The market as a whole didn't  

I am new this forum and I have a few questions. I just bought a 2023 Ford F250 7.3 WITH 3.73 GEARS with less than 5000 miles on it. I was going to buy a new one when this fell in my lap. I have done lots of research on this truck. My first question is in regards to the MPG. I realize they are rolling tanks and good mpg is not going to be possible. Especially considering its a workhorse. On my trip home I got up to 15mpg using cruise control. Today I got about 12 going to church. Someone had told me that if you put a high quality cold air intake on it it will improve mpg 1-3 mpg. Usually about 2 mpg. But in a truck of that size thats a lot. Is there other add on or changes that can help improve mpg? Long post sorry. My 2nd question is about add ons. I was told that all Super Duty trucks are wired as if they are going to have every extra on them. For example my truck does not have the power outlet in the bed. However I was told all I have to is add the plug by buying it from Ford or salvage yard, then go under the hood and add the 2nd battery where there is already a place for it. The display inside the truck. My model has the smaller screen but I was told all you have to do is again buy the large one from Ford or salvage yard and take yours out and then plug the new one. They said all the plugs are already there. Same for the 2 extra day time running lights. Mine has two not four. Is this correct?

Like I said -clueless...And speaking of badging, look at the badges on Ram and GM pick ups.. they say..."Look at me"!  Ford, my 22 F-150 STX had some chrome and a touch of red paint on the fender vent-not bad.  My 23? Black plastic!   My youngest son has a loaded V-6 Bronco...Badge? a "Paper/plastic patch. My oldest son, a 24or25? Tremor 150 with all kinds of badging-and I don't think it was that much more than the loaded Bronco.

Makes no sense??  7M that just shows how clueless they are-or they either truly intend to exit 6 and 7 when the next UAW contract comes due (when is that?) or they may have a totally new product that shares components with E-series and full range of class 4 to 7. and they are not willing to spend any funds on keeping the steel cab going in short term.   As for failure for Ca dealers to stock 7.3 650/750  I can't believe the pricing on the 7.3  version of those conventionals is not a huge attraction.  The lack of air brakes I'm sure is a factor but here in New England but there are plenty of 650/750 gas trucks on road and in dealer lots and a hire percentage of them are set up with dump bodies- and with light plugs and pintle hooks   As for the Cummins Octane, is the cost savings vs diesel insignificant??

What?!?! But, they deleted the passenger side engine size emblem from the door....now, you have to walk around to the driver side to figure it out. 

Gorgeous car.  

This didn't deserve its own thread, so this is probably the best place to post this.   (1557) GT40 MkII Lightweight Sells for $12.3 Million at Mecum Kissimmee - YouTube

Took a good look at the 2027 650/750 order guide.  Basically no changes at all, diesels still not available in California and no air brakes for the gasoline models.  I am thinking that whatever the issue is with offering air brakes with the 7.3L the cost of fixing it is just not justified by the expected sales.  That's maybe not too much of a surprise seeing how the Cummins Octane gasoline medium duty engine is starting to look like a sales dud.  I was thinking there would be considerable interest in it, but it looks as though Kenworth and Peterbilt will be the only ones offering it in a truck.  International's IC school bus division will also offer it, but that seems to be it.  Freightliner was supposed to have it by now, and rumors were Isuzu and International would have it in their trucks soon as well.  Another surprising thing I have noticed is that here in California I am not seeing more new 7.3L Ford 650/750's.  Diesel emissions regulations are still up in the air with the conflicting EPA and CARB standards, so one would think there would be some kind of market for gasoline medium duty trucks at least until the regulations get resolved.  I passed by a large Ford Pro dealer Friday and he didn't have a single 650 or 750 on his lot.  Loads of Transits and 250/350's, along with a fair number of 450/550's, but nothing larger.  The only gas engine medium duty trucks I see are the Isuzu/Chevy LCF's.   Also noticed Ford dropped the special CNG/LPG instrument cluster option for the 650/750, but did keep the gaseous fuel prep package option.  Makes no sense...  

Both Jimbo and Billy Boy shared their thoughts recently about the current administration's approach to agreements with Canada and Mexico that impact the automotive industry:   Jim Farley: "We really see Canada and Mexico and the U.S. as an integrated manufacturing system. And that’s how we’re going to approach this negotiation. Very critical for us, but we need revisions."   Bill Ford: "It’s a game we’ve been in my whole career. If I had a perfect world, which I never will, we’d have some certainty in regulations."

I've said it before, but it would be such a missed opportunity to not make a street going hybrid V8 Ford gt inspired by this and f1.