A few years ago I got really excited when Ford was the first to come out with a light-duty diesel pickup truck. The 2018 F-150 Power Stroke Diesel was a dream come true for me because it offered great fuel economy in my dream car: a full-size pickup truck. Here we are just five years…
Meet the Future of Hauling: The All-Electric Ford F-150 Lightning
You’ve heard about the future of hauling, and now it’s here. Say hello to the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning. We’ve seen the introduction of electric vehicles begin to pop up throughout the world, but very few automakers have actually been able to create a ready-for-market electric truck. Not until now. Meet the all-new and all-electric…
2021 F-150 New Features – A Few of Our Favorite Things
When one of your friends has purchased a 2021 Ford F-150 Powerboost (that’s the hybrid!) truck and just absolutely loves it, you get excited to review one yourself. And while I haven’t driven the hybrid version yet, I did get a chance to try out the gas version for the purpose of this 2021 Ford…
Five Things to Love About the All-New 2021 Ford F-150
Trucks like the 2021 Ford F-150 are now form AND function, and they’re jam-packed with features. It used to be that trucks were simply functional tools. It was all about payload, towing capacity and the size of the truck bed. More than ever, though, truck manufacturers are looking to reach the recreational market. Nissan, Ram,…
The Ford F-150 is Now an Electric Pickup Truck, Inspiring More F-150 Innovations, More Tech and More Jobs
Something for everyone, literally. On July 23, 1903, Ford sold its first Model A and had spent almost all of its $28,000 cash investment from 12 investors and 1,000 shares. Just three months later, Ford Motor Company had turned a profit of $37,000. Since then, the company hasn’t looked back; Ford has steadily won over the…
The Ford F-150 Hybrid is Finally Here and We Can’t Wait To Drive It
We love hybrids. We love trucks. This could be sheer heaven. We love our trucks. But as fun as they are to drive, the poor fuel economy may make you rethink having one for every day driving. Ford is changing that. The first automaker to bring a hybrid to the truck market, the company just revealed…
The Votes Are In! Honda Sweeps Kelley Blue Book’s 2018 Best Buy Awards
Ford, Audi and Porsche also take the stage among KBB’s award winners. After a full year of test-drives, number crunching, evaluating and more test-drives, Kelley Blue Book has announced the winners of the 2018 Best Buy Awards. Honda, Ford, Porsche and Audi are all taking home trophies. This sponsored story is part of AGirlsGuidetoCars partnership…
The Ford F-150 is the Most Popular Pickup Truck; It’s Also the Safest
While other pickup trucks may lag, the Ford F-150 aces the test. Is it fair when the most popular girl at school is also the smartest? And the prettiest? It never seems fair, but if the Ford F-150 was a girl at school – she would be that girl. Recently, the Insurance Institute for Highway evaluated six full size…
Alana Strager: The Woman Behind, In Front Of, And In, The Ford F-150
What drives her: the woman who manages the Ford F-150 pickup truck. Alana Strager may have inherited her love of big trucks from her father, but she is passing along her passion to her daughter. Alana, Program Management Analyst on the Ford F-150, spoke on a panel of “Today’s Woman – Built Tough” and then…
Driving Through Texas: All-New 2015 Ford F-150
A girl and her Ford F-150 truck. I have never owned a truck because I couldn’t see why anyone would buy one unless they worked in construction or were a cowboy. Those guys, they need one, but me? No, I do not need a truck to haul my kids to school. However, after driving the…