Truck Manufacturers Focus on Fuel Efficiency

It’s nice to see that eleven years after the Prius was released, truck manufacturers are now focused on hybrid trucks.  Ford is planning to release a plug-in hybrid F-Series in 2013 along with GM.  This is on the heels of Obama completing negotiations with car-makers where average fuel economy will increase to 54.5 MPG by 2025.  Obama said, “This agreement on fuel standards represents the single most important step we’ve ever taken to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.”

SOCAL SAYS: It’s about time we saw this.  We are not huge of government regulations or hybrid cars, but at least give people the choice.  Most lifted truck owners hate paying a lot for gas, but it’s their only choice if they want to drive one.  In a few years, we may see trucks that get 30+ MPG, which would be a great thing for the lifted truck community and the environment.  We’re not buying the “decrease our dependence on foreign oil” line, but we do like the idea of spending less money in gas.