Towing & Hauling with the 2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost - Is Hybrid The Right Answer For Hard Work?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 เม.ย. 2021
- We test the new 2021 F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid to see how it tows, hauls and handles.
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Ford is the pickup truck innovator. Yes, Ram upped the interior threshold, but outside of that, Ford has literally been a pioneer for everything else on the current pickups we've seen in the last 20 years.
I seriously think Ford has just built the best half ton truck that’s ever been made I’m so impressed and the funny thing is everyone that has anything negative to say it’s because were overwhelmed with his goodness it has so much goodness we don’t know what to do with it it’s kind of like a man complaining about being tired of counting his money he’s got too much money so he complains how tired he is staying up at night trying to count his money that’s how good this truck is
Nailed it!
Ram might have something to say bout that
@@fozzybear9114 Ram: "damn, Ford nailed it, now's it's catch up time again"
@@fozzybear9114 your kidding, right?
My lariat cost 55k. It has everything I could ever want…I can’t wait for it to come in!
I was amazed that people were able to survive during the big freeze. Trucks with the generator truly saved lives!
So most of non F150 PB owners perished?
I gotta say, I'm not a Ford guy. However, I can be objective and say that Ford did hit it outta the ball park with this F-150. The technological advancements, features and hybrid powertrain are pretty amazing. Clearly, I have no need for a truck this size right now but if I ever do this will probably be at the top of the list.
One twist to the towing portion of your tests I'm sure a lot of us would appreciate, is to include an enclosed trailer in your fleet. Towing a big box, even at a lighter weight, can test the truck far more than a flat deck due to wind resistance, etc.
Either way, love the channel and can't wait for future reviews!!
Here we tow Caravans, that are big boxes. One test I would like to see is a 0-60 test with a substantial pallet payload in the back
The antenna is a great warning when you might scrape in a parking garage.....or other low height areas 😀
That's actually its primary purpose, even though people call it an antenna.
Also the range is better than a shark fin style antenna
@@cmoney8280 But I had a Tacoma with an antenna and it got beat up bad off road. Sharks fin is way better overall.
That is funny but true. Especially in parking garages.
Seriously. What do they have against the antenna? It's fine. Ford is improving what needs to be improved, not just changing things for the sake of changing things.
The truck tech in the new F150 proves just how much more innovative Ford is than the other manufacturers. I didn't feel like spending the coin on the hybrid so I settled on an STX but it's still an amazing vehicle and tons of functional truck technology.
Excellent review sir.
This is really a fantastic half ton. You get insane power, fuel economy, generator and properly equipped truck capability and offloading. Raptor and all is great but this will do 90% for 1/3 or less cost over its lifetime and things that truck could not do.
12:40 - Hybrids have a "mandatory" beep when in Reverse gear.
17:35 - Fair point, it's a "busy" cabin … I just got one two days ago. The drive today (200 miles) put a total of 500 miles on the odometer and was only my fourth time behind the wheel and the first time I was confident the touchscreen and steering wheel controls were helping me and not distracting me.
Driving with nothing in the bed, the ride is comfortable and even luxurious on the freeway. I feel the rear suspension reminding me I paid for max trailer tow, but the FX 4 springs are longer travel and softer, so even on bad city streets, this is not a "kidney belt" bruising ride of a typical half ton with leafs.
I'm at "day three" and greatly impressed. Hauling a full bed of heavy equipment, every seat occupied in the cabin, gaining over 6000 feet above sea level, up to a 75 mph, not sparing the horses for overtaking, averaged 19 mpg. Driving with the distance-keep and lane-keep cruise control is confident on winding mountain freeway curves and the cabin is quiet and calm, so a four hour drive was enjoyable.
Good review - thanks!
Stephen, since a lot of us here are dads or new dads, could you possibly start adding a 30 sec segment on backseat child seat room. Forward facing and rear facing to back of driver or passenger seat. That’s would help a lot. Thanks!
The back seat in this F-150 is great for child seats (LATCH) and space/access. I'm 6'1" and the space behind the driver's seat is ample for rear-facing.
I agree it would be useful for new buyers to see a compilation of photos and measures to compare.
There's TONS of room in the back on the F series trucks for child seats, the same if not more room than our expedition. You won't have any issues, even with a tall person in the front seat adjusting it back.
I just test drove the is it supercrew yesterday . and as a mother of a 2 year old and driving a minivan I have to say the legroom in the truck is bigger than what I have right now. It has space fir 2 seats that need to be restrained easily. 3 kids not so much
That’s a fantastic point. Most folks buying these will be using them as family vehicles for the majority of their miles.
Just as a comparison my chrysler town and country has 36inch legroom in second room and the ram 2500 has 43 inch I think and ford has even more...
The F150 powerboost is an amazing truck. Alot of power! Quiet and built strong, I've had two 2020 trucks, a trail boss silverado 5.3 and a Ram Rebel 5.7...the 21 Powerboost in my opinion is a much better build and feels more solid in quality.
Definitely watching the powerboost. Gonna give it a few years to see how the reliability turns out and also see this supposed toyota tundra hybrid that may be coming.
Given the current chip shortage, waiting is the better option if you don't need a vehicle. I was lucky to get one and will roll the dice on reliability. So far, so good, but I wouldn't want one of these out of warranty with computers and motors everywhere. Beside cost, the other factor in reliability is the problem of having a vehicle off road - can an individual or a business afford to have a vehicle out of service. If my pickup was live-or-die critical to my business, I'd be more careful.
The way I see it, the 2021 F-150 is 90% the same as previous years, so all the reliability risk comes in the hybrid which is itself an already proven technology (in Lincoln.)
So far, the only problem I've read about is underbody rust in vehicles driven in regions where winter road salt is a problem - that's something Ford must fix, but it's not a dealbreaker for me.
@@brightymcbrightface There coming off the truck with rust in all parts of the country
@@diesel6916 right. I was wrong to assume this was a regional problem. I'm in California and my F-150 Prius arrived with 10 miles on the odometer 2 days ago and the diff is red raw with rust. I plan on getting under there on the weekend and trying a rust inhibitor spray.
@@brightymcbrightface Ford has used the Toyota Prius hybrid tech for a long time, so I think that portion is good to go ... it all comes down to the dealer support and the day of the week it was built (no Monday or Friday) ha ha ...
So it’s been a year, so far the most complains are about the Sync4 which is kind of a big deal as this truck is pretty much wrapped around this system and other electronic modules. I’m still scared to pull the trigger on it as I don’t trust Ford when it comes to their complex systems. Also somebody posted out a video of the underside… so many wires, connections, relays and it’s all exposed to water/salt. IDK, I love the truck but I can see it being a headache for those who keep the vehicles long term.
Let’s not ignore the fact that he handled that generator, those ain’t light
Good ol' Canadian boy
I love the comparison charts with specs of other trucks!!!! Fantastic content 🤘🏻
That owners manual being in the software only is super convenient. Until you have a dead battery. Same with the tailgate. Dead battery basically locks you out of the bed if you have a tonneau cover on. Learned these the hard way! lol Doesn't matter tho, I'm still in love.
Great video. Loved the hybrid.. Had a 3.5EB and got 17mpg Hiway. This is a BIG improvement for truck MPG. Thanks.
You guys never disappoint with your reviews; you’re making it tough for me to not buy this truck; outstanding job! Thank you!👍
I just got the F-150 Hybrid this week and I was mostly not okay with the price, but after just a few hours behind the wheel, I'm impressed. It's the "honeymoon" period, but I think this is such a great pickup.
Another quality review. Very informative on the new hybrid F-150.
Great job guys, the best video i’ve seen on this truck and believe me i have seen them all.
You guys do the best reviews
I just drove the 2021 f150 non hybrid version and loved all these features. Can't wait to try this hybrid.
Excellent review once again guys, thank you.
Great review, this will definitely be my next truck
I always enjoyed your reviews on TFL which is why I still subscribe to your channel. You continue to provide informative reviews that are honest and applicable to those who will use it the way it’s supposed to be used. Thank you!
I appreciate that!
Your reviews were very good on TFL very comprehensive and balanced. Good to see you have a chance to shine on Truck King I think TFL has its own problems
Awesome review!
I was just thinking about how the truck is a generator. For the guys that have off grid cabins that normally run off of a loud generator, now they could power their entire cabin off of their truck and it's so quiet!
I have a 17' F150 now which I absolutely love.But the model in your video is absolutely amazing! My next truck of choice for sure without s doubt!!!! Hopefully next yr.
I had a 16 that I thought was great in every way and thought the same once the 21-23 came out. Had to get it. I custom built mine online and have had it for about 8 months and am IN LOVE!! Even better than the 16. I have it optioned out xlt with black appearance pkg and a 2k on board power
Really great review - you guys are killin’ it!
You guys do a great job with reviews. Stuff that we actually care about. I’m hoping to get 9 more years out of my 2015 f150 and then find a used powerboost …
Thank you Steve for another great Video 💙
This guy reminds me of Luke combs, now go out and get a Wifey like him. Great reviews bro. The new F150 is a beast!
Pops made the best. That darn antenna!
In the market for a new vehicle to haul my family/gear around. Thanks for the review 👍
No problem 👍
Beautiful truck love the front end black grill and great design.
Loved this review
Great review. Very good commentary. Helped me a lot in deciding which f150 to consider.
Glad I could help!
Quality review as usual. Thanks men
Much appreciated
3:24 Seriously dude, your back!
A great review again guys. It would be great to see all the same tests with a Lariot with the Coyote
I put a 120V inverter in my 07 Prius for tools & gen power... Good to see after 14 years Ford finally caught up.
Lol, my 2012 F-150 work truck comes standard with 120v inverter in the cabin. They're talking about the bed now having power. You should catch up 🤣
Great review guys.. you covered everything you'd want to know and thoroughly at that. I remember when you were with TFL. Think you are better than they are now. Greetings from another Ontario'n
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent video!!!
I really love what Ford did with this truck, it is incredible how much they packed into it. In my opinion the styling is great too, interior / exterior it looks great, power, comfort, it seems to have it all. I do have that mindset of the electronics breaking but mine is more of a functionality question. If the screen does go or the shifter motor goes do I still have functionality to at least drive and be productive or will the truck be so dependent that it basically say nope sorry you have to get this fixed before you can use it or be in a limp mode that is basically useless.
Side note in 2008 my office moved locations and my commute to work quadrupled in distance so I got a small Toyota Yaris for the gas milage. It has absolutely no bells and whistles and of all things is has manual crank windows LOL. I still have it and it still runs great. Great video as always, love the channel thanks for all you guys are doing.
Gotta love your pop....... “what’s with the antenna?”Agreed!!! God vid boys.
Read my comment below.
Thank you Truck King!!...jus saw that!!..Good morning Elmer Family!!🌞Truck King Family!!
Morning
The Tim's cup fits really good ...Canadiana for sure !
Solid review. thank you
Very welcome
Great review guys! I'm curious as to how the tech holds up, but generally, electronics that survive the first 90 days last a long time. The motors and the batteries are the biggest question marks in my mind, but I love the utility and the economy of these PowerBoost F-150s. I'm also a sucker for that Tremor package that is coming...
You'll get to see it here very soon.
This is the excat same truck that throttle house just recently reviewed you can tell because Thomas's race car trailer is still saved in the trailer screen lol great video as always guys !!!
Nice truck and review
i keep building this against a GM duramax 3.0 and this seems like the winner (GM dude here)
and these low payload ratings kill me hahha. maybe I should just get the ram 3500 lol
Gotta love Ford
Love that this is a Canadian channel much like TFL. Canadian prices and options.👍
Glad you enjoy it!
Thank you for showing the leaderboard in the video how the stats compare to other trucks. So few review channels do it. Great work!
Best car review ever.
Sounds like they need to add that system to the 3/4 ton. The tongue weight of a trailer would max that truck out with just the driver amnd one passenger.
I really like dad, I love the power window scenario.
My old country Irish Dad didn't like power windows, he figured it was just another thing to break, and it would be expensive to fix.
He is correct
@@christopherking2012 In my life I have had more hand crank windows go bad than electric, is it more expensive to fix....a little but not much considering the labor involved with tearing the door apart.
The shark fin antenna does not work well in rural areas, so the still leave the whip antenna in place for those cutomers.
Feels like you can get the best truck experience by just getting the hybrid powertrain in an XL. All the power and fuel economy plus the generator function with none of the frivolous toys that'll break in five years.
Your dad had the comment of the video - his dad wouldnt by electric windows because it's too complicated and they will break - classic! My dad would say the same thing ... btw, just picked up a new 2021 Powerboost this week, so impressed, I've had several trucks over the years - this one is the best so far!!
Yeah, and time proved his dad wrong, right? Just like all the folk worryng about a motor in a shifter.... It's a scary world out there!
My dad included automatic transmissions and air conditioners in that class, as well. 😂
Nice "Stop" at 11:00!!
I agree a truck must be simple and reliable
Great review gents! I agree with Steve there’s a lot going on there. I wouldn’t purchase a truck with an electric fold down shifter. The work surface is a neat idea but for people who want it - Just mount the shifter on the column.... I wouldn’t want to replace the shifter motor once the warranty runs out!!! Sometimes the simpler the better! Again, great review guys - Keep em coming!!!!
You can get the hybrid with a column shifter on the XL or STX trim level.
No
Andre from TFL has a personal XL Hybrid with a column shifter.
Yeah I get that you can get them with column shifters, I’m saying I would take a column shifter with the foldout table before I’d get one with an electric folding shifter....
Unless I missed it, I didn't hear talk about the price of it and whether you thought it worth it. I love all the electronics in it. Way to go ending on the tail gate closing itself! That's a wonder right there. Also, you should start calculating the fuel economy aside from what shows on the dash ... Proof checking Ford's numbers. Otherwise, awesome review!
this exact truck was on throttle house I recognized it when in the trailer profiles there was Thomas's race car
Like your show. You and your dad share a lot of the same questions regarding vehicles as myself. Maybe because we share similar environments (far northern Wisconsin)? Mud, spring thaw, heavy snow, heavy salt use, dense woods, wetlands ,very cold weather and ice have different challenges than the west (rock climbing, sand). We don't have the awesome views or mountains, which are spectacular to watch. I think Ford has a homerun with this hybrid/generator F-150. Too costly for my farm, even the larger generator can't handle my vacuum pumps in the barn, but still Ford always seems to be ahead of the innovative game. Currently I run an old Dodge 5.9 Cummins. My old F-350 dually was great (7.3 IH), but the the salt just destroyed the body.
those 5.9's are slow - but they run forever.
Great video along with your Tim Horton's cup in the middle , eh :) Just got a 21 F150 XLT Hybrid XLT 2 wheel drive, getting over 30 mpg with my style of obeying speed limits.
You can hear the "pedestrian warning speaker", at 8:49, everyone's been asking about if there's a problem. Apparently it's normal. Would like the ability to change the sound to something more "fun"?! Kind of disconcerting at first discovery. Still discovering my Powerboost. So far, great truck, great video!
Great review. I would like to see/know your impressions of it off-road.
Most complaints of the console shifter should be reminded that it's an option on anything below lariat. Column shifters are more regular on XLT and that's what I have on my 21 f150. 0 complaints of it, and it gives you more room in the console itself. (we have 40 console 40)
I would love to have some lighting on my personal vehicle. I’m a paramedic and I get used to flicking on the side lights in the ambulance to look for house number plates. Often in my personal vehicle I find my hand going to the dash for the lights and miss having them.
Good morning Steve ☀️Nice truck!! Wonder what Howard thinks of it??
A plug in hybrid with say 30kw battery would be perfect!
I m happy with my 2021 powerboast XLT features included in mid level options and I get a 1930 lb payload To your point, there are less things to break, like powered shifter.
The antennae is for the farmers and the folks that live outside of town. The crappy shark antennas does pick up long range FM very well. Having the long mast gives them the ability to still listen to their favorite tunes far away. If you look the trucks are the only vehicles with the long antenna anymore.
The sound when you were backing up was not the parking sensors... it is because it is hybrid and doesn’t make any sounds... it makes these beeps for warning people you are backing up... very annoying and it can’t even be turned off from what I know. Hopefully enough people will provide feedback and since it has over the air update, a new option to turn it off will arrive soon.
My new F-150 Lariat Powerboost should arrive within 1 month. It is my fist full size. I am a two times Ridgeline owner. I loved that “truck” but the technology in the F-150 moved me for the first time in my life away from Honda to Ford. I ordered it with assist 2.0 package that will give me Ford self-driving (Blue Cruise) with an over the air update later this year.Looking forward to a test of that from The Truck King.
those whip antennas provide far better reception especially on AM bands. 1.5kWh battery not very big
Thank you for an excellent review. I wonder what happens when the hybrid system hits the 10-year mark since we generally keep our vehicles past that age. I have two friends with older Prius models who had expensive battery repairs around the 8- to 10-year mark. Would it be better to buy the F-150 with the 5.0L V-8 and avoid having the pickup sidelined by repairs later on?
We shall see
Steve's dad is right.............. "Home Run"! Way to go Ford, you're leaving the other's in the dust. Can't wait to see Toyota's gem.....
Didn't expect a rant about crank windows as an added bonus! My 2013 has them old school windows and my E-350 also. Somehow I'm able to survive without infotainment, car play, blue tooth or any of that other crap. When I don't like what's on the radio, I shut it off and drive! If technology was so good, why does my cell phone force me to go out in the middle of the road and find the spot where it works? From what I see, the part of the smart phone that's smart, is the marketing that convinces idiots to stand in line and spend a grand on them, freakin sheep. Did I accomplish my goals today? That's all that matters. Now back to our regularly scheduled program, good job as always men.
74' F100 ?...let's hear about it Howard!!!😃😎
With an inline 6 and 3 on the tree. My most favorite truck, and I hate fords.
@@christopherking2012 Be nice if they brought that back..inline 6 3spd..I like those too
I think we should call this the F150 button and video test.
Does anybody else remember when Ford made a reasonably priced truck with great reliability and a touch of modern tech? I mean my goodness what the hell are these trucks going to cost in another 10 years? 80k for a lariat lol good lord.
Personally I don’t think Ram set the interior bar, Ford did, Ram surpassed it in some trim levels, but as per the norm, Ford came back with an even better version
Agreed ... and where is Chevy/GMC??? They are close to being a non-player??
Ford raised the bar quite a bit.
Are you talking about the bar on the front bottom of the truck
Nice!! Great truck... :-)
Good review 👍
Ridgeline 1583 lbs payload and modern antenna😁
Cheers
Right and only 5000lb towing. It is a nice ladies truck. Lol
Before everyone starts attacking you, payload is GVWR - curb weight. Curb weight is dry weight + features. This Lariat has more features (including the hybrid power train) and the Ridgeline does not complete with F150.
NOW. Compare Ridgeline with 1500 lbs payload to similar Tacoma with 900 lbs payload. Way better argument but still 2 very different types of buyers.
@@MrJamesLuz
I knew full well it would stand the hair up on the back of many necks😂
@@robertchapman4488
Wow, not only did you just insult all Ridgeline owners but women as well.
Buy the "Truck" that meets your needs.
The Lariat with all the bells and whistles and old antenna far exceeds my Truck needs even if I had the money.
Cheers
@@MrJamesLuz the ridgeline is like 40k usd less expensive than fords. That's the point
Thanks for converting everything to American for us Americans!
Our markets are depend on each other. Respect.
The antena is there to let you know if the roof will hit or not something up about the truck
Can we get content on the NEW continuous dampening shocks that you can get on this with a heavy trailer?
Gotta have a timmies in the cup holder
You guys are the best in the game ! That fender on the trailer needs to be fixed M T O gonna get ya !!
SUPER 👍👌 AUTO!!! ✌️😎
That payload is the same as my 08 jeep grand cherokee, that's really sad since its coils all around and is unibody. The max payload package is available with XL and XLT trucks with the 5.0 or 3.5ecoboost only, but you can get it with any cab and either a 6.5 or 8 foot bed, and I believe it gives you over 3000lbs of payload in all configurations, but now you have a 5,000lb truck with 3,000lbs payload
For the screen they just didn't want to be the same as ram, because in the expedition they are putting in the stupid vertical screen from the mach-e where the wagoneer, grand cherokee-L and durango have the horizontal screen. Also the explorer has a vertical screen
Yes I remember lariat was the king
You forgot to mention the tailgate tie downs are bottle openers.🍺
Here is the what I see with this new technology. How long will it last? It’s nice to have but I think manufacturers should offer a longer warranty than what they provide now .
The antenna still exists because AM/FM reception isn't as good as it is in Southern Ontario, every where else. Come to think of it, it's even possible to be out of cell range, without satellite communications in Canada. Who can imagine?
I'm thinking of buying a regular 3.5 ecoboust lariat
Do you know what the GVWR on that exact truck was/is? One I’m looking at buying has a 7350 pkg on the window sticker. I managed to figure out the base Hybrid is 545lbs more than the base 3.5l EB