# What about Ecoboost?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-about-ecoboost/87682>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [October 16, 2014, 7:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-about-ecoboost/87682 "2014-10-16T07:51:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kmccune](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/kmccune/32/1237_2.png) [@kmccune](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmccune)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2014, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-about-ecoboost/87682/21 "2014-10-18T14:52:05Z")

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No substitute for cubic inches,generally a larger engine with a suitable final drive ratio mileage,will net similar fuel mileage,with greater longitivity-Kevin

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**Author:** ![bscar2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar2/32/2468_2.png) [@bscar2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar2)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2014, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-about-ecoboost/87682/22 "2014-10-19T21:50:16Z")

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@markm my owner’s manual says to allow it to cool down for 30 seconds or more before shutting it off after extended highway trips or after being in boost for awhile.

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