining and bragging about mpg’s in the wrong forum, you need to be in the Jennifer section One and ONLY gas mileage thread please

OGs: complaining about fuel economy in a Raptor since 2010

 

[EricM]

Smurfslayer: Complaining about Gen 1 Raptor owners since 2017.

 

[Kuan]

Smurfslayer: Complaining about Gen 1 Raptor owners and a mythical bigfoot since 2017.

 

[rkwjunior]

Yeah, it went from the 7.3 to complaining and bragging about mpg.

You’re complaining and bragging about mpg’s in the wrong forum, you need to be in the Jennifer section One and ONLY gas mileage thread please

OGs: complaining about fuel economy in a Raptor since 2010

Well I'm not doing either, I'm simply calling out BS when I see it.
I certainly didnt by a Raptor for mpgs. But I'm certainly getting better than the 12mpgs i got on my gen1.

 

[Kuan]

MPG arguments are a waste of time. There are too many variables to consider when doing the math. You would think that everyone can do the hand calculation right, but there are variables in that too such as when do you click the pump off. The only thing you can use your particular mpg calc for is to know if the engine is having a problem.

Moving on, I am curious to see the 7.3 come to the f150, and in what trim. That is inevitable, and what Ford has done in the past. There is quite a bit of power to be had from it - will be a great opportunity.

 

[rkwjunior]

MPG arguments are a waste of time. There are too many variables to consider when doing the math. You would think that everyone can do the hand calculation right, but there are variables in that too such as when do you click the pump off. The only thing you can use your particular mpg calc for is to know if the engine is having a problem.

Moving on, I am curious to see the 7.3 come to the f150, and in what trim. That is inevitable, and what Ford has done in the past. There is quite a bit of power to be had from it - will be a great opportunity.

I dont disagree, but more often than not, mpg claims are usually exaggerated on the high end. People love to claim they get great mileage "all day long".
I could careless what anyone thinks about my gas mileage, it's a Raptor. I got mid to high 16s out of my Raptor on open flat highway at 75. Fact.

 

[EricM]

MPG arguments are a waste of time. There are too many variables to consider when doing the math. You would think that everyone can do the hand calculation right, but there are variables in that too such as when do you click the pump off. The only thing you can use your particular mpg calc for is to know if the engine is having a problem.

Per tank, maybe. I use the same station and pump typically though.

I've tracked every gallon that has gone into every vehicle I own through ACar/Fuelly app. The lifetime average effectively eliminates the minor variables. Lifetime average is exactly 13.50 MPG with most of that being in the city.

I got mid to high 16s out of my Raptor on open flat highway at 75. Fact.

I also get mid to high 16s from my Gen 1 Raptor on a flat highway at 75 MPH. It's almost like it takes the same amount of energy to push a 2013 F150 on 35 in tires at 75 MPH as it does a 2017 F150 on 35 in tires at 75 MPH. Hmmmmm.

If it's a choice between a 13 MPG N/A engine on 87 octane and a 16 MPG boosted engine on 92 octane, I'll take 13 MPG and 87 octane (2.20 here) over 16 MPG and 92 octane (2.88) prices anyday.

$ / mile with 13 MPG and 87 octane is $0.17 per mile. At 16 MPG and 92 octane, it's $0.18 per mile. You have to average 18 MPG on premium to come out ahead.

 

[Booth9999]

I dont disagree, but more often than not, mpg claims are usually exaggerated on the high end. People love to claim they get great mileage "all day long".
I could careless what anyone thinks about my gas mileage, it's a Raptor. I got mid to high 16s out of my Raptor on open flat highway at 75. Fact.

13.5 all day every day! Let the Prius owners worry about saving gas!

now let’s get back to the 7.3 in a rap.