Unintended Accerleration in Ford Trucks?

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Unintended Accerleration in Ford Trucks?

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A chance meeting in an airport lobby between the top executives of Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. has evolved into a deal between the auto giants to jointly develop a gas-electric hybrid engine for pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles.
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/08/ ... -and-suvs/


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Re: Unintended Accerleration in Ford Trucks?

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Unintended Erections in Fords Sucks?

GM & BMW & Chrysler worked together on a two-stage hybrid drive for RWD trukz, but they weren't giving it away. I Don't recall hominy years it would take to pay back the exra initial investment.

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