Ford F-350 Comes Loaded & Payload Ready

9-15-20 Tech Talk

~ Recorded Live from KOWS FM 92.5 ~

Tech Talk commentator Rick DeMeis had his hands full this week, quite literally, while test driving the 2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty pickup. Here’s a big, brawny, work-ready truck that’s capable of towing up to 37,000 pounds when properly equipped, yet when driving unloaded, mostly highway, it delivered our host upwards of 22 miles per gallon.
Even so, penny-pinching is not what this truck is all about. Just checkout some of the many amenities listed below for the Platinum trim… Oh, and its price tag starts in luxury vehicle territory at $66,235.
Don’t stop there. Keep listening for important technology updates that include a new road surface material made by mixing concrete building rubble and old tires, a quick report on the upcoming Starship flight test, possible life in the Venusian atmosphere, a new way to recycle lithium-ion batteries, and a few more tantalizing techno tidbits to savor.

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Ride of the Week:

2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty Platinum Crew Cab 4×4

photos courtesy of Ford Media

Features Of The Ford F-350 Super Duty Crew Cab As Tested

• 6.7-liter Intercooled Turbo Diesel V-8
• 475 horsepower / 1050 lb.-ft. of Torque
• 10-Speed Automatic w/ SelectShift
• Drive Modes: Normal, Tow/Haul, Eco, Sand/Snow, Slippery
• 4×4 Four Wheel Drive – Selectable
• Maximum Conventional Towing: 24,200 lbs.
• Maximum Gooseneck Towing: 37,000 lbs.
• Push-Button Tailgate w/ Step
• Moonroof
• Dark Marsala Leather Interior
• 10-way Power Front Seat  
• 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen Audio
• Starting at $66,235 MSRP for Platinum Trim

“For 2020 Super Duty gets new trailering technology including available class-exclusive Pro Trailer Backup Assist^™, which makes negotiating even the largest trailers into the tightest of spaces easier than ever before. With hands off the steering wheel, drivers use the Pro Trailer Backup Assist knob to steer the trailer via the reverse camera. Trailer Reverse Guidance shows trailer angle and direction and provides steering suggestions to most efficiently direct a trailer backward. Both systems are built to accommodate all trailer styles, including conventional, fifth-wheel and gooseneck designs.” ~ Ford Media

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photo courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

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