The 2014 Ford F-150 CNG/LPG will be able to run on liquefied petroleum gas and compressed natural gas. This makes the 2014 Ford F-150 CNG/LPG the only factory prepped, half-ton pickup truck available. Compressed natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas-equipped vehicles are considered to be some of the greenest internal combustion vehicles built.
The 2014 Ford F-150 CNG/LPG engine comes with a (factory installed) gaseous-fuel prep package with hardened valves, valve seats, pistons and rings allowing it to operate on natural gas or gasoline through two fuel systems. The prep option is $315 then a Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier has to be selected to supply fuel tanks, fuel lines and unique fuel injectors. The additional equipment can run in excess of $10,000 depending on the size of the tank.
There are lots of after-market suppliers that offer conversions, but Ford is the only automaker that offers the prep package.
“Businesses and fleet customers have been asking Ford to make F-150 available with CNG capability to take advantage of the fuel’s low price and clean emissions,” said Jon Coleman, Ford fleet sustainability and technology manager.
The 2014 Ford F-150 CNG/LPG has a 3.7-liter V6. The 3.7-liter engine gets (an EPA-estimated) 19 mpg combined.
With a purchase of 650 2014 Ford F-150 CNG/LPG vehicles, AT&T sees the value in a fleet of clean and efficient trucks. “We’re almost halfway to our company-wide goal of deploying 15,000 alternative-fuel vehicles by the end of 2018,” said Jerome Webber, AT&T vice president, global fleet operations. “Vehicles such as CNG F-350s from Ford have helped us avoid purchasing 7.7 million gallons of gasoline over the past five years while reducing our fleet’s emissions.”
Ford fleet dealers are taking orders for the 2014 Ford F-150 CNG/LPG now.
Speaking of clean trucks, check out this video of the electric range-extending VIA pickup truck.
Ford will offer eight commercial vehicles with a gaseous-prep option by next summer. These vehicles include:
- E-Series van, wagon, cutaway and stripped chassis
- F-Series Super Duty pickup and F-350 chassis cab
- F-Series Super Duty chassis cab (F-450, F-550)
- F-650 medium-duty truck
- Transit Connect van and wagon
- Transit van, wagon, cutaway and chassis cab
- F53 and F59 stripped chassis and the 2014 F-150 light-duty pickup
