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Many cars prior to the F-150 have had aluminum bodies (Land and Range Rovers, for instance) that sold well. I would think that many truck drivers are more conce
by geoffeg 13y ago
Many cars prior to the F-150 have had aluminum bodies (Land and Range Rovers, for instance) that sold well. I would think that many truck drivers are more concerned with towing capacity, power and fuel economy than the specific metal the body is made from. Besides, the aluminum won't rust!
- protomyth 13y agoIf you're buying a F-150, you are more concerned with it holding up[1]. This is the vehicle of construction sites and farmers. It is truly the vehicle of I need to haul that stuff over there where they might not be a road. The concern is that the 2014 F-150 will not hold up and be more expensive to repair. This is Ford's flagship vehicle. It cannot just sell well, it must put up amazing numbers. Its the iPhone of the car world. 1) the F-150's gas mileage isn't stellar, but it does even out when hauling.
- mcguire 13y agoMy initial concern would be metal fatigue, if they're building the frame from aluminum. But that's a hardware problem and I'll assume they've thought about it first. The rollout of the EcoMod twin-turbo six-cylinder in the F-150 gives me some faith that they're not the usual run-of-the-mill idiots.