Ford option longer fuel tank for 2012 F150

Ford F150 fuel carrying now in 2012 have the option of a bigger tank. Great news this means less fill ups, more fuel  that you can purchase when prices are lower and more importantly a longer range.

Larger tanks or long range fuel tanks have been a popular option for decades and ussually its the 4×4 or commercial style vehicle that benifits from this. The 2012 F150 with the push on Eco Boost have included this option.

Here is what real Media have said about the 2012 addition to the Ford  accessory option list.:

Ford is ensuring its truck owners get where they want to go by extending the cruising range of its 2012 F150 Light commercial trucks,   EcoBoost pickup with a new 36-gallon fuel tank. Now capable of traveling 756 miles between stops, the F-150 EcoBoost could take Boston drivers all the way Detroit without fueling up. On the same trip, a V6 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4×4 would have to stop around Buffalo, N.Y.

While the larger gas tank in EcoBoost models will help Massachusetts Ford owners get more work done, the new Hill Start Assist feature on 2012 F-150s that arrive at soon will make sure work is done efficiently. The system detects when the truck is on a slope and maintains enough brake pressure to hold the vehicle stationary for up to two seconds after the brake pedal has been released, making starting off an incline an easier endeavor.

“The changes for the 2012 F-150 are all about allowing more work to get done while you’re on the job and enjoying your drive when you’re not,” said Alan Melkonian, owner and general manager  Stoneham Ford. “A pickup truck with a range of more than 700 miles is almost unheard of, and features like Hill Start Assist make your job that much easier. Ford refuses to take the ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it’ approach to its F-150 and the result is new capability that was unheard of a few years ago.”

As winter approaches, the 2012 Ford F-150 is even better-equipped for slick conditions with a two-speed automatic 4×4 system available on the Lariat, King Ranch and Platinum trim levels. The system preserves the driver’s ability to select four-high and four-low modes, but adds a 4×4 auto setting to the mix, allowing the truck to engage the front wheels on its own when it detects the rear tires slipping.