MORE MILES PER GALLON: FORD F-150 FUEL ECONOMY IMPROVES WITH ALL-NEW ECOBOOST ENGINE AND 10-SPEED TRANSMISSION
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
Celebrate Earth Day
In honor of Earth day let’s all take a moment to look at our lives to see if we can make some small changes to make our daily routines a little more Earth friendly. Today we have a few changes you could make to your driving habits to reduce your strain on the planet. While you’re … Continue reading
How to Prepare Your Car for Spring
As soon as this white stuff gets out of here (and that can’t happen soon enough) many families plan a spring or summer road trip. Spring is officially only 15 days away…not that we are counting or anything. But, before you hit the road we want to make sure that your car is up for the challenge. So, we … Continue reading
New Technologies in the 2015 Ford F-150
New technologies mean the smartest F-150 ever By now we are pretty confident that just about everyone has heard of the all-new 2015 Ford F-150. The most attention grabbing transformation of the best-selling truck is the new aluminum body. Every truck has customer benefits from up to 700 pounds of weight savings with the 2015 F-150; … Continue reading
OUR FIRST LOOK: 2013 Focus Electric
The 2013 Ford Focus Electric’s performance is similar to the gas-only version, the all-electric 2013 Ford Focus has an electric motor that makes 143 horsepower, a lithium-ion battery and a single-speed automatic transmission. The Focus Electric’s off-the-line acceleration is impressive. The sharp steering and minimal body roll add to the similarity between the electric and gas-only … Continue reading
Hybrid or Electric F150s? Maybe, just not yet.
The new Atlas Concept that Ford Motor Co. unveiled at Detroit revealed several interesting technologies that altogether could save fuel: active grille shutters, active wheel shutters, a drop-down air dam, and power running boards. Then Raj Nair Group Vice President, Global Product Development of Ford Motor Company stated that that Ford expects “an increase in electrification across segments,” … Continue reading
Take a Road Trip this Holiday Weekend and Strengthen Your Love
YourTango.com and Ford have just released a new survey showing that a long car ride for couples can strengthen their relationship. 90% of the couples surveyed stated that taking some sort of road trip helped bond the two of them more together. When couples where asked, what is so special about a road trip that … Continue reading
Obsessed with Gas Prices?
Us too! So, we have asked out new intern Jon to share some of his tips to keep your pockets fat and your tank full! Has anyone else noticed how gas prices have been even less predictable than usual this year? Well I have and so has TIME magazine see here. Hi my name is … Continue reading
Ford is Creating the Future of EV
We invite you to plug into Ford, as Ford has been perfecting electric vehicle (EV) technology for more than a decade with the introduction of our first production hybrid in 2005. Today, Ford is creating the future of electric vehicles with its development of state-of-the-art plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles. Last week, we had a … Continue reading
Decoding Motor Oil Labels
Choosing the right motor oil for your vehicle is important to its longevity, and is as easy as looking in your owner’s manual for the recommended type. But have you ever wondered what all of the symbols, letters, and numbers mean on a bottle of motor oil? Wonder no more! We have decoded them for … Continue reading
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