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#50 of 103 weekend trip mileage by brucelinc May 27, 2008 (4:44 am)
We drove my wife's FWD Taurus from Minneapolis to Southern Iowa and back over the Memorial Day weekend. Going down into a bit of a headwind, we got 29.6 MPG. On the return trip, with a bit of tailwind, the mileage rose to 31.4. This is driving at 75-80 MPH most of the way.   I am very pleased with this mileage. I give a lot of credit to the 6 speed transmission and overall gearing. Cruising down the interstate, it is turning about 1000 RPM less than my Lincoln LS at the same speed. I also give a lot of credit to the 3.5 engine for having sufficient low end torque to pull that tall gearing without a lot of downshifting.   No doubt the FWD model uses less fuel than AWD. Added weight, rotational mass, and friction make a difference.
#51 of 103 Re: First Long Trip [thegraduate] by desertrat5 Jun 02, 2008 (7:38 pm)
Replying to: thegraduate (May 26, 2008 9:07 pm) Not sure that I agree with all of your statements. Yes, the 3.8 was saddled with a four-speed auto so there were some long gaps between gears. The hills on I-70 between Colorado Springs and Cincinnati were a piece of cake for the 3.8 while the Ford had to downshift one or two notches. And they both turn less than 2000 rpm at 70+mph. I suspect that the torque curve on the 3.8 comes on at a much lower speed than the Ford which would certainly help it with the hills. Again, I like the Taurus except for the driving position issue. I also think it should do better in the economy arena. Replies to this message: thegraduate (Jun 02, 2008 9:03 pm) desertrat5 (Jun 09, 2008 6:59 pm) auld_dawg (Jun 28, 2008 1:51 pm)
#52 of 103 Re: First Long Trip [desertrat5] by thegraduate Jun 02, 2008 (9:03 pm)
Replying to: desertrat5 (Jun 02, 2008 7:38 pm) While I don't doubt that the GM torque "peak" comes at a lower RPM, VVT engines typically allow more flexible power delivery. Also, unless your GM was a supercharged 3800, it likely makes less peak torque than the Taurus.   You never did come back and answer my question, though; was the 3.8 AWD? You say you hoped for better than the 3800 GM, but with AWD, you really aren't comparing apples to apples if the 3800 was in a Grand Prix / Oldsmobile 88 / Buick LeSabre etc, since the Taurus has the added weight and friction of AWD. Replies to this message: desertrat5 (Jun 09, 2008 6:59 pm) auld_dawg (Jun 28, 2008 1:51 pm)
#53 of 103 2008 ford taurus gas guage by catman6 Jun 09, 2008 (5:58 pm)
Gas gauge has not been accurate from day one,reads high.Gauge indicates half tank,put in 15 gallons,dealer claims "ITS A DESIGN FLAW"...CAN'T BE FIXED !!! Their must be 10's of thousands taurus owners running out of gas! Alan Mulally,Mark Fields,Jim Farley are you aware of this?
#54 of 103 Re: First Long Trip [thegraduate] by desertrat5 Jun 09, 2008 (6:59 pm)
Replying to: thegraduate (Jun 02, 2008 9:03 pm) The 3.8 was in a Buick Ultra which is only available in FWD. And it was supercharged. I had previously owned a Buick Park Avenue with the unblown 3.8 and it likewise was great on mileage on the highway and very rarely had to downshift for a hill. So again, while the Taurus enginer is higher tech, it remains a mystery to me why it is not able to at least equal the ancient 3.8 in economy. By the way, the Park Avenue is listed at 3750 lbs while the Taurus is listed at 3640. The 3.8 generates 205 hp and 225 lbft of torque unboosted and 240 hp and 280 lbft of torque boosted. The Taurus generates 260 hp and 245 lb ft of torque. Replies to this message: auld_dawg (Jun 28, 2008 1:51 pm)
#55 of 103 Re: 2008 Sable Interior Colors [ronsmith38] by penguinfrost Jun 10, 2008 (12:34 pm)
Replying to: ronsmith38 (Mar 03, 2008 7:19 pm) > My wife and I actually like the color, maybe better than the dark wood trim.   It's all a matter of personal taste. I really wanted to buy a Sable as I liked the grill and Xenon lights, but bought a Taurus instead as I just couldn't stand to look at the Sable interior color combinations, particularly the light wood.   To each his own.
#56 of 103 penguin by marsha7 Jun 17, 2008 (7:36 am)
I just checked the Sable site, and I did not find Xenon lights as an option or as standard equipment... did I miss something??? Replies to this message: ronsmith38 (Jun 17, 2008 8:04 am)
#57 of 103 Re: penguin [marsha7] by ronsmith38 Jun 17, 2008 (8:04 am)
Replying to: marsha7 (Jun 17, 2008 7:36 am) The owners manual of my 2008 Sable lists the headlight lamps as 9005 for high beam and H11 for low beam. I think both of these are Xenon lamps.
#58 of 103 My Folks... by thegraduate Jun 17, 2008 (8:35 am)
...may soon be joining the ranks as Taurus owners. They drove it yesterday, and while they dislike the exterior looks, its just too good of a buy to pass up. They may even get a program car; the dealer had nearly a dozen with 12-15k miles on them, SEL models with plenty of options (leather, convenience package, safety/security package, moonroof) for $17k.   What a deal. Replies to this message: rotary (Jun 17, 2008 10:29 am) thegraduate (Jun 17, 2008 10:30 am) rotary (Jun 17, 2008 10:25 pm) and 1 more...
#59 of 103 Re: My Folks... [thegraduate] by rotary Jun 17, 2008 (10:29 am)
Replying to: thegraduate (Jun 17, 2008 8:35 am) 17k for SEL with leather?   What kind of 'program' is that?   Thanks. Replies to this message: thegraduate (Jun 17, 2008 10:30 am) rotary (Jun 17, 2008 10:25 pm) thegraduate (Jun 18, 2008 8:10 am)

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