staff@slashgear.com (Jowi Morales)
2024-06-23 13:15:38
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Many American carmakers make large luxurious trucks today, but Ford saw the writing on the wall almost 20 years ago when it made the Ford F-250 Super Chief. Even by today’s standards, the Super Chief could defeat many modern trucks in extravagance, opulence, and comfort. It had rear-opening suicide doors, giving passengers ample space to move about. It also had a glass roof to deliver more light to the cabin. The rear passengers also had so much legroom that Ford fit two ottomans in the back.
But what made the Super Chief so much more interesting was its engine. It had a 6.8-liter supercharged V10 that could output as much as 280 hp and 400 ft.-lb. of torque. While it might not sound much today, those were reasonable numbers back in 2006. More than its power output, it’s the Super Chief’s choice of fuel that made it stand out.
You can pick between regular gasoline, E85, or even hydrogen to run the engine. To be clear, this is not just a fuel option that you have to pick out when you’re purchasing the truck — instead, you can choose any of these three fuel sources wherever you are, ensuring you’ll never find yourself stuck in the middle of nowhere because you can’t find a hydrogen pump near you.
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