Not exact matches
Musk added that with the ability to carry satellites or interplanetary spacecraft weighing over 53 metric tons or 117,000
pounds to orbit, Falcon Heavy will have more than twice the performance of the Delta IV Heavy, the next most
powerful vehicle, which is operated by United Launch Alliance, a Boeing - Lockheed Martin joint venture.
With its B10 engine life rating of 310,000 miles (meaning only 10 percent of production samples have failed), an Aisin six - speed automatic transmission and a 12,000 -
pound gross
vehicle weight rating, it fit the company's desire for a chassis that was
powerful and yet efficient.
This
powerful little
vehicle can go 10 miles per hour in spite of weighing about 5
pounds.
The base engine produces 138 horsepower and 148
pounds - feet of torque, but our test
vehicle came with the more
powerful version, which makes 153 hp and 177
pounds - feet of torque and adds stop - start technology for better fuel economy.
On paper, the engine isn't overly
powerful, producing a fairly modest (for a 5800 -
pound vehicle) 317 hp but it is capable of towing 9000
pounds, bettering the Escalade's 7700 -
pound towing capacity by more than a thousand
pounds.
Both
vehicles feature estimated ranges that are so close that it's statistically insignificant, available power that's about on par (the Focus is more
powerful at 141 horsepower, but the Leaf is 300
pounds lighter), and comparable cabin technology and telematics suites.
Also outfitted with the Ford Trailer Tow Package, this
powerful vehicle is rated for a maximum trailer weight of 10,900
pounds and 2,100
pounds of payload and comes with Pro Trailer Backup Assist.