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**Dominic Toretto** · 01-24-2014, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT

No, the body is going to be aluminum therefor greatly reducing the weight of the trucks.

Thus increasing fuel economy. Ah gotcha.

How would that effect truck costs? I'm guessing increase but, not sure how much especially since a manufacturer can get raw materials in bulk.

-Alex

**DirtyD** · 01-24-2014, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by Dominic Toretto

Thus increasing fuel economy. Ah gotcha.

How would that effect truck costs? I'm guessing increase but, not sure how much especially since a manufacturer can get raw materials in bulk.

-Alex

Cost is going to go up, the the new truck is going to be lightyears ahead of even the current model, so IMO, the cost is warranted.

re-rx7 · 01-24-2014, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by Dominic Toretto

Thus increasing fuel economy. Ah gotcha.

How would that effect truck costs? I'm guessing increase but, not sure how much especially since a manufacturer can get raw materials in bulk.

-Alex

Aluminum is actually cheape rthen steel from what ive read.

Originally Posted by DirtyD

Cost is going to go up, the the new truck is going to be lightyears ahead of even the current model, so IMO, the cost is warranted.

Even if you are exactly right.