F-150 has great past, great future
Aug 13th, 2008 by admin
If you want to talk about tradition, Ford F-Series trucks have it. Most popular of all, of course, has been the Ford F-150, with a lineage that goes back to those first, “modern” 1/2-ton pickups 
that Ford produced for post-WWII America. “Modern” back then meant advances like a one-piece windshield or a foot-pumped window-washer that meant you didn’t have to stop to wipe away the road dust if you were driving into Spokane, Washington from the secondary roads stretching out into the countryside.
Nowadays, modern means the chassis is made from steel that is lighter yet stronger—a nod to the importance of both fuel economy and safety. 
The cab of the Ford F-150 has developed into one of the safest enclosures on the highway thanks to front-seat side impact air bags and Ford’s Safety Canopy System that surrounds front- and second-row passengers. To a time traveler from the days of the first F-Series trucks, the current F-150 interior would look more like the cockpit of a high-performance aircraft. From a terminus in Spokane, Washington, you could drive a Ford F-150 off into the night in any direction and your onboard GPS capability could show you at any moment exactly where you were.
If you’re a long-time admirer of the F-150 line, expect to see more, really wonderful things. The F-150 Platinum edition will hitch up those two requirements of any serious truck owner: a truck that’s really comfortable and really ready to work. If you live in or around Spokane, Washington, your F-150 connection is just down the road.