AS ‘PETEXTRIAN’ INJURIES MOUNT, FORD TECHNOLOGY CAN PREDICT HUMAN MOVEMENT

Posted by AcademyFordAdvantage on October 27, 2016 · Leave a Comment 

Collisions can be caused not just by distracted driving, but increasingly, distracted walking. Every eight minutes, a pedestrian is injured in a motor vehicle crash, according to a recent report from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This rise is linked to a global influx of “petextrians” – people walking while texting.  Ford’s new Pre-Collision Assist … Continue reading →

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Nicole Celebrates 10 years

Posted by AcademyFordAdvantage on October 13, 2016 · Leave a Comment 

Our very own #LaurelNicole of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon fame celebrates 10 years with Academy Ford and we would be remiss to not mark the occasion with much congratulations. With 10 years of experience behind her we thought we’d take some time to sit down with her to see what her accomplishment means to … Continue reading →

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MORE MILES PER GALLON: FORD F-150 FUEL ECONOMY IMPROVES WITH ALL-NEW ECOBOOST ENGINE AND 10-SPEED TRANSMISSION

Posted by AcademyFordAdvantage on October 7, 2016 · Leave a Comment 

Ford, America’s truck leader, continues its relentless pace of innovation and performance, helping customers get better mileage out of each gallon of gas in the 2017 Ford F-150. Thanks to the all-new 3.5-liter EcoBoost® V6 engine mated to the first volume-production 10-speed automatic transmission, EPA-estimated city, highway and combined fuel economy increase 1 mpg, with … Continue reading →

Filed under 2017 models, Ford, Ford F Series, Ford F-150, fuel economy, gas mileage