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LPG has come to the masses massive, with ROUSH introducing a conversion for the Ford F-250. The changes are minimal: fuel tank and pump, stainless steel fuel lines, aluminum fuel rails and PCM calibration. They'll mean cheaper running costs but no loss of horsepower, torque or towing capacity. Depending on which conversion you choose, though, you could lose bed capacity: an under bed tank provides a 250-mile range, or a 62-gallon tank that goes in the bed means 500 miles of running.

The conversion costs $7,995, but you get a federal tax credit of $5,000 and some states offer additional credits. It can be purchased as a kit for home fitment or as a ROUSH-built vehicle. Both options carry a 3-year/36,000-mile warranty. Ordering is open as of January 26 and deliveries are expected in the fall of this year. If you're interested in a medium-duty liquid gas burner, you can check out the exhaustive press release after the jump.

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click image for a high-res view of the ROUSH F-150 LPI and some of its components

Though mentioning ROUSH usually conjures up images of high-performance Mustangs, the company that Jack built is embarking down a different path with the introduction of a Ford F-150 that runs solely on propane. The ROUSH F-150 LPI (Liquid Propane Injection) starts as a $6,5000 option with a standard 20-gallon fuel tank, though an optional in-bed 50-gallon tank is available for those who need a larger range. ROUSH claims the system, based on the 5.4L Triton V8 engine, will produce the same horsepower and torque as its gas counterpart. While propane-powered vehicles traditionally get lower fuel economy, they produce 30 to 90 percent less carbon monoxide and 50 percent fewer other toxic emissions according to the National Propane Gas Association. Propane is also the cheapest fuel alternative to gasoline you're goine to find, and there's already an infrastructure in this country to deliver it. ROUSH developed the truck in 14 months, which is a testament to the speed at which an OEM can move when it's not as large and lumbering as one of the traditional automakers.

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