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August 2015

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module, which immediately let me know the trailer lights and connec- tions were good-to-go, sped up the trailering process. Voice-activated navigation, the lane-departure warning system and the 360-degree camera view made it easy to know where I was and how to get where I wanted to go. The keyless start/stop feature meant I never had to fish for the ignition keys. Between MyFord Touch and the productivity display in the instru- ment cluster display, there didn't seem to be any piece of informa- tion, climate or audio control that wasn't at my fingertips. Knowledge is power. I was impressed with the truck's interior quietness and how smooth- ly the voice-activation system worked even over gravel roads and pavement that wasn't much smoother. The SuperCrew Lariat interior pro pickup | continued August 2015 | EquipmentWorld.com 88 Access to the front and rear seats in the new F-150s is excellent. The front doors have been shortened some 2 inches so the rear doors could be made longer, greatly increasing access to the rear of the SuperCrew with zero negative impact up front. Legroom is impressive. Having both "sport" and "tow" modes gives the driver three transmission shift modes that help the 3.5L EcoBoost V-6 de- liver the power and downshift braking as needed. Each mode noticeably changes the F-150's responsiveness.

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