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Get Going in a 2024 Ford F-150

The 2024 Ford F-150 is ready to hit the Oxford streets in style. This full-size truck maximizes performance in a number of ways. When it comes to powertrains, there are many that are available across the trim lineup. There's a 3.5-liter V6 that makes 400 horsepower and 500 pound-feet. You can even tow an estimated 13,500 pounds. The 3.5-liter hybrid V6 delivers a maximum driving range of 700 miles. This 430-horsepower engine also generates 570 pound-feet.

 

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Could a Plug-in Hybrid be Right for Oxford Drivers?

In the state of Mississippi, hybrid cars account for less than 2 percent of all new car sales, so it is not surprising to find out the majority of drivers don't know what the average range of a plug-in hybrid is. In a recent online poll, most said the maximum range was a paltry 261 miles.

The 2017 Fusion Energi, which currently boasts the longest driving range of any plug-in hybrid…

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All North American-Made Ford Vehicles Contain Soybeans

Soy is versatile food, used as livestock forage, in soy milk for the lactose intolerant, in vegetarian meat substitutes, and enjoyed whole as "edamame." Can it also be used in cars?

Ford says yes!

Debbie Mielewski, Ford's Senior Technical Leader of Materials Sustainability, has been working since 2000 on making cabin materials for new Ford vehicles out of plants. "The initial foams smelled like rancid popcorn,"

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