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NAIAS 2014: New 2015 Ford F-150 Uses Aluminum Body To Save 700 Pounds, Features 2.7L EcoBoost Six
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Jack Baruth
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Published: January 13th, 2014
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With an aluminum body on a steel frame, a la Spen King Range Rover, the new F-150 is up to seven hundred pounds lighter than its predecessor.
A new 2.7L EcoBoost V-6 joins the existing 3.5L V-6, 3.5L Ecoboost, and Coyote five-liter. With “the power of some V8s,” the small-displacement V-6 will enable the F-150 to tow up to 8,000 pounds.
New upscale-ish features include LED headlights and tails, an eight-inch dashboard screen, and a 360-degree camera system.
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Published January 13th, 2014 8:18 AM
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Maybe someone beat me to it, but what happens when one of these burns? Aluminum melts at a lower temp than steel. I guess there will be molten blobs of aluminum on the road. How will rescuers deal with soft bodied F150s due to the heat? I wouldn't want molten aluminum falling on me!
So how easy is to remove that aluminum tailgate sell it for some cash and buy some dope?