outside and away from structures.
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I think that statement may need some clarification. âFolks on the 95 Corridor between Fredericksburg, Virginia and Boston buy small sedans and small to midsize crossovers with good fuel efficiency.â
Pick up trucks are the best selling cars for most of country and V8s sales represent a significant part of those sales. Although it doesnât really matter since for the most part the mileage isnât that different between V6 and V8s, especially in the real world.
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Nah, the 2.7L Ecoboost is the most common F150 engine now. Thirsty V8âs are going to be a problem regardless of where youâre living. Even fleet users have found these boosted 4 and 6 cylinders to be worthwhile since maintenance isnât so bad. And they can tow a ton without the V8 draining the wallet.
Majority of f150 sales are the eco boost, itâs like 75%. Even GM trucks are only like 50% v8 now. Sure those people may feel some pain but my point is the market today is not like it was 5-10 years ago. V8 gas guzzlers are the exception, not the norm , in basically any market
Yeah the V8s are a minority of sales and going down. Absolutely.
But the real world mileage doesnât seem to change that much between engines and is worse than EPA estimates for all engine options.
https://www.fuelly.com/car/ford/f-150
These trucks are not fuel efficient vehicles no matter what engine is in them. C&Ds 75 real world testing has them all at about 20mpg give or take one mile.
Long story shortâŚGLE/GLS 63 at 50% off and buy rate coming soon
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They will require $1,000 month spent on gasoline in California.
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It costs us $7 to charge our Tesla from 0-100% in our own garage. Electric rates locked for 3 years. All good.
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I was looking at the Infinity QX60 deals and then saw it take premium and only averages about 22mpg. In this market? Its no wonder theyâre going for $400 a month.
I think Lexus and Acura have also been the same since beginning of times for those 2 brands.
We are leasing one - non premium regular gas for us - will turn in soon.
Theyâve been in the 400-500 range for the last couple years. Itâs not bc it costs $6 more to fill the tank than last month.
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lololololololololol he been in the sun too long
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The amount of copium and comments about the sky falling over a couple dollars more a tank is hilarious.
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I agree. Arenât gas prices now where they were 3 years ago? The answer is yes. Is there a thread complaining about high gas prices based upon a former anti-fossil fuel stance? No new drilling no fracking no pipelines - I think was the mantra. If not, I think itâs a little weird to start blowing up about it now under a specific event driven scenario.
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All of the above.
/close thread
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Gas guzzlers are ALWAYS in fashion. No matter if you have the 2.7L, 3.5L, 5.0 from Ford, or the 5.2, 6.2, or TurboMax from GM, you have to pay REAL money to fill the truck up every week no matter what the MPG is. I think it would take a prolonged period of over 6 months with gas prices above $5 per gallon (ouitside of CA) for people to start changing their buying habits and trade in their Gas Guzzlers.
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You are exactly right we are two years into our three-year lease and we are in the 400s payment wise so the current deals have nothing to do with what happened less than two weeks ago
Ya itâs kinda weird how much importance we place on gas prices relative to their percentage of most folks budgets. I get that everyone has their own financial situation but most people donât drive that much. Your tank costing 5-10 bucks more , that lasts you a week or more just isnât that big of a deal.
I guess it relates to just how engrained car culture is in the U.S.
Yes, $10, $20 or even $50 more a week for gas and people are losing their minds yet at the same time many people are blowing that much or far more at Starbucks every week as well or finding other methods to give it away.
Edit: one of the other reasons that gas is always one of the complained about issues is because like food, housing and healthcare, it is essential so everybody has context for the complaint.
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