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In years past it was a given that buying a pickup truck , especially a full-size behemoth, meant getting chummy with the local gas station attendants. Their pitiful fuel economy ratings were eclipsed in this regard by unaffordable exotic cars from the likes of Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini and Rolls-Royce that packed thirsty V10 and V12 engines.
For example, the subcompact car-based Ford Maverick with its available 2.5-liter hybrid powertrain is EPA-rated at a genuinely frugal 42 mpg in the city and 33 mpg on the highway. But turbos aren’t limited to only small trucks. The Maverick’s big brother, the full-size Ford F150, can achieve as much as 22 city/24 mpg highway via its 3.5-liter turbocharged V6 engine and 10-speed automatic transmission, with little lost in terms of performance.
And then there’s a more-recent fleet of pickup trucks that use no gasoline at all, but instead tap the electric-power grid for their fill-ups. Given their sheer size and weight full-electric pickups may not be as efficient as smaller and lighter battery-powered autos, they still blow away any gas-powered competitors.WWE Raw Results Winners And Grades As Bron Breakker Destroys Ricochet
Meanwhile, the worst-rated light duty pickup for 2024 is the off-road racing TRX version of the Ram 1500 that packs a supercharged V8 Hellcat engine with a raging 702 horsepower. It’s rated at a thirsty 10 mpg in the city and 14 mpg on the highway, and much likely even less if it’s driven with a proverbial lead foot.
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