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We’ve all been there, driving down the highway when all of a sudden a truck or SUV is crazily riding our ass. Even if you are part of this annoying group of drivers, you’ve still been there, riding someone’s ass while someone rides yours.

One of the most common vehicles that we get to view far too close in our rear view mirrors is the Ford F-150. Drivers of this truck, along with the Dodge Ram, are particularly keen to make your drive scarier and push you to the brink of road rage.

Lucky for those of us who do not drive these; soon there will be less of them on the road. Last week, new Ford CEO Alan R. Mulally announced that Ford is willing to sacrifice some of it’s market share to actually make a profit.

In 2006, Ford posted a net loss of $12.7 billion, the largest in the company’s history. Part of the problem was the lackluster sales of it’s monstrous gas guzzling line of vehicles. As gas prices rose, sales of Ford Transformers dropped.

The loss of 44,000 American jobs is sad of course, but we can blame the government for that. The fact that there will be less F-150’s riding our asses makes this a little easier to swallow.

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