Ford to debut safer 2010 Ranger

Additional standard features on small pickup to include roll stability
control, side air bags.

The 2010 Ford Ranger will arrive this summer with a slew of new safety
features, Ford Motor Co. is expected to announce today.

The Ranger will include roll stability control as part of the small pickup's
electronic stability control, known as Advance Trac. The system uses a
gyroscopic roll sensor to measure the body roll angle, and, if necessary, it
employs counter measures such as reducing the engine's power and applying
the brakes to one or two wheels to right the vehicle.

"The 2010 Ranger's Roll Stability Control and combination side air bag
technologies will help occupants stay out of harm's way," said Steve Kozak,
chief engineer of safety systems at Ford, in a news release.

Ford will also add head-and-chest side impact airbags to the new Ranger.

The new system could help prevent head injuries in side impacts.

All of the safety equipment will be standard on the Ranger.

When equipped with Ford's 2.3-liter I-4 engine, the Ranger is the most fuel
efficient pickup on the road. According to EPA estimates, it hits 21 miles
per gallon in the city and 26 mpg on the highway.

Davïd
Greenville, NC

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...TO01/902060335

Ðavïd wrote:
> Additional standard features on small pickup to include roll stability
> control, side air bags.
>
> The 2010 Ford Ranger will arrive this summer with a slew of new safety
> features, Ford Motor Co. is expected to announce today.
>
> The Ranger will include roll stability control as part of the small
> pickup's electronic stability control, known as Advance Trac. The system
> uses a gyroscopic roll sensor to measure the body roll angle, and, if
> necessary, it employs counter measures such as reducing the engine's
> power and applying the brakes to one or two wheels to right the vehicle.
>
> "The 2010 Ranger's Roll Stability Control and combination side air bag
> technologies will help occupants stay out of harm's way," said Steve
> Kozak, chief engineer of safety systems at Ford, in a news release.
>
> Ford will also add head-and-chest side impact airbags to the new Ranger.
>
> The new system could help prevent head injuries in side impacts.
>
> All of the safety equipment will be standard on the Ranger.
>
> When equipped with Ford's 2.3-liter I-4 engine, the Ranger is the most
> fuel efficient pickup on the road. According to EPA estimates, it hits
> 21 miles per gallon in the city and 26 mpg on the highway.
>
> Davïd
> Greenville, NC
>
> http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...TO01/902060335
>
I'm waiting for the nerf foam body to buy. Four or five feet of foam all
around the body should be sufficient.

On Feb 28, 4:14*am, Ðavïd > wrote:
> Additional standard features on small pickup to include roll stability
> control, side air bags.
>
> The 2010 Ford Ranger will arrive this summer with a slew of new safety
> features, Ford Motor Co. is expected to announce today.
>
> The Ranger will include roll stability control as part of the small pickup's
> electronic stability control, known as Advance Trac. The system uses a
> gyroscopic roll sensor to measure the body roll angle, and, if necessary, it
> employs counter measures such as reducing the engine's power and applying
> the brakes to one or two wheels to right the vehicle.
>
> "The 2010 Ranger's Roll Stability Control and combination side air bag
> technologies will help occupants stay out of harm's way," said Steve Kozak,
> chief engineer of safety systems at Ford, in a news release.
>
> Ford will also add head-and-chest side impact airbags to the new Ranger.
>
> The new system could help prevent head injuries in side impacts.
>
> All of the safety equipment will be standard on the Ranger.
>
> When equipped with Ford's 2.3-liter I-4 engine, the Ranger is the most fuel
> efficient pickup on the road. According to EPA estimates, it hits 21 miles
> per gallon in the city and 26 mpg on the highway.
>
> *Davïd
> *Greenville, NC
>
> *http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...206/AUTO01/902...

I wonder who designed it. Apparently, ford gas two rangers, one for
north america and for the rest of the world. The one for the rest of
the world. The one for the rest of the world was designed by Mazda.

Jeff

I'll listen when ford debuts a quality ranger.

On Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:25:59 -0400, Picasso > wrote:

>I'll listen when ford debuts a quality ranger.

On Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:14:21 -0500, Ðavïd > wrote:

>Additional standard features on small pickup to include roll stability
>control, side air bags.
>
>The 2010 Ford Ranger will arrive this summer with a slew of new safety
>features, Ford Motor Co. is expected to announce today.
>
>The Ranger will include roll stability control as part of the small pickup's
>electronic stability control, known as Advance Trac. The system uses a
>gyroscopic roll sensor to measure the body roll angle, and, if necessary, it
>employs counter measures such as reducing the engine's power and applying
>the brakes to one or two wheels to right the vehicle.
>
>"The 2010 Ranger's Roll Stability Control and combination side air bag
>technologies will help occupants stay out of harm's way," said Steve Kozak,
>chief engineer of safety systems at Ford, in a news release.
>
>Ford will also add head-and-chest side impact airbags to the new Ranger.
>
>The new system could help prevent head injuries in side impacts.
>
>All of the safety equipment will be standard on the Ranger.
>
>When equipped with Ford's 2.3-liter I-4 engine, the Ranger is the most fuel
>efficient pickup on the road. According to EPA estimates, it hits 21 miles
>per gallon in the city and 26 mpg on the highway.
>
> Davïd
> Greenville, NC
>
> http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...TO01/902060335

sounds like what is already in the Escape.

"Picasso" > wrote in message
...
> I'll listen when ford debuts a quality ranger.

If you dislike Ford so very much, why are you here???? You sound like you've
got your head screwed on like a figure in one of your namesake's paintings.

DaveD

Dave D wrote:
> "Picasso" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I'll listen when ford debuts a quality ranger.
>
> If you dislike Ford so very much, why are you here???? You sound like you've
> got your head screwed on like a figure in one of your namesake's paintings.
>
> DaveD
>
>

No... i've driven ford for the 15 years i've been driving.

I've had a 1985 Crown Vic, 1989 Ford Mustang 4pot, 1987 F150, 1995 F150,
1992 Grand Marquis, 1993 Crown Vic, 1996 Crown vic, 2003 Grand marquis,
2002 ranger, and a 2008 F150.

For someone who hates ford, i've had a few of them.

Just been bit in the ass by a couple... the mustang and the ranger. No
real reliability issues on the mustang, didn't have it long for other 4
pot reasons.

"Picasso" > wrote in message
...
> Dave D wrote:
>> "Picasso" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I'll listen when ford debuts a quality ranger.
>>
>> If you dislike Ford so very much, why are you here???? You sound like
>> you've got your head screwed on like a figure in one of your namesake's
>> paintings.
>>
>> DaveD
>
> No... i've driven ford for the 15 years i've been driving.
>
> I've had a 1985 Crown Vic, 1989 Ford Mustang 4pot, 1987 F150, 1995 F150,
> 1992 Grand Marquis, 1993 Crown Vic, 1996 Crown vic, 2003 Grand marquis,
> 2002 ranger, and a 2008 F150.
>
> For someone who hates ford, i've had a few of them.
>
> Just been bit in the ass by a couple... the mustang and the ranger. No
> real reliability issues on the mustang, didn't have it long for other 4
> pot reasons.

Wait... wait...

You had a 4-cylinder Mustang, and you didn't like it?

Yeah. Blame Ford.

)

dwight wrote:
>
> "Picasso" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Dave D wrote:
>>> "Picasso" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> I'll listen when ford debuts a quality ranger.
>>>
>>> If you dislike Ford so very much, why are you here???? You sound like
>>> you've got your head screwed on like a figure in one of your
>>> namesake's paintings.
>>>
>>> DaveD
>>
>> No... i've driven ford for the 15 years i've been driving.
>>
>> I've had a 1985 Crown Vic, 1989 Ford Mustang 4pot, 1987 F150, 1995
>> F150, 1992 Grand Marquis, 1993 Crown Vic, 1996 Crown vic, 2003 Grand
>> marquis, 2002 ranger, and a 2008 F150.
>>
>> For someone who hates ford, i've had a few of them.
>>
>> Just been bit in the ass by a couple... the mustang and the ranger.
>> No real reliability issues on the mustang, didn't have it long for
>> other 4 pot reasons.
>
> Wait... wait...
>
> You had a 4-cylinder Mustang, and you didn't like it?
>
> Yeah. Blame Ford.
>
> )
>
>
He said it was a 4 pot, some kind of stove or something. Maybe he
thought there is a safer 2010 Range.