2007/02/15

Play with Dirt? Not a Problem!

Ford Ranger 4x4 is built for any tough road conditions. It can help you to drive in any extreme road conditions and stay strong! Visiting Chevron in its mining location in Indonesia was a great visit. Understading the operational location trully made me understand how it feel like to be out there.
This was when Rico, one of a professional offroader demonstrated how to handle a small cliff in a muddy pool. You're supposed to drive your 4x4 car with only using 4L transmission and 1 manual shift when you start your engine. It's not easy when you don't know but very fun when you finally understand about it.
Being a trully off-roader is a not an easy job. It's dirty, it's tough and it's challenging. That's all I can say from my recent visit to Pekanbaru in Central Sumatera island. It's a short trip but it's all good and I could learn to drive a pick-up 4x4 Ford Ranger truck in extreme road conditions. I wouldn't think I could handle the truck to beat with the muddy roads and sands. I think it's scary at first but when I could deal with it, it became very much fun and enjoyable. One thing I could learn from this event was, when you drive a car, you suppose to control the car, not the opposite thing and when you drive any offroad conditions, when you think it's not safe to drive, you better not take the road. I would really love to participate again and join another offroad gatherings.

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2 Comments:

Indradi said...

Audi,

What could be worse than polluting Sumatra forest with Ford 4x4 exhaust system?

Ford is already suffering economic damage, because they are NOT working the problem high fuel consumption. Ford and GM have lost market share and capitalization, whereas Toyota and Honda are gaining in both. Those companies are leading the way with more fuel-efficient cars, and Ford is not. Ford cannot sell American made cars in China, because they come nowhere near meeting the higher Chinese fuel efficiency requirements.

7:36 AM  
Audi Toruan said...

Indi,

That was the past scenario. Ford is going on the positive direction with new management in Asia Pacific. Japanese makers are strong in retail markets but Ford is powerful for Fleet armada.

Pollution is not the only problem for Ford but all 4x4 Diesel vehicles in Indonesia (incl.Mitsubishi & Nissan) because gasoline problem is far beyond other countries. You may compare on field operation which maker is very environment friendly other than Ford.

1:53 PM  

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