Happy Friday and Happy First Weekend of March! Do you have anything special planned? Taking a day trip in your Ford? Or maybe shopping for a new Ford? No plans? How about heading to Ford Social to share some cool ideas you have for our Your Ideas section and posting some Your Stories (hint, hint)? Have you picked out a Ford Social badge yet? Well, now look – your weekend just got busy!

If your Saturday or Sunday also involves catching up on what you may have missed this week on Ford Social, allow us to get you started with a look at a few stories, articles and other tidbits that came up this week!

Your Stories

900,000+ Miles And Still Going Ford Tough

This is my baby we my mom gave me this truck for a graduation present and it had 600,000 miles back in 2009 and after some party and beach trip it has more miles than any other car we have ever had. Read more…

From Mustang To Mustang

My first car at the tender age of 18 was a dark blue ‘69 mustang coupe. My dad was a master mechanic, a true & loyal Ford owner/enthusiast & went shopping with me for this vehicle. Of course when on the lot I spotted the Shelby 1st but he said NO. Read more…

My Bronco

Years ago and neighbor and friend of mine died from cancer. His widow didn’t know what to do with his 86 Bronco. She advertised it at his old hunting club and everyone just wanted it for parts. She told me about this and I offered to buy it. Read more…

Your Ideas

Mustang Value Package

First I love what you have done with the new Mustang. However, I would love to see a Mustang package that is stripped down (no a/c, radio delete, no insulation etc…). Read more…

Apple’s Siri working with Ford SYNC

If you could access your iPhone Siri through your Ford SYNC to change appointments around or set one. Or to set a reminder for you when you arrive somewhere, would be alot better than pulling out your iPhone to do it and keep your eyes on the road. Read more…

Diesel Fuel Economy

I`ve just towed a 13k lb 5th wheel 500 miles using the Tow/Haul mode to that makes life easier on the road. It would be nice now to be able to change to ECONOMY MODE. Read more…

EcoBoost Raptor

I would like to see Ford make a EcoBoost Raptor since it performed so well in the Baja 500. Read more…

Our Stories

It’s official: The Ford Focus Electric has an EPA-estimated 110 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) in the city and 99 MPGe on the highway

How Would You Celebrate an EPA-estimated 110 MPGe?

As we move closer to the production of the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, the good news keeps coming. Today, it was announced that the Ford Focus Electric will be America’s most fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle, with an EPA-estimated 110 miles-per-gallon equivalent (MPGe) in the city, 99 MPGe on the highway and a combined EPA-estimated 105 MPGe. Read more…

Henry Ford probably isn’t the first name that comes to mind when you think of famous hackers.

Continuous Vehicle Innovation is a Mindset at Ford

Henry Ford probably isn’t the first name that comes to mind when you think of famous hackers. In fact, the term may even conjure up images of figures hunched over computers in a dark basement. Read more…

Here’s why the shade of interior lighting can make you a better driver

What the Color of Your Ford Says About You

There’s not a single part of your Ford that hasn’t been researched and then researched and then researched more before going in the final design of the vehicle. That even applies to colors, like interior lighting. Read more…

The mobility enabled by the car allowed people to get together with friends and family over greater distances and with more frequency than ever before, a trend that has continued to evolve for more than 100 years

Making the Car Social Again

At Ford, we’ve been facilitating social connections for more than a century. Just as Facebook wasn’t the first social network, Ford didn’t produce the first car. Read more…