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Harley Lover
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Cadillac Sollei Convertible Concept Debuts
Harley Lover replied to rmc523's topic in Competing Products
Anything that takes the ugly, abysmal rear away from the sedan is an improvement. -
RIP Nick... Passed away 7/15/14
Harley Lover replied to PREMiERdrum's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
What became of the OP, PREMiERdrum? -
In a word, no:
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The current generation Sienna is a rebuttal of the statement above. It has been significantly decontented (no power third row seat, etc.) of features that its repeat buyers are missing. It might be argued the Sienna is a reflection of its American development (versus Japan) but that's an argument for another thread.
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BYD to create 10,000 jobs with its new plant in Mexico
Harley Lover replied to Harley Lover's topic in E.V. Central
I decided to find info on the Shark Hybrid truck mentioned in the article, it's not what I expected (some Subaru Brat type thing), it's a real BOF truck: -
Looks like BYD is full speed ahead for Mexico and South America, regardless of whether it can import into the U.S.. Full story: https://mexico-now.com/byd-to-create-10000-jobs-with-its-new-plant-in-mexico/
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Do Any Current Ford Products Have ANC?
Harley Lover replied to Harley Lover's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
It appears from your signature that your MKZ is not a hybrid; interesting that Ford appears to have moved away from using ANC in hybrid applications, and as Akirby noted earlier, seems to be using it as a Lincoln feature (quiet flight?). -
Do Any Current Ford Products Have ANC?
Harley Lover replied to Harley Lover's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
That makes sense, the drivetrain was the same as the C-Max. Ford probably had a single group of components it deployed at the time for its hybrid offerings. -
Do Any Current Ford Products Have ANC?
Harley Lover replied to Harley Lover's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
As I mentioned in the OP, the C-Max definitely had it. Not sure about any other Ford product. -
Do Any Current Ford Products Have ANC?
Harley Lover replied to Harley Lover's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
Does that imply that perhaps Ford moved it to be a Lincoln-exclusive feature? Which specific Lincoln models have it? -
Okay, this admittedly is an obscure topic, but does anyone if Ford still use ANC (Automatic Noise Cancellation) in any of its current products? I had (and still have the most recent) a trio of different C-Max's in the teens and twenties (2 hybrids and one PIH) and I can testify that ANC makes a material difference in a positive way in the NVH inside the car. We also own a '21 Escape hybrid without ANC and the NVH difference with regard to engine noise is notable. So - do any current Ford products have ANC, or did Ford cost cut the feature into oblivion?
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Is that basically a decal applied to the surface of the glass? How did Ford Europe do the glass on their Explorer (I thought I read somewhere it's etched)?
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Agree, I don't think my taste necessarily represents a majority view - there's just something about this gen's higher belt line that makes the body appear too 'fat' and causes the whole production to look like it's on stilts - to me. Ultimately the market decides.
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You make an interesting point. I've always found it interesting that both GM and Ford decided to go with a higher beltline/smaller greenhouse on the redesign of their fullsize SUVs. As you demonstrated in your post, the Expy in particular traditionally had a larger greenhouse until the current gen. To my eyes, the current gen Expy apes the GM product a little too much in this specific area, to its detriment.
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It's you.
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Where are all the headlines about this? We certainly got force fed the news when the VW plant voted for UAW representation. The dearth of coverage of this UAW/Shawn Fain failure might lead one to conclude that the 'media' have a particular leaning about this topic. https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/mercedes-workers-alabama-vote-against-joining-uaw?utm_source=breaking-news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20240517&utm_content=hero-headline#/
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2025 Ford Maverick ST potentially spotted
Harley Lover replied to silvrsvt's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
Looks like that's the plan: -
EV buyers want SUVs and sedans, not minivans or trucks, survey says
Harley Lover replied to silvrsvt's topic in E.V. Central
Yes, but so long as the conclusions of the survey confirm someone's EV bias, they will become the basis of articles on EV sites and posts on this site. -
2025 Ford Expedition Interior Spotted
Harley Lover replied to joseodiaga4's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
Nautilus is built (and sold) in China, perhaps different (local) suppliers with different metrics? Do you know Nautilus sales figures in China (I don't)? -
2025 Ford Expedition Interior Spotted
Harley Lover replied to joseodiaga4's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
This is a reach for an explanation, but perhaps the anticipated sales figures for the Navi do not allow Ford to hit a volume figure for the screen that is satisfactory for the supplier - maybe Ford need the added volume of the Expy to hit the supplier's required volume? -
I guess this means the model that we've seen covered in the spyshots (the 3 row vehicle) that has gotten woeful feedback in consumer clinics has been consigned to the scrapheap, and Ford is doing a full on redesign/greensheet with lessons being learned from the skunkworks project currently underway.
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2025 Lincoln Navigator Spied
Harley Lover replied to joseodiaga4's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
Doors are an expensive item to differentiate between platform mates; it's most likely a cost issue (i.e. not worth the added cost to have different door for the Expy and Navi).