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The most interesting part of this article to me is that the Ford F-Series pickup truck is the nation's top selling automobile. It makes sense now, but it would
by awwstn 13y ago
The most interesting part of this article to me is that the Ford F-Series pickup truck is the nation's top selling automobile.
It makes sense now, but it wouldn't have been my first guess.
- humbyvaldes 13y agoTesla should make trucks if thats the case :)
- bluedevil2k 13y agoNot just this year, but 24 years straight in the US
- speeder 13y agoTo showcase Brazil crazy taxes: on our local eBay clone, a new F truck costs 250k USD Oo
- jlgreco 13y agoAt that point it probably starts to make sense to find "some guys" down at the docks that can help you with some shipping containers...
- HeyLaughingBoy 13y agoWhich one? the F150 is really the only "mass market" Ford F-series pickup. Once you get into the Super Duty line -- F250 and above -- they are more inclined towards commercial buyers and the price climbs quickly. Have to say, tho, that my wife's F250 diesel feels like it could tow an aircraft carrier!
- protomyth 13y agoExpect a bit of a spike in 2014 F-150s given Ford is changing it for the 2015 model year. Given some of the changes seem like downgrades to the core audience (e.g. lower payload and towing weights).
- gtaylor 13y agoWhat are the downgrades for? Better gas mileage?
- ImprovedSilence 13y agoThat would be my guess. They are trying to hit the CAFE requirements. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAFE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAFE]
- protomyth 13y agoEarly reports were from the new generation engine's specs[1] and some talked about an aluminum unibody. It might be some misinformation in the end. Fuel economy is a new Ford goal. If they also do the diesel for folks who need the higher tow weights or assume they will start buying the F-250 / F-350, then it might be a very good deal for the professional. 1) it also is rumored to have stuff like stop/start technology that shuts off the engine while idling in traffic except when hauling a load.
- freehunter 13y agoIt really bothers me that auto makers are building pickup trucks to be more mass-market than they already are. The last thing we need is more people driving pickups. If any car should be a niche product, it's a truck.
- sliverstorm 13y agoYeah, it sure is terrible that auto makers are removing excess capability the majority of their customers don't need, and gaining fuel economy and safety in the process. Talk about a travesty of waste. If any car should be a niche product, it's a truck You figure a truck is more niche than a V10 supercar? Trucks fill an important role, and I think more people have a use for them than you realize. It's easy to lose sight of that when you live in the city, where trucks have limited use, but the gross majority of the USA is rural. The other thing that bolsters their sales numbers is use as fleet vehicles, which makes perfectly good sense. Trucks are generally simple, reliable, easy to maintain and inexpensive to build. So they are popular in fleets. Surprise, surprise.
- dkrich 13y agoI toured the Ford factory in Detroit where the F-150 is made a couple of years ago and at the time the assembly line was completely shut down because the mirrors (and only the mirrors) were out of stock and they couldn't resume assembly until they were restocked. Who doesn't think operations are important at a multibillion dollar manufacturing company?