Comments on: Ford considering diesel Expedition?

By: bobby

bobby — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:10:15 +0000

Blame on Ford Directors/Managements for failing to provide the fuel efficient engine for all SUVs. They did a great job on 2007 Expedition except horrible job on the engine with low MPG. They should have make the diesel engines now or make the engine that is similar to Tahoe engine with cyclider deactiviation/activation that will improve the MPG. Shame on FORD.

By: Roverdiesel

Roverdiesel — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 14:13:01 +0000

Idle the Jaguar and Range Rover facilities and put those 2.7 and 3.6 liter diesels in the Five Hundreds, F-150’s and Expeditions.

Cut the (Jag/Rover) losses and get the house in order.

Expand the heck out of CCP CGI machining capability to add needed diesel production capacity here in the States.

When folks here in the States get a taste of those high tech diesels it will quickly become an issue of availability.

Re-introduce Jag/Rover later as “Top of the Heap” Lincolns…Or, something to that effect.

By: gary don

gary don — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 22:52:51 +0000

a inline diesel in a ranger with stiffer springs and bigger brakes would allow massive towing for trailors iam a painter my 3.0 isnt cutting it any weight at all it eats gas and rides like a low rider freakin inbarressinggg this would allow more work and less gas with the hi pro in diesel a verry fun eventure i would invest 40 miles a gallon dosent half to be a dream

By: Anderson

Anderson — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 21:20:40 +0000

I am very loyal to Ford, but they need to get this diesel ball rolling and stop letting very one beat them to the punch.

By: speedzzter

speedzzter — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 21:01:47 +0000

2010 is simply too late. Surely FoMoCo has some shorter contingency plan.

The RANGE ROVER V8 turbo-diesel or the International Powerstroke 4.5L V6 turbo-diesel engine currently used in the Ford LCF medium-duty truck might be the basis for a quick-fix diesel SUV.

http://speedzzter.blogspot.com

By: joeb

joeb — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:07:46 +0000

We want diesels! Ford should bring them on and soon or the foreign automakers will once again beat them to the market.

By: canut4ever

canut4ever — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:41:29 +0000

Diesels are way to go because they suit the heavy bodies of SUVs. Heck, they even won endurance races at Sebring and LeMans this year. Diesel engines doesn’t have problems with the expensive battery packs of modern hybrids.

By: Nick Jindrake

Nick Jindrake — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 23:14:09 +0000

Why dont they put out the hydraulic hybrid. The Epa developed prototype was a Expedition.
I think in just the last few days they have announced some UPS vans are about to go into use. This could be a great tech that could be implemented nearly right away,

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:46:00 +0000

It will probably get the new 6.4L powerstroke diesel from the 2008 superduty.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:58:29 +0000

Why bother Ford? You will always play second fiddle to the Duramax. Give it up

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:10:39 +0000

It would be pretty easy for Ford to drop in the F-250/350’s 6.0L Diesel V-8 for the Expedition, and use the (apparently still in development) 4.5L Diesel V-6 in the Explorer…

By: Renton

Renton — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:55:34 +0000

Diesel is way better than hybrid. Unless it is a diesel hybrid.