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I'll admit I don't know much about the MEL besides there's very few aftermarket parts for them. I have a 430 in my 64 continental, but that thing is a giant turd compared to any 460 I've owned, even stock ones. Thinking about dropping a godzilla in it's place one of these days. Not that power matters much in a car like that cause it doesn't turn, but efi and more than 14mpg plus a little more power would be cool.

I never thought ford would go down to .307” between finished bores in a cast iron block! Probably, 60 years of casting technology refinements and seimezed block bores did the trick. Ford removed weight going from 462 MEL to the 385 460 but actually gave up low end torque because the 462 heads flowed better than the 385 heads to about 4800 rpm. I think until charging times are like ten minutes, for a full recharge, we will have IC power for vast majority of pickup truck buyers. Also, when federal and state governments see their tax revenues get slashed because of electrics, we will see some type of transportation surcharge(tax) imposed to make up the shortfall and the cost benefit of EV will drastically change. Imagine if we some day have to ration electricity for EV vehicles because coal produces net positive CO2 and natural gas is too expensive? I see this as a 20 year process not 5 years! edselford

I still think that's the way to completely electrify the F-Series and the commercial vehicles. The Lightning is, no doubt, a smash hit, but it's a niche product because of the lack of infrastructure to support it in the F-Series's biggest markets, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. If you're in one of the metro areas, a BEV might be able to git 'er done, but if you need to haul a load or tow a trailer all over hell's half acre, pure electrics won't tote the mail. A 6.8 PowerBoost might be just the ticket, though...

The grey and blue is gonna look awesome!

I think it’ll be a lot longer than 12 years before the pickup fleets are all electric because I’ve driven through west Texas. Out there, everywhere is at least 90 miles from anywhere else.

Tesla opened its network to other brands in Europe because it fears EU antitrust enforecement and lawsuit. The US Govt by comparison thinks consumer protection is a nuisance so Tesla has no fear.

Heard that Tesla will open a network of Supercharger charging stations for other brands of cars by the end of this year. According to Elon, car owners will have to install the Tesla app to access the charging stations. Users would then need to specify which station to charge at and initiate a session. Musk said the app-based system would likely work with cars from any other automaker. Is this true or not?

And thinking about this, a smaller diesel is hard to justify in Super Duty but what about a 6.8/7.3 hybrid? Now that may be worth something to those buyers. Most of the infrastructure is sort of in place, just adding things drive motor to gearbox and a small battery inside the frame rails…..

Welcome to corporate America! It's all about the money, publicity, marketing value, etc. for Ford and the other manufacturers. In addition, any positive media coverage for future products helps divert attention from any negative factors affecting the company such as price increases.

Yes...I believe Farley has publicly stated ...."except HD trucks"... or words to that effect. I also think more people are beginning to ask...."but where does the electricity come from"????? Usually followed by a discussion on materials used in battery construction. As always, no such thing as a free lunch.

Yeah, I think they're dangerously close to turning people off. Well, other trims had already gone up significantly in previous months.

Per Friday's revised FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) below is the updated schedule for the 2022/2023MY Ranger. 05/20/2022 - 2022MY Final Fleet Order Due Date 07/21/2022 - 2022MY Last Day to Spec Change 10/19/2022 - 2022MY Balance Out Date 08/05/2022 - 2023MY Order Bank Open Date 09/01/2022 - 2023MY Scheduling Begins 10/19/2022 - 2023MY Job #1 Date All dates are subject to change.

Yeah, why are we oooh in and awing about the same thing they had on the Avalanche 15 years ago?

8' Bed Advantages Larger factory fuel tank Additional bed space Smoother Ride I believe higher payload Disadvantages Turning radius of the Queen Mary Parking, see above, and sticks way out further than any other vehicle. While towing the 5th wheel, I always use truck lanes. Appreciate the faster fill Given disadvantages of 8' bed, I'd still go with it. Especially since I ordered the factory retrak roll up top, which rolls down into the bed space.