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Ed,
Your right, I did forget about the Hp consumed to pump the air.
On the other hand, since Ford has turbo charged just about everything else and calling it ecoboost, they could easily put twin turbos on one of these, and make stupid Hp. Turbo isn't totally free power, but uses a lot less than a belt driving a compressor.
I have a 2016 Escape with a 2.0 Ltr EcoBoost. I can honestly say in 20+K miles, I have never once felt any turbo lag. The variable Vane Turbo technology has made a huge improvement. If I didn't know it had a turbo, I wouldn't have ever noticed it driving. I am impressed with it. Although, I do know it is going to cost a bunch of money one day. The economy isn't there either. My 01 Marquis get's better mpg. On the other hand, the Escape will leave it in a cloud dust, too. However, I expect the big difference is the Marquis is very aerodynamic compared to the Escape. I'm pretty sure that flat back window that eats washer fluid, if you want to see through it, drags a ton of air.
I find the new stuff interesting, but I'm not totally sold on it either.
Rick
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