Tag: aluminum vehicles

Construction Equipment

2015 Ford F-150 grabs best fuel economy of all gas-powered full-size trucks thanks to 2.7L EcoBoost V6, lighter aluminum body

Ever since Ford’s unveiling of the 2015 F-150, the truck’s aluminum body and the addition of a 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 to the available power options have had us all eagerly awaiting just what type of fuel economy this new truck would get. That aluminum body shaves 732 pounds off the F-150’s previous weight and the […]

November 25, 2014

Construction Equipment

Construction pros have no doubts over 2015 F-150’s durability: aluminum truck’s weight savings outweigh questions over repair costs

Even though the 2015 F-150 first appeared to the world from under a silk sheet, Ford’s unveiling of what could be its most important vehicle in quite some time didn’t hold much in the way of surprises. After all, much of the half-ton truck’s new look had been toured around the country as a concept […]

August 14, 2014

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: 2016 Ford Super Duty aluminum prototype pickup explodes, burns to nothing during testing

No. 14 Story in 2014 NO. 13 » Mishaps with prototype vehicles aren’t exactly surprising. After all, that’s why you build prototypes. So the mishaps—or in this case fiery, terrifying explosions—happen during the testing phase and not after release to the general public. But the way this prototype 2016 Ford Super Duty went up in […]

August 5, 2014

Construction Equipment

Ford has shown aluminum truck bodies don’t rust and may improve gas mileage, but how will they hold up after 30 years?

Ford rocked the automotive world with its decision to use aluminum bodies in pickup trucks starting in 2015. This will cut 700 pounds off the weight of their F-150 trucks and improve fuel economy—an admirable goal. But the automaker has yet to divulge pricing on the aluminum body models and when it comes to the […]

June 27, 2014