Another v8 thread

[sharpsicle]

Good lord, can we stop with these threads already? You see one already on top of the active threads and we've got to go make a new one anyway?

I'm sorry, you've got nothing new here. You've got links dated March; we've got conversations and information from last week in the other thread.

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[Deleted member 57233]

Here in Indiana, there is a $221 Electric vehicle fee added onto their yearly registration.. that started in 2017... We dont like em! Lol

Nearly every state that taxes fuel to pay for roads does this to cover the lost revenue. It has nothing to do with liking EVs or not.

 

[gonemad]

A Ford 5.0 Coyote V-8 is a $2450 option in a 2024 F150.

I had one in a 2017 F150 FX4 SuperCrew. It would move that full sized truck along with a quickness.

The specs for performance regarding HP and TQ in the Ford V. Mopar weren’t much different when I bought mine in 2017.

Not sure why a 5.7 Hemi would cost so much more.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

No one ever is, it's purgatory , I'm Sisyphus. Hemi's are the boulder.

 

[Gladiatorguy]

Here in Indiana, there is a $221 Electric vehicle fee added onto their yearly registration.. that started in 2017... We dont like em! Lol

According to this article, Indiana’s gas tax is $0.535/gal. $221 in taxes would be covered by 413 gallons. If you’re driving the EV equivalent of a 40 mpg sub compact, that’s around 16k miles/yr in gasoline taxes you are avoiding. I couldn’t find anything on IN registration taxes on PHEVs or HEVs. Someone has to pay for the roads. Bicycles still get a “free” lane in several places.
https://www.hoosieragtoday.com/2025/06/29/indiana-gas-tax-hikes/

 

[ShadowsPapa]

A Ford 5.0 Coyote V-8 is a $2450 option in a 2024 F150.

I had one in a 2017 F150 FX4 SuperCrew. It would move that full sized truck along with a quickness.

The specs for performance regarding HP and TQ in the Ford V. Mopar weren’t much different when I bought mine in 2017.

Not sure why a 5.7 Hemi would cost so much more.

Ask the people who determine the pricing of a V8 JLU...........
92 grand?
Really?

 

[Wheelin98TJ]

A Ford 5.0 Coyote V-8 is a $2450 option in a 2024 F150.

I had one in a 2017 F150 FX4 SuperCrew. It would move that full sized truck along with a quickness.

The specs for performance regarding HP and TQ in the Ford V. Mopar weren’t much different when I bought mine in 2017.

Not sure why a 5.7 Hemi would cost so much more.

It was only $1,000 for a 5.0 V8 in 2020. Talk about a bargain.

 

[Deleted member 57233]

Bicycles still get a “free” lane in several places.
https://www.hoosieragtoday.com/2025/06/29/indiana-gas-tax-hikes/

Cyclists reduce wear and tear on the road by not driving a car on it, that's why they get a "free" lane. It's like a rebate for not damaging the road.

And I don't know any cyclists that aren't paying taxes or registration on a car anyways, so they aren't actually getting "free" lanes.

 

[Dickies Outdoor's]

Absolutely!!

 

[Dickies Outdoor's]

Nearly every state that taxes fuel to pay for roads does this to cover the lost revenue. It has nothing to do with liking EVs or not.

Yea, I get that... more me I guess

 

[kevman65]

I'm answering for a friend...

You will not see a Gladiator with a factory installed V8.

I already have But the general public never will see one for sale.

For the Umpteenth time, Stellantis is all in on EV's, $7 BILLION+ all in.

 

[Dickies Outdoor's]

Never

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