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RH77 · 09-23-2008, 01:40 AM

After my visit to the Ford Museum and Rouge Factory, there is now a unique place in my heart for Ford. These days, I'm relegated to renting GMs, Mitsubishis, Toyotas, and Nissans from National. Hertz has the corner on Fords, but I fired them after too many headaches. Plus, National lets me choose any car in the lot -- which is great for FE, testing, or both. I haven't driven a Ford in a while, but I rather miss them.

I'm not sure when the model was officially leaked, but during the tour, I was thinking that a special fuel economy model of the F-150 should be produced. In fact I mentioned that a 6-speed auto, taller gearing, and better aero should beat the lineup for improved FE. It turns out they had already one in the works: the F-150 SFE (superior fuel economy).

According to Green Car Congress, the specialized model will attain 21 mpg / Hwy, and an overall 8% increase vs. the lineup.

RH77

09-23-2008, 01:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
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