F150 aluminum & resulting MPG
Much lighter F150 Some "experts" predict 30mpg. Sounds wildly optimistic to me but what do you guys think? Can shaving 750lb result in that dramatic an increase? Will that 750lb loss resul...
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Francesca Knowles wrote:
Less weight might make a difference in town, where lower speed's the rule. Highway driving- nah. As mentioned before, at highway speeds it's almost all about aerodynamics except maybe on long uphill pulls.
I'm thinking the market for this pickup is grocery-getter/town "truck", so the lower weight fuel saving "advantage" will probably appeal to that market.
I feel sure that there will be some models aimed at max fuel milage but I want to believe that Ford with have to keep the beefier models to stay in competition with the new offerings from Chevy and Ram. Hopefully it all will become clear within two weeks. Personally, I am hoping for an air suspension like the one Ram offers.
