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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
After all the Ridgeline vs. El Camino stuff, focusing back on what matters: if the Chevy full-size fitted with a V8 still fared better than the Ridgeline in the MPG, it makes me wonder how a V6 would do, considering that it would have less internal frictions and being slightly lighter. A manual transmission would be also cool...
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Friend John Gilkison has just purchased a 2014 Ford F-150,crew cab,with 6.5-ft bed,5,700-lbs,V-6,3.5-liter,turbo EcoBoost,with 6-speed auto trans.,Cd 0.404,38-sq-ft frontal area.
He's seeing 25-mpg at 55-mph.
He's made a deal with bondo for an 'Aerolid' bed cover and later,one of bondo's foldable tailgate boat tails.
John thinks he might see 28-mpg on regular unleaded gas.This would equal the RAM 1500 Diesel.
It could get better from there.Depending.
Honda's got some catching up to do,but if they ever do a 1st-gen CRX HF,or 1st-gen Insight-like pickup,the truck industry will be wallowing in their own tears.Honda has the technical chops.It's not about technological feasibility.