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Strange how (towing) car habits are different in the USA and Europe. You are
wondering if a 5 litre turbo V8 diesel will be strong enough, maybe it
should be a 6.2 or 6.7 litre. In Europe, most towing cars have a 2 litre
4 cyl engine, or even as small as a 1.4 litre.The biggest turbodiesel Ford
Europe is offering, has just a 2 litre engine. Idem for Citroen, Renault and
Volkswagen(with the exception of the Touareg). In Europe you can see a lot
of 1600cc turbodiesels towing a caravan. A BMW 525d has a 2 litre,
Mercedes E200D, 220D and 250D all have a 2.1 litre 4cyl engine.BMW and
Mercedes buyers can still get a 3 litre turbodiesel, but they rarely do.
Fuel is expensive in Europe and car taxes are rising exponentially with the
fuel consumption. You in the USA are lucky to be able to drive full size
cars with full size engines. In Europe, the engines get smaller and smaller.
Almost all VW Golfs are sold with a tiny 1.2 litre or 1.4 litre engine. In
Europe a 1.6 litre is called a big engine in a VW Golf. Maybe in the USA
1.6 litre can do in a V-Twin bike, but only just?
Marcel.
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Van: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] Namens marty
Verzonden: vrijdag 24 juli 2015 18:16
Aan: FOT
Onderwerp: [Fot] Towing (New F-150)
I have been checking out the new F-150's a bit. According to the specs, with
the max-tow package they are within a few pounds of the tow capacity of the
F-250's. Since I only heavy tow a few times a year the gas savings
throughout the rest of the year compared to the F-250 would be substantial
as I put on about 250 miles per week just going to work and back. Is anybody
on the list towing any weight with one of these new ones? How's is it
working out for you?
Marty
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[mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] <B>Namens =
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vrijdag 24 juli 2015 18:16<BR><B>Aan:</B> FOT<BR><B>Onderwerp:</B> [Fot] =
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(New F-150)<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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