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  1. You're actually stuck inside because of poor hygiene in Chinese live animal markets and the ease with which people can travel and cross borders. One little virus has changed the way people live in a very dramatic way, imagine if this is the new norm each time someone in China handle something contaminated. A vehicle rule change in America might be the least of our problems.
    4 points
  2. The math on this topic is pretty simple: If you want this: Then you better vote for this: The Green New Deal has no room for big V8 gasoline engines.
    4 points
  3. No, that would be the various states that issued lockdown/stay at home/shelter-in-place ORDERS. The federal government has yet to make any kind of mandate of that kind, only recommendations.
    3 points
  4. People eating bats and unregulated virus labs near populated areas has nothing to do with it though. Spanish flu of 1918 and you say it has to do with climate change?
    3 points
  5. We've reached the end of ICEs and some of you need to get over that. I love V8s and the sound of gas engines but we're stuck in the house losing jobs because of a weird virus that may have to do with the effects of climate change (see ice caps melting effects) . I do think it's time for those who have lived their youth to take a backseat.
    3 points
  6. I use LED's because they dropped in price and have improved greatly to the point that LEDs now off a better range of lighting options and quickly become more economical than bulbs based just on their life, span. Add in the electric savings on your mothly bill bill costs and one is way ahead of the game. The trick was getting.to mass adoption which made them the default bulb and thus economies of scale and store shelf space kicked into make them smart from a $$$ point of view. Apply that to whatever technology we adopt for cars - once we get to mass adoption costs will drop and infrastructure will increase (mass adoption vs. infrastructure is a chicken and egg issue). Getting some "liberals" to cough up some more cash for your kids' future will happen but nowhere near the standards of mass adoption. Most people aren't thinking about this stuff - sort of like the Buy American ethos.
    3 points
  7. Since this thread is in the Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum, it should be noted that Ford preferred the stronger Obama era standards for fuel economy and GHG emissions. Ford sided with the state of California rather than the Trump administration. In any case, there is no evidence that the Trump administration's standards will significantly improve vehicle performance and safety, save consumers money, or have any major impact to the U.S. economy.
    3 points
  8. That all makes sense except Government setting standards pushes innovation. If not for President Bush signing off on the lightbulb/appliance standards we would still be using incandescent bulbs. Why risk investing in innovative technologies to increase fuel economy if your competitor is not, and thus able to undercut you now. The Focus transmission debacle is proof that not even Ford always looks at the long term effects of hitting the bottom line goals even if it the long run it is a bad decision. I suppose one could do increased government subsidies to the consumer to encourage adoption of new technology - but setting a standard to I believe places more of the decision making in the hands of auto companies, which is good. Ford officials have always said they can deal with the benchmarks as long as it is a level playing field for all competitors. Personally I think gutting the fuel standards is plain and simple pandering to the oil industry and it sets us back in the electrification of the fleet which i turns sets us back in the fight to minimize climate change.
    3 points
  9. We (the US) have cut back on air pollution, but if the rest of the world doesn't it won't matter. They need to stop cutting down the rain forest too.
    2 points
  10. To be fair, the hole in the ozone layer repaired itself because we all stopped using CFCs.
    2 points
  11. China Concealed Extent of Virus Outbreak, U.S. Intelligence Says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-01/china-concealed-extent-of-virus-outbreak-u-s-intelligence-says
    2 points
  12. Ford? You must be confused because Obama bailed out GM and it only cost taxpayers around 14 billion in direct loss. The problem is not the current president , its Ford's CEO.
    2 points
  13. Good points rmc523 sir. In addition to Ford, BMW, VW, and Honda also sided with California to retain the higher Obama era standards. The U.S. DOJ actually started an antitrust investigation last year against those 4 automakers. Not surprisingly, Ford, BMW, VW, and Honda were found innocent of any wrongdoing here. What all automakers want is regulatory certainty.
    2 points
  14. Honestly, they're probably just hedging their bets there. Siding with CA means you don't piss off CA, and if the Trump standards "win" (they have for now), Ford still wins. Siding with the lower standards would've pissed off CA (I recall reading articles where many CA governments stopped purchasing from companies not supporting their standards).
    2 points
  15. I believe the 3.5 in the Transit is both Port and Direct injected...AND less complex than the 3.7 it replaced...
    1 point
  16. That's not how this is supposed to work. It's supposed to start at the local level and snowball from there. The federal government is supposed to be the last resort.
    1 point
  17. Donnie crashed the economy? Hmmm $600 Fed fun money + $500 unemployment + $400 SUB = A Great Economy $1200 free money for me (liquor store) = A Great Economy Legal Pot + Twinkie`s back on 7-11 shelves + Micky D`s drive thru open 24 hours + landlord can`t kick your ass out + gas at $1.49 = Economy shit fricken Par o Dice!!!!!!!!!! Hey did anyone check on old uncle Joe? Did anyone pick up his oatmeal and depends? Cool... Auntee Nancy got it
    1 point
  18. Why would anyone believe China`s data as anything other than face value? Seeing as multiple times in the recent past as currently the data coming from China was more of a cover up then factual data. SARS is a perfect example of many covid type viruses, where China bullshitted the world. Then orchestrated some measures to reduce the possible causes of other covid viruses but, then the pressure was on to restart the wet markets to supply the Chinese consumers and all the stylish tourists. The blame game is just apart of our political divide and of course one side is always right and the other side is always wrong. Just ask either side. If there is any blame for this next covid viruses it should sit with the leaders of country of origin. Not the people of the country.
    1 point
  19. The 3.5 NA is the standard engine for the Transit Van. I hope the hybrid F150 is more efficient relative the other engines in the line-up than the Explorer 3.3 hybrid is, otherwise why go to the trouble of engineering it?
    1 point
  20. Just picked-up my 2020 Edge Titanium last week and the adaptive headlight setting on the menu is greyed out too. I have not been able to find a way to select it either.
    1 point
  21. It’s being built at the Cleveland plant.
    1 point
  22. I was hoping we could get back to Global Warming (oh, that's right its now 'Climate Change' because when it snows a few inches as to inconvenience urban millennial's they need something to blame) - anyhow, I wish we would get back to Global Warming as our greatest existential threat hoax so at least I could buy some toilet paper. https://realclimatescience.com/ I was predicting to some of my 'old school' buddies just a week or so ago that when this Wuhan Flu dies down the crazies will find a way to spin it to global warming. Like we can't see that coming miles away.
    1 point
  23. Yes sir Justdatdude, the long term future of the automotive industry is 100% electric. Ultimately, the lower CAFE standards that took effect March 31 may have a minor impact on what certain automakers do short term to meet regulatory requirements in the U.S. market. Beyond that, automakers are getting ready for the end of the ICE age.
    1 point
  24. Or driving in the rain with no lights. I’ve often said that making auto headlamps required with default on and you have to manually turn them off is a much better safety improvement than DRLs. I can see how some will forget lights at dusk because the IP lights up independently. but most also ignore you when you flash your lights at them. Completely clueless.
    1 point
  25. So, you think the caps and Greenland aren't melting? Here's an idea, take a walk to the North Pole in August and show us how your trip went.
    1 point
  26. AND just what name did i call the president ?
    1 point
  27. I can say the same thing with motorcycles. I ride with my low beam on, plus some spots that are running at 20% during daytime. And I have a BMW R1200RT. Profile wise, it's a fairly large looking bike. And yet, people still don't see me at times. They're just getting to lazy to turn their damn heads and actually look.
    1 point
  28. Actually the safety aspect of DRLs is statistically negligible. The reason is simple - most t-bone or head on collisions are caused by the driver not looking at all or not paying attention, in which case DRLs won't help. Just look at all the youtube crash videos of people pulling out in front of others in broad daylight. No way they even tried to look. OTOH there could be a few situations in low visibility where they might help. I wouldn't go out of my way to turn them on, but I also wouldn't turn them off.
    1 point
  29. Yes. I think that would be accurate, although I can't say I've heard a horn from a Camry recently. ? As for DRL's, I think they're a safety must these days. The amount of visibility they give other distracted drivers of your presence on the road has saved many accidents since they were instituted years ago, much like the center brake light that came out in the mid-80's. Lots of today's models come with them in LED form which looks cool, and in vehicles like my new Edge you can turn them off if you feel the need. I personally always want people to see me coming so I leave mine on. TT
    1 point
  30. Yes. It's a best of both worlds between a regular hybrid and all-electric car that you have both electric-only range (albeit only ~30 miles) and the ability to go the distance without having to charge for a couple of hours in between since you can gas instead. It has a plugin charger, but it will take significantly less time to charge than all-electric vehicle.
    1 point
  31. OK now I get it. Yeah if what I have is the dual note horn and the single note is something wimpy like the Camry, then that would really suck. The only thing that sucks worse than a horn on a Toyota are daytime running lights. And I won't drive a car with either.
    1 point
  32. There’s nothing wrong with preventing evaporative emissions but I think the rest of it is the reason why CAFE is killing small efficient gasoline vehicles while opening the gate for large trucks and SUVs. The imbalance in the whole system, the lack of fairness is there for all to see. Europe is introducing 95grams CO2/km, that’s going to destroy sales of all ICE only vehicles, that’s social engineering on a grand scale and everyone there goes along with it? Do not go silently into the night...... the people planning a brave new world want everyone else to pay for it.
    1 point
  33. This will get into a huge political argument in short order...but even i think it went too far when they decided to force motorcycle emissions standards...why the hell do we need a charcoal canister on a cycle...there was nothing wrong with the simplucity of a carbuator either.....it is just stupid theatrics...
    1 point
  34. Right on point rperez817 sir. You won't find any fuel economy numbers for 7.3L V8 because commercial vehicles 'don't count'. You can be rest assured we will see plenty of 53-foot trailers on the highway for the foreseeable future which are the blood cells of this country carrying just about everything.
    1 point
  35. The 7.3L engine shown above isn't impacted by CAFE related fuel economy regulations, as it's only used in commercial vehicles (class 2-7 trucks with GVWR over 8,500 lbs).
    1 point
  36. Most people agreed that 5% per year was far far too ambitious and not at all realistic from a technological viewpoint. The new proposed 1.5% is much more realistic. As you approach the bleeding edge you force automakers to do strange things and/or you run into all sorts of unintended consequences. We need improvements but we don't need to go overboard.
    1 point
  37. IMO, if liberals aren't willing to put their money where their mouth is and buy slightly more expensive electric and hybrid cars just because a cheaper gas car exists, then they have no moral or legal standing to mob up and force the rest of us to buy cars they like and pay more for it. To highlight your lightbulb analogy, I personally have been buying LEDs for a few years now, because I'm too lazy to constantly change the old incandescents. Again I think it comes down to these products maturing and becoming inherently valuable to consumers, versus simply telling the people "you will only buy these". When the technology is ready, it will be ready, and buyers will notice.
    1 point
  38. And the next Democrat president that is elected, the standards will be put back in place. So automakers might as well prepare. No matter which party you vote for...
    1 point
  39. So never.... hahahaha, OH I made myself sad
    1 point
  40. No, that's going to be Gretchen Whitmer If Biden ends up being the nominee....
    1 point
  41. They don't "accidentally" use a single horn instead of a double horn. I guarantee it's on purpose.
    1 point
  42. There's a Secret Fleet of New Ford Excursions Hiding in a Dubai Warehouse Nothing like finding zero-mile American trucks halfway across the globe. At this point, it's hardly a surprise to hear about rare cars surfacing in the Middle East thanks to mega-rich collectors that often hoard their prized possessions in the unlikeliest of places. But while most of these car stashes involve limited-edition European sheet metal, sometimes—albeit rarely—they feature some serious American muscle. Interestingly enough, a warehouse in Dubai was recently found to be the home of a different kind of American muscle: nearly a dozen zero-mile Ford Excursions still wrapped in plastic and in pristine condition. The story behind these Blue Oval rigs is murky to say the least, and we're working on uncovering more background info. Photos of the plastic-covered SUVs were first posted to a public Ford Excursion Facebook group late last week where they've since been shared thousands of times—you can view them here. Story Excursions.jfif
    1 point
  43. Is it just me or does this guy pop in your head every time you hear GIGAfactory?
    1 point
  44. When name calling of the President, be it Republican or Democrat, rears its ugly head, it is hard to take someone seriously. Edit: Per your reply below, apologies, I misread your comment.
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