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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SDMF" data-source="post: 181110" data-attributes="member: 412">I'd say the below chart is the biggest factor in the changes you're seeing across the board from every manufacturer.  More gears in the transmissions, more CVT's, smaller engines, lighter bodies, even down to larger diameter alloy wheels with large cut-outs and lower profile tires to save weight.Local Ford dealer has 160 V-6 F-150's out of 181 total in stock.  99 out of those 160 V-6's are the smaller 2.7L.  If you do want to buy the V-8, almost all of the 21 trucks so equipped sitting on the lot have 3:31 gearing, 23gal fuel tanks, and are the shorter 5.5' box version.  IMO, this is all about saving weight and making mileage to meet C.A.F.E. regs.<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Model Year</td><td>Passenger Cars</td><td>Light Trucks</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td>�<tr><td>"footprint": 41 sq ft (3.8 m[SUP]2[/SUP]) or smaller (e.g., 2011 Honda Fit)</td><td>"footprint": 55 sq ft (5.1 m[SUP]2[/SUP]) or bigger (e.g., Mercedes-Benz S-Class)</td><td>"footprint": 41 sq ft (3.8 m[SUP]2[/SUP]) or smaller (e.g., Chevy s10)</td><td>"footprint": 75 sq ft (7.0 m[SUP]2[/SUP]) or bigger (e.g., Ford F-150)</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td>�<tr><td>CAFE</td><td>EPA Window Sticker</td><td>CAFE</td><td>EPA Window Sticker</td><td>CAFE</td><td>EPA Window Sticker</td><td>CAFE</td><td>EPA Window Sticker</td><td></td>�<tr><td>2012</td><td>36</td><td>27</td><td>28</td><td>21</td><td>30</td><td>23</td><td>22</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>37</td><td>28</td><td>28.5</td><td>22</td><td>31</td><td>24</td><td>22.5</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>38</td><td>28</td><td>29</td><td>22</td><td>32</td><td>24</td><td>23</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>39</td><td>29</td><td>30</td><td>23</td><td>33</td><td>25</td><td>23.5</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>41</td><td>31</td><td>31</td><td>24</td><td>34</td><td>26</td><td>24.5</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>44</td><td>33</td><td>33</td><td>25</td><td>36</td><td>27</td><td>25</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>45</td><td>34</td><td>34</td><td>26</td><td>37</td><td>28</td><td>25</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>47</td><td>35</td><td>35</td><td>26</td><td>38</td><td>28</td><td>25</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>49</td><td>36</td><td>36</td><td>27</td><td>39</td><td>29</td><td>25</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>51</td><td>37</td><td>38</td><td>28</td><td>42</td><td>31</td><td>25</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>53</td><td>38</td><td>40</td><td>30</td><td>44</td><td>33</td><td>26</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>56</td><td>40</td><td>42</td><td>31</td><td>46</td><td>34</td><td>27</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>58</td><td>41</td><td>44</td><td>33</td><td>48</td><td>36</td><td>28.5</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>60</td><td>43</td><td>46</td><td>34</td><td>50</td><td>37</td><td>30</td><td>23 </td></tr></table> 2011-2025 CAFE standards for each model year in miles per gallon. [SUP] <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_Average_Fuel_Economy#cite_note-51" target="_blank">[51]</a> [/SUP]- - - Updated - - -Absolutely nothing wrong with this as long as the fuel tank is reasonably well protected and large enough to be useful.I wonder if it will ever be possible or economically feasible to fill a CNG vehicle straight off of the NG piped into your home?</blockquote>

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