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Alternatively Fueled Bronco in the Works?

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Saw this on Ford Authority. 2 Door Badlands with what appears to be some testing gear and additional fueling apparatus.

Ford Bronco Alternatively Fueled Bronco in the Works? 1612718277351

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Most likely it’s for CNG as natural gas is usually indicated by safety yellow. CNG tends to offer better equivalent MPG, but the infrastructure isn’t widely available and most people assume that what is available is aimed exclusively towards commercial vehicles. The advantage to CNG vs full electric is that most CNG maintain ability to run off of gasoline so you can swap back and forth based on what fuel source is convenient. CNG also utilizes the gas engine so you don’t have dual power trains like a plug in hybrid simplifying the vehicle mechanics.

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https://fordauthority.com/2021/02/2021-ford-bronco-two-door-badlands-with-fastback-soft-top-spied/
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Interesting hypothesis. This rig was brought up earlier with no real explanation for the horrid rattle-can treatment. It would help explain the valving in front of the rear passenger tire along with the scab on the passenger rear quarter panel.
 
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Wait.....we are not all rattle can painting our recovery hooks as a way to show we are B6G members? Glad I didn’t buy the paint yet!

already bought the tail pipe extension! :mad:
 
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Wait.....we are not all rattle can painting our recovery hooks as a way to show we are B6G members? Glad I didn’t buy the paint yet!

already bought the tail pipe extension! :mad:
My guess is they painted the tow hooks so it would stand out when parked amongst the other test vehicles.
 

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I think it might be emission testing rig. The apparatus by the RR tire can quickly drain the fuel tank. I have seen this on other Ford test vehicles over the years. But, just a guess.
 

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I think it might be emission testing rig. The apparatus by the RR tire can quickly drain the fuel tank. I have seen this on other Ford test vehicles over the years. But, just a guess.
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