article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

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. Four of these modifiers offer CNG or propane bi-fuel and dedicated kits for the 2016 F-150: Altech-Eco , bi-fuel & dedicated CNG. The 2016 Ford F-150 with 5.0-liter

F-150 150
article thumbnail

Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

Green Car Congress

The final SuperTruck demonstrator ran a five-day, 312-mile (502-kilometer) roundtrip route on Texas Interstate 35 between San Antonio and Dallas, at a weight of 65,000 lbs (29,484 kg) GVWR at a speed of 65 mph (105 km/h), where it achieved an average result of 12.2 engine brake thermal efficiency. mpg (19.26

2009 150