2016 Ford F-150 will offer propane, natural gas option - Detroit Free Press
Ford is expected to announce today plans to offer the 2016 F-150 full-size pickup with a package that prepares it to be powered by propane or compressed natural gas, an option that appeals to fleet buyers. The $315 factory-installed package would allow an F-150 with a 5-liter V8 to run on propane or compressed natural gas, making it the only half-ton pickup with that capability. The customer must then take their factory-prepped truck to a qualified vehicle modifier to install the proper fuel tanks, fuel lines and fuel injectors. "We surveyed customers likely to use natural gas or propane, and 72% told us they want to have these alternative-fuel capabilities available on F-150 with the 5. 0-liter V8 engine," said Jon Coleman, Ford fleet sustainability and technology manager. "We expect the gaseous-fuel prep package will be even more popular than it was on the 2014 F-150 with the 3. 7-liter V6 engine," Coleman said, noting the fuel does not change towing capability or payload beyond subtracting the weight of the... Compressed natural gas costs are currently the equivalent of $2. 11 per gallon of gasoline, compared with $2. 58 per gallon on average for gasoline. CNG is mostly methane and about 85% of the natural gas supply is produced domestically. Source: www.freep.com
