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Originally Posted by TheEnemy
Even the 5.0 v8 in our f150 gets pretty good FE, considering its an automatic, and my wife has a heavy foot 14-16 in town and 22-24 at 75 on the highway and the AC is almost always on. We are considering the possibility of getting a crate engine and a 6 speed manual to swap into the little truck.
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That's a good example of what I'm wondering. For something as big, capable, and strong as an F150, I can't deny that's really good. But if CAFE hadn't interfered, could this be an 18 city/30 highway sedan/wagon with a 5000lb tow rating, quicker acceleration, better, more engaging road manners? Would the "royal we" have gone to trucks and SUVs? Would it balance out in favor of less fuel consumption overall?
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