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Road Test: Ford F-150 Lightning

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For 44 years and counting, the number one selling truck in the US has been the Ford F-150. The Ford F-150 Lightning isn’t a replacement for any of the existing F-150s, it is a new family member with a smoother, more aerodynamic body and a new front fascia, lighting and wheels.

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Road Test: Ford 2022 F-150 SuperCrew Platinum 4X4 PowerBoost Hybrid

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Ford must have asked themselves how to make the F-150 full-size pickup even better. Yes, there are seven propulsion choices for the 2022 F-150, but since there has never been a hybrid F-150, consumers now have even more options for this best-selling truck. This was not the case with the F-150 PowerBoost 4X4.

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2016 Ford F-150 offers ability to run on compressed natural gas, propane

Green Car Congress

Ford will offer the 2016 F-150 with an available gaseous-fuel prep package that enables 5.0-liter The 2016 Ford F-150 with 5.0-liter liter V8 engine will be available to order this summer with a factory-installed, gaseous-fuel prep package that includes upgraded intake and exhaust valves and valve seats.

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Altech-Eco receives ARB certification for dedicated 2014 F-250/350 6.2L CNG conversion system

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V8 F-250/350 pickups with Ford-supplied CNG gaseous prepped engine. The dedicated version converts the vehicle to operate 100% on CNG, which allows users to take advantage of using CNG as a cleaner burning and more economical alternative fuel. and 2014 F-150 3.7L as Bi-Fuel or Dedicated.

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Road Test: 2021 Lexus RC 350 F Sport

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Only buy the 2021 Lexus RC 350 F Sport if you promise to occasionally take it on curvy roads. The 2021 Lexus RC 350 F Sport comes standard with rear-wheel drive (RWD), with all-wheel drive (AWD) optional. If you are looking for a true sports car version, opt for the 2021 RC F Fuji Speedway Edition, with the 5.0L for the AWD.

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

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A comparable SUV, such as a 2023 Ford Explorer AWD with the turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and an EPA highway rating of 26 miles per gallon, would have used 69 gallons of gasoline. The fuel costs we saw posted during our trip averaged $4 per gallon for 87 octane, which would be $276 gasoline costs, so advantage electric, but not by much.

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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

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These numbers are a bit lower than competitor trucks, but the trade-off is better fuel economy in exchange for less payload and towing. Fuel economy for the 3.0-liter liter Duramax turbodiesel is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/26 highway/24 combined. Road Test: 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid. In 235 miles we averaged 25.2

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