The Ford EcoBoost engine is designed to produce more power than a standard engine and is much smaller. As your trusted Ford dealer in Lanham, MD, we’d like to explain what EcoBoost technology is and how choosing it in your new car can help save you money and help reduce pollution.
EcoBoost Technology Explained by Your Ford Dealer in Lanham, MD
What Is EcoBoost?
EcoBoost combines three technologies that put Ford ahead of the curve. These technologies are Direct Fuel Injection, Turbocharging, and Twin Independent Variable Cam Timing (Ti VCT).
Ford introduced the first engine incorporating these technologies in 2010, and the EcoBoost is now available as an engine option on almost every Ford worldwide. Let’s examine each technology in turn and contrast it with the workings of a non-EcoBoost gasoline engine.
Direct Fuel Injection
Air and fuel enter the intake manifold and combine in a standard engine. The mixture is then evenly separated and enters the manifold inlets. Each inlet connects to a cylinder. Inside the cylinder, the mixture is compressed by the rising piston. When it reaches the combustion chamber, the compressed mixture is ignited by the spark plug, and combustion takes place.
In an EcoBoost, only the air enters the manifold. When the air enters the cylinder, the piston rises to compress it. Once the compressed air reaches the combustion chamber, fuel injectors spray a precise amount of fuel into the chamber, and the fuel and air are ignited. Injecting fuel directly into the combustion chamber increases the power produced by combustion and helps reduce the amount of fuel needed.
Turbocharging
In a standard engine, air blows in through the radiator grille. The faster your vehicle moves, the more air will be drawn in. Airflow is controlled solely by your vehicle’s movement.
In an EcoBoost, exhaust gases are diverted into a turbine at high speed. The gases turn the turbine, which powers a compressor. The compressor boosts the speed of air drawn into the manifold. This enables faster acceleration by making more air available much faster.
Ti VCT
In a standard engine, the camshaft at the top of the engine is linked to the crankshaft at the bottom of the engine by a timing chain. This chain enables the camshaft and crankshaft to synchronize their movements. The camshaft is responsible for opening and closing the piston’s intake and exhaust valves.
In an EcoBoost, the Ti VCT varies the movement of the camshaft, allowing it to open and close the exhaust valves to allow more or less air into the cylinders, depending on conditions. This variability helps improve engine torque and helps reduce fuel waste.
An EcoBoost is a physically smaller engine, providing increased power, improving fuel efficiency by up to 20%, and reducing emissions by up to 15%. If you’d like to know more about this amazing technology, visit us today at DARCARS Ford of Lanham.
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