Testing in extreme hot and cold helps Ford develop all-weather cars and trucks - WDRB
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Ford Motor Company is hard at work in August making sure their cars will run great this winter. David Payne is Ford's manager of extreme weather testing. He showed how Ford puts vehicles from the Focus to the Super Duty trucks to the test in extreme weather including scorching heat in the desert. The company uses the largest climatic test facility in the world to test vehicles in the cold. Every year engineers bring global prototype vehicles to the lab, to push the limits of extreme cold-weather testing and improve quality and performance for its customers. Extreme weather conditions are the norm during testing in this sophisticated facility with temperatures dipping as low as -40°. Testing vehicles in these conditions helps to answer vital questions such as: Are we getting the cold start times correct. Are parts of the engine icing. Payne says his best suggestion to make sure your vehicle starts in the cold is to protect it from the wind. Source: www.wdrb.com
