300HP and 23 MPG Ford F150

[clubgitmo]

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... Is what Ford is claiming with new 3.7L V6. No EPA test yet.

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16 city/23 highway/19 combined mpg with F-150 4x2 and 3.7L V6 engine. Based on preliminary Ford data. Pending EPA certification.

[Mikeo]

16 city/23 highway/19 combined mpg

This mileage will still suck when petro companies are charging us $8.00 a gallon which is not far off into the future IMHO, which is the near the EURO price currently for petrol.
Mike

[clubgitmo]

30MPG will suck at $8/gal. 50mpg will suck at $8/gal

Besides, $8 is many years away. Id put my money on a global economic melt down and gas being very cheap before Id bet on $8/gal.

[howam00]

I agree $4 is close at hand (I say within 18 months) and even $5 (within 3 years) but $8 in the US is a ways off yet.

Still I drive in the city mostly and 16 is weak IMHO.

[Mikeo]

Id put my money on a global economic melt down and gas being very cheap before Id bet on $8/gal.
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yet another argument for having a simple diesel engine vs gas!

[howam00]

I think if the trucks went on a diet and got more aerodynamic the MPG's would shoot up abt 2 for both city and highway. Maybe on the next refresh around 2014. I bet GM, Dodge (err....Ram) and Toyota will come back with solid entires over the next two years.

[Bugman]

Originally Posted by clubgitmo

30MPG will suck at $8/gal. 50mpg will suck at $8/gal

Besides, $8 is many years away. Id put my money on a global economic melt down and gas being very cheap before Id bet on $8/gal.

I hope you are right, but with the cap on trade tax still on the table? While campaigning Barack Obama was asked what he felt was a fair price for a gallon of gas, his reply was " I don't think $6.00 per gallon would be unfair for Americans to pay" .....

[gnorthern]

Originally Posted by clubgitmo

Id put my money on a global economic melt down and gas being very cheap before Id bet on $8/gal.

My analysis as to what I buy for my next vehicle assumes $5/gallon within two years. With world wide demand going up and production staying somewhat level, prices cannot stay the same. And there are too many oil producing countries that could not care less about maintaining economic stability. I think it is very faulty to think an economic meltdown would cause the price of oil to go down. If anything prices increases would help the meltdown.

[clubgitmo]

Depends on the cause behind the meltdown. If the middle east destabilizes... Gas will sky rocket.

On the other hand, If America's debt catches up with us and causes a world wide catastrophe, demand will plummet along with gas prices. It's not a faulty theory as it happened just recently. What was it, just 2 years ago gas hit around $1.75 around here as the major economies were on the tumble? America is the number one oil consumer by a long shot. If we don't buy, price goes down. And, I don't believe for a minute that the 'recession' is over. With nearly 14+ trillion in debt and a looming basket of social services that are steadily increasing, our economy is neither stable nor healthy. If, in the near future, we see $8/gas, it won't last long. That would easily be the final bullet to our Economy....

But that's just my theory. But what do I know. Im just the idiot clinging to my guns and.... more guns.