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[crj1968]

GM, Ford, and FIAT have all approached MPG from different angles.  FIAT built a truck that squats.   GM went smaller (Colorado).   I wonder who will go all plastic first.

Saturn (GM)

...... with 1/2 ton trucks.

as long as it's military grade plastic, I'm good.   

[Mike DC]

         
I'm amazed that GM is poking fun at Ford for the aluminum.  Does GM think they won't have to obey the coming mileage regulations too? 

Where do GM & Mopar expect to get another 10-15 MPG?  The laws of physics won't be different 10 years from now.  The low-hanging fruit from existing vehicles is already long gone.  They are not going to have the luxury of choosing which new drastic steps to take for MPG - it's gonna take everything.   

[RallyeMike]

build and rebuild aluminum airplanes for a living. My '11 x F150 will be my last Ford until they go back to the shit steel they were already using.

Aluminum "Military Grade".. give me a break it's all made to MIL spec.

I'm just repeating what Ford is using to tout the new aluminum body like they are some kind of high-tech armored replacement that's better than steel. It's Ford's PR term. 

It's starting to look like they may want to drop that act and stick to the fuel economy angle.

[skip68]

If you look closely underneath the bed it says made in China.   

[daveco]

Didn't Chrysler use a few aluminum structural components on the light weight A Bodies in the 70s?
(Feather Duster)

[crj1968]

Didn't Chrysler use a few aluminum structural components on the light weight A Bodies in the 70s?
(Feather Duster)

http://www.technologytell.com/in-car-tech/5209/old-school-hypermiler-1976-dodge-dart-lite-and-plymouth-feather-duster/

The Dart Lite and Plymouth Feather Duster achieved that impressive number by old-fashioned methods. First, they were roughly 150 lbs lighter than standard Darts and Dusters thanks to a smattering of aluminum. (And here you thought using aluminum was a new phenomenon for American automakers trying to squeeze more MPGs out of their hulking full-size trucks!) The four speed manual transmission casing was made of the metal, as were bumper supports, hood and trunk supports, and intake manifold. Other weight savings were found in lightening the engine block, crankshaft, and "pinching" the aluminum bumper, hood, and trunk supports into place instead of welding them.

[odcics2]

Saw a TV ad for the Ford that said it had "Military grade aluminum". 

Did you know the Ford out weighed the RAM by 300-400 pounds? 
Now, they only have a few hundred pound advantage.

Gas has hit $1.49 a gallon in MI.