Rivals gang up on Ford trucks as Ram joins battering

"Dave didn't drive the longest lasting, most dependable truck on the road. Dave drove a Ford," joked Chevy in its Super Bowl spot.

By:

Stephen Williams

February 21, 2012 05:00 AM

NEW YORK -- First there was the Super Bowl slam, where drivers of Chevy Silverado trucks lament the loss of their buddy Dave, who doesn't survive an apocalypse because he drove a Ford.

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