NEW 2011 FORD SUPER DUTY POWER STROKE DIESEL OFFERS CUSTOMERS MORE FUELING CHOICES
- The all-new Ford-engineered and Ford-built 6.7-liter Power Stroke® V-8 turbocharged diesel engine available in the 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty is B20 biodiesel compatible. This increased biodiesel compatibility gives customers more fueling choices
- Diesel engines account for 65 percent of Super Duty sales; the new diesel enables class-leading towing capability of 26,400 pounds on chassis cabs and 24,400 pounds on pickups, which is vital to Super Duty customers, 97 percent of whom tow
- National Biodiesel Day is held March 18, the birth date of Rudolf Diesel – the man who invented the diesel engine
A LITTLE ABOUT THE MAN WHO STARTED IT ALL: MEET RUDOLF DIESEL
DEARBORN, Mich., March 17, 2010 – As diesel fans around the world anticipate National Biodiesel Day on March 18, the birthday of the famed engine inventor, Rudolf Diesel, Ford readies for customers the new 2011 Super Duty and its all-new 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 turbocharged diesel engine with unsurpassed biodiesel compatibility.
The new diesel engine, available in the 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty, is B20 compatible, which allows customers an additional fueling option that uses blends of up to 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petroleum diesel. Biodiesel is a type of diesel fuel that is derived from renewable energy sources and feedstocks, such as vegetable oils and animal fats.
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