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Planet-savior Ford F-150 Debuts (without a Peep about the Planet)
nationalreview.com ^
| 10/9/2014
| Henry Payne
Posted on 11/21/2014 9:59:21 AM PST by rktman
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Older article. Apologies if it was already posted. But it still kills rocks in order to be manufactured.
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posted on
11/21/2014 9:59:22 AM PST
by
rktman
To: rktman
Volcanoes kill rocks too. Ban volcanoes!
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posted on
11/21/2014 10:00:58 AM PST
by
Olog-hai
To: rktman
![](http://cdn.wegotthiscovered.com/wp-content/uploads/the-rock-dwayne-johnson-2013-588x400.png)
No kills THIS ROCK!......................
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posted on
11/21/2014 10:02:21 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
To: rktman
Ford has been way ahead of the curve on this sort of thing without trying to BS us about global warming.
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posted on
11/21/2014 10:06:53 AM PST
by
cripplecreek
(You can't half ass conservatism.)
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
11/21/2014 10:14:45 AM PST
by
DaveA37
To: rktman
Personally I am not that hot on the use of aluminum body panels.
Here in Ohio the road crews use a lot of salt in the winter for snow and ice melt.
Salt can really do a number on Aluminum.
Ford F series trucks have had plastic engine hoods for over a decade to reduce weight. That may be the way to go.
There are still a lot of Pontiac Fieros on the road with un-rusted body panels to prove the point.
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posted on
11/21/2014 10:16:42 AM PST
by
Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
To: Pontiac
Not to mention dis-similar metals and the galvanic reaction with body panels and fenderwell attach hardware. Just add water and a little salt. Hopefully they’ve used plenty of protective coatings. But there’s always an entry point.
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posted on
11/21/2014 10:22:36 AM PST
by
rktman
(Served in the Navy to protect "their" rights so they can now try to infringe on mine. Weird huh?)
To: Pontiac
The original Shelby AC Cobras had aluminum body panels. I’d sure take one of those.
To: rktman
Not a bad looking truck, wonder how the paint will hold up, in the long run, on aluminum.
"Sticking" paint on aluminum is a tad different from "sticking" it on steel.
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posted on
11/21/2014 10:26:07 AM PST
by
The Cajun
(Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Mike Lee, Louie Gohmert....Nuff said.)
To: Pontiac; rktman
Personally I am not that hot on the use of aluminum body panels. Also not to mention ... get in a fender bender and you're forced to a dealership ... other shops won't have the equipment to repair aluminum, they'll only be able to replace it.
It was with this in mind that I picked up my 2014 F-150 last month.
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posted on
11/21/2014 10:29:50 AM PST
by
tx_eggman
(Liberalism is only possible in that moment when a man chooses Barabas over Christ.)
To: The Cajun
You don't have to worry about the paint sticking to aluminum. Just the primer:-)
To: rktman
Did they explain the term Eco-Boost?
To: rktman
"not once did the detailed, two-day company presentation mention global warming."Of course not. The F-150 sells to real men, not beltway cocoon metrosexuals.
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posted on
11/21/2014 10:35:17 AM PST
by
norwaypinesavage
(The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones)
To: rktman
"not once did the detailed, two-day company presentation mention global warming."Of course not. The F-150 sells to real men, not beltway cocoon metrosexuals.
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posted on
11/21/2014 10:35:40 AM PST
by
norwaypinesavage
(The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones)
To: rktman
Gee "entry" level pickups are made of exotic metals and start at 30k, that's progress < /sarc >
But they get 23 MPG. What "savings".
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posted on
11/21/2014 10:37:44 AM PST
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: tx_eggman
You can just push it back out with your fingers, if that doesn’t work patch it up with Reynold’s Wrap.
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posted on
11/21/2014 10:45:54 AM PST
by
dangerdoc
((this space for rent))
To: rktman
Not to mention dis-similar metals and the galvanic reaction with body panels Good point.
The rate of reaction varies depending on the combination of metals.
Since aluminum wheels have been used in combination with carbon steel lug nuts and studs for decades I dont think it is much of an issue.
But aluminum wheels have a very durable coating on them so are well protected from salt and on the same point bi-metallic contact. However once that plastic coating is compromised they quickly pit (corrode).
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posted on
11/21/2014 11:03:58 AM PST
by
Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
To: tx_eggman
That too was the reason I got the `14 F-150 last
month instead of waiting for the aluminum truck.
Only thing I don`t care for is the dash kinda
shows up on the windshield on mine...distracting.
The no gas cap and electric steering suprised me.
To: technically right
The original Shelby AC Cobras had aluminum body panels. Id sure take one of those. If you ever get one, dont drive it on Ohio roads from November to May if you value the car.
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posted on
11/21/2014 11:08:58 AM PST
by
Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
To: rktman
A very ambitious engineering program. I’ve read about all the work they’ve had to do all the way up the supply chain.
Obviously as the #1 seller in the US, it takes big investments all the way from the mines thru the assy plant and body shop.
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posted on
11/21/2014 11:13:10 AM PST
by
nascarnation
(Impeach, Convict, Deport)
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