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  2. I've never driven a pure ev, but there have been times when driving my mav. hybrid in EV mode, especially along a smooth road, where it feels like it punches above it's price point in terms of refinement and driving enjoyment. I've imagine that's what EVs are like basically all of the time. I love a V8 mustang, but an EV truck or crossover would be the perfect car for daily commuting, leave the muscle car for the weekends.
  3. I've had Expeditions in my driveway since 2004, and I agree. I had a company-provided Expedition when I lived in the outskirts of Mexico City, and it was a fantastic road trip vehicle. I literally drove it all over the country, but I would never, ever drive it into Mexico City proper. It didn't fit anywhere, and lane changes were impossible, and parking was impossible. When coworkers asked to swap for their own road trips, I was happy to take their Fusions into the city for an urban trip.
  4. I'm happy with my free adapter. I charge at home 99% of the time, and my EVSE isn't NACS, so not having NACS is a benefit to me. I've got a '25 on the way, and I think it comes with an adapter. Window sticker says it's got a mobile power cord and a fast charging adapter, which are two different things.
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  6. Go back to the days of the Rouge plant. Bring in the raw materials in the back door, roll the finished product out the front!
  7. I think more people need to actually drive an EV for themselves before completely dismissing them. Once they feel that torque, especially in a vehicle like an F150 Lightning, they will like it. Then maybe EREV's could get popular since they have all the advantages of an EV with the range of a gas car. Anyone following Edison Motors on YouTube or TikTok? I think their Diesel Hybrid pickup kits will be pretty popular.
  8. I guess I was lucky - the Sunoco Station on Martin St in Rome NY ran out of regular and was selling premium for $3.19 a gallon until their shipment came in.
  9. feel blessed...I got hit with ( 91 octane Chevron ) $5.37 last night....but we ( California ) have "special" mixes....
  10. We're gonna see a hard pivot to more affordable vehicles in the coming years, and Ford has said as much. Their strategy of making more aspirational products is great, if they pair that with lower prices, they'll really have something.
  11. not just EVs....big issue right now is affordability...and thats across the lineup...it will lead to less sales, people keeping their cars longer and a boosted used car market....from my standpoint Im getting kinda worried...Rangers are a classic...they START at $35k plus, theres bugger all margin to dicker, no significant incentives and cheaper competition with more selection , and theres only one choice of body style....
  12. I think you're thinking of the 3.5 power boost in the f-150 hybrid. That was apparently the least reliable car on sale which I have a VERY hard time believing.
  13. Apparently the issue people where having (with the 10R hybrid) was with the transition between ICE to Battery with the transmission. I'm going to guess that many buyers never had a hybrid before this. I always thought it was really strange that to start my Fusion hybrid, you just had to see that the check engine light was out, since the engine didn't start. Driving an ICE for 25+ years, that takes a bit to get used to and would be like hey these cupholders don't hold my Stanley mug or something when it comes to initial quality ratings
  14. It doesn’t drive any differently except when it’s only on battery power. It’s not an eCVT.
  15. It's nuts, I believe they said the truck produces around 6,000 lbs of downforce and has a top speed close to 200 mph. I want to say in a lower drag setting they said it can do about 210 because it has close to 2,000 HP lol. The mach-e pikes peak demonstrator is apparently even crazier, can't wait to see that in a few months.
  16. That wing is wild lol, I don't know if I haven't seen this or forgot that I did but looks cool
  17. I think the issue was with initial quality where something like crappy cup holders can hurt it-people didn't expect the hybrid transmission to operate the way they expected it or where used to. I haven't driven a R10 Hybrid product yet, but even a eCVT Hybrid takes a little bit getting used to.
  18. Hope you are able to navigate the process. Prayers going your way.
  19. If it were that problematic, would Ford offer it for police applications where reliability is crucial? And why would any police department consider the 3.3L NA engine? I have to assume some do or would, or else Ford would not offer it in the Interceptor. The better question is why doesn’t Ford offer 2.3L EB in Explorer Police Interceptor if it performs better and also saves fuel compared to 3.3L NA engine? I don’t know, just asking? Can guess though.
  20. Wasn't that 3.3L Hybrid engine Ford's most problematic engine in recent years? I believe in reliability scores that the same engine dragged down the F150?
  21. Here is the problem, the Explorer isn't offered with a purely NA engine anymore. It was, but I'm guessing CAFE sidelined it. So your wishes aren't going to fly with what Ford has to do to meet CAFE. A NA engine won't meet the expectations of civilian market in performance nor offer a marked improvement in MPGs for fleet CAFE.
  22. It would seem that the transport needs of Ford and GM have changed dramatically.
  23. Jack Cooper is closing its doors after negotiations fell through with GM and the loss of Ford. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/auto-hauler-jack-cooper-shutting-191442830.html
  24. Most definitely, agree with that. Im not disputing the need for larger vehicles and for them to be treated fairly with respect to the load carrying and tow requirements…..just think about the partition of class 2A vs 2B. In the end, it seems like most people either side of the CAFE limits got what they wanted…
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