How much does the junk in the trunk weigh?
7/5/10, 10:23 PM
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Sorry, read it again. I must have still been thinking 5 lbs. not 50.
A little more conservative rule of thumb is 100 lbs = 1/10. Either way, not much of a performance advantage on the street to be worth the risk of being stranded, for most.
A little more conservative rule of thumb is 100 lbs = 1/10. Either way, not much of a performance advantage on the street to be worth the risk of being stranded, for most.
7/6/10, 07:30 AM
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I agree with you too, but 'Ford' thought it was important enough to leave the spare tire deleted on the V-6. Why? cost, less weight for better gas mileage. I don't know LOL!!!
7/6/10, 10:57 AM
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Yes and yes. Win/win for Ford.
Manufacturers are subject to fleetwide mileage averages (CAFE ratings) and while that .1 MPG might not make a difference to most of us, for a company like Ford it makes a lot of difference.
Notice that with the V6 commercials the emphasis is less about the HP and more on the MPG.
Manufacturers are subject to fleetwide mileage averages (CAFE ratings) and while that .1 MPG might not make a difference to most of us, for a company like Ford it makes a lot of difference.
Notice that with the V6 commercials the emphasis is less about the HP and more on the MPG.
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