While most of the world is in a frenzy of hybrid and electric car love, some areas are quite happily buying Ford trucks like they’ve been doing all along. Many rural areas in Canada have more Ford trucks on their roads than cars, and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan is one of them.
Dean Lato, the vehicle sales manager for a Prince Albert Ford dealership, says “We’ve definitely not seen a decrease in truck sales.” He calls hybrid versions impractical for people who need serious towing capacity. “In hybrid mode they tow nothing.”
This just goes to show that no matter what’s popular, people will always buy what they need. No matter how expensive the gas gets, if you need a truck, you need a truck. And if you need a truck in Saskatchewan, Canada, you’re getting a Ford F-series.
At the same time, other area residents are moving in the direction of hybrid vehicles. Lato says that he can’t even get hybrids for the showroom store, let alone keep them there. The local Checker Taxi service has 17 vehicles in its fleet, three of which are hybrids. To a taxi owner or driver, the savings in fuel costs definitely outweighs the initial outlay of extra money to cover the cost of hybrid technology.
Russ McCloy, the owner of the taxi service and a hybrid owner himself, says that by 300,000 kilometers (about ***** miles) he will have recouped his costs. Considering how much driving he and his employees do, that 300,000 kilometers is going to come a lot faster than it will for most ordinary drivers.
If you’re looking for a new Ford truck, or even a smaller hybrid vehicle, make sure to come and see us at our Ford dealership in Missouri or our Ford dealership in Waterloo Illinois. You can test drive a vehicle, check out the specials, or just come and drool over a new Mustang convertible.
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