That new Ford F150 is going to cost you
I remember THIS thread from last month then this caught my eye on Pickuptrucks site. LINK The final outcome will be interesting.
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Remember Ford's goal is to lead and that requires you to make changes to provide the customer with the best overall product.
I had a '98 F150 with an aluminum hood and I'm pretty sure my '12 Super Duty has an aluminum hood also, and it's form, fit and function is completely transparent.
Also the aluminum alloy is designed to be stronger and lighter than the steel it replaces. If there is one vehicle that can make a paradyme shift in the truck industry it's the Ford F150 due to it's volume.
Fuel economy is the name of the game right now and it's interesting to see the manufacturers different approaches to squeeze every mile out of a gallon of gas or diesel.
Right now oil is ~ $100/barrel and gas and diesel prices will continue to flirt with the $4.00/gallon threshold at the pump as it's just a matter of time as the worlds oil reserves continue to go down driving oil prices up and in the meantime ethanol continues to assist with driving fuel cost up and fuel economy down. The perfect storm is a reality.
I had a '98 F150 with an aluminum hood and I'm pretty sure my '12 Super Duty has an aluminum hood also, and it's form, fit and function is completely transparent.
Also the aluminum alloy is designed to be stronger and lighter than the steel it replaces. If there is one vehicle that can make a paradyme shift in the truck industry it's the Ford F150 due to it's volume.
Fuel economy is the name of the game right now and it's interesting to see the manufacturers different approaches to squeeze every mile out of a gallon of gas or diesel.
Right now oil is ~ $100/barrel and gas and diesel prices will continue to flirt with the $4.00/gallon threshold at the pump as it's just a matter of time as the worlds oil reserves continue to go down driving oil prices up and in the meantime ethanol continues to assist with driving fuel cost up and fuel economy down. The perfect storm is a reality.
