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On 8/7/2021 at 9:11 PM, blwnsmoke said:
Well this is going to create quite a mess.
https://fordauthority.com/2021/08/2021-ford-f-150-pickups-destroyed-by-train-derailment/
"The incident reportedly involved around 33 boxcars and took place roughly 100 miles west of St. Louis, though the cause of the derailment is currently unknown. Authorities expect cleanup to take at least a couple of days and it will cause delays of up to 14-18 hours for rail customers. As for the damaged vehicles, authorities called them a “total loss.”
What I want to know is - how the &%$#@ does the person who drove the vehicle IN the train car get OUT of it?
Anyone on here familiar with the process on how large vehicles like these are loaded? Can the vehicle's door still open up enough (while inside the train car) for someone to squeeze out?
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On 6/27/2021 at 7:00 AM, jpd80 said:
...... maybe that opens up a slot for a new front engine Thunderbird,
I’m thinking maybe T’bird as a second top hat on Mustang’s soon to be upgraded S550 platform, lots of money and relatively “easy” to do. Lots of potential for international sales too.
I've been asking for this for the past 10 years! LOL ?
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3 hours ago, Ultimer said:
It is a pity that the link was not working. I would like to learn more about solar energy.
Here's a working link (FROM 2014!!!) I found via Google: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2014/08/15/large-solar-array-planned-at-ford-headquarters/14106855/ The question now is - did it ever happen? It sounds like it should have.
Large solar array planned at Ford headquarters
Michael MartinezThe Detroit NewsFord Motor Co. said Thursday it’s teaming up with Detroit-based utility DTE Energy to build a 68,000-square-foot solar array at the automaker’s Dearborn world headquarters.
The solar panels, which will top a series of covered parking spaces in front of Ford’s world headquarters in Dearborn, will help power electric vehicle charging stations and corporate offices.
It’s part of Ford’s commitment to showing it’s environmentally friendly, which includes everything from saving water to building lighter, more fuel-efficient cars and trucks. And it’s the latest example of an automaker harnessing the power of the sun.
The project will include 360 parking spots and 30 electric vehicle charging stations under a carport. DTE — which signed a contract to construct, operate and maintain the canopy for 20 years — will begin building the structure in September and will complete it in early 2015.
( See link above for more details )
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ford-says-could-face-1-142709831.html
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ford Motor Co said Thursday it could face up to $1.3 billion in penalties in a long-running dispute over import duties paid on Ford Transit Connect vehicles.....
....CBP ruled in 2013 that Transit Connects imported as passenger wagons and later converted into cargo vans were subject to the 25% duty applicable to cargo vehicles, rather than the 2.5% passenger vehicle duty.
The vans were assembled in Turkey.
The Justice Department said Ford "designed, marketed, sold, and delivered the van to consumers exclusively as a two-person cargo van. But to avoid the higher rate of duty that applies to cargo vans as compared to vans principally designed for passenger transport, petitioner imported each Transit Connect ... with a temporary, cheap rear seat that was designed to be immediately removed as soon as the van cleared Customs".
The government noted the seats lacked head restraints and "was upholstered with cost-reduced fabric that did not match that of the front seats....."
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On 4/6/2021 at 12:58 PM, T-dubz said:
The Bullitt looks better, the GT500 looks and performs better. At 53k for the Mach 1, I’d rather wait for the next mustang redesign.
Bob Brown Ford has one listed for $62k+! Ouch! ?
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On 3/16/2021 at 7:16 PM, akirby said:
Interior looks great. Something about the exterior seems off to me, especially the rear,
My thoughts exactly. The exterior looks like a hot mess to me. But - as you say - the interior's very inviting!
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Interesting read: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/lithium-batteries-environment-impact
The spiralling environmental cost of our lithium battery addiction
EXCERPT:
....But there’s a problem. As the world scrambles to replace fossil fuels with clean energy, the environmental impact of finding all the lithium required to enable that transformation could become a serious issue in its own right. “One of the biggest environmental problems caused by our endless hunger for the latest and smartest devices is a growing mineral crisis, particularly those needed to make our batteries,”
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On 1/31/2021 at 2:57 PM, rperez817 said:
....Eventually, as the automotive landscape becomes both 100% electric and 100% autonomous, laws may be passed that disallow either ICE powered or non-autonomous vehicles on public roads.
The rock group 'Rush' predicted this situation back in 1981.... ?
"Red Barchetta"
By Rush
My uncle has a country place
That no one knows about
He says it used to be a farm
Before the Motor Law
And on Sundays I elude the eyes
And hop the Turbine Freight
To far outside the Wire
Where my white-haired uncle waitsJump to the ground
As the Turbo slows to cross the borderline
Run like the wind
As excitement shivers up and down my spine
Down in his barn
My uncle preserved for me an old machine
For fifty odd years
To keep it as new has been his dearest dreamI strip away the old debris
That hides a shining car
A brilliant red Barchetta
From a better vanished time
I fire up the willing engine
Responding with a roar
Tires spitting gravel
I commit my weekly crimeWind
In my hair
Shifting and drifting
Mechanical music
Adrenaline surge...Well-weathered leather
Hot metal and oil
The scented country air
Sunlight on chrome
The blur of the landscape
Every nerve awareSuddenly ahead of me
Across the mountainside
A gleaming alloy air car
Shoots towards me, two lanes wide
I spin around with shrieking tires
To run the deadly race
Go screaming through the valley
As another joins the chaseDrive like the wind
Straining the limits of machine and man
Laughing out loud with fear and hope
I've got a desperate plan
At the one-lane bridge
I leave the giants stranded at the riverside
Race back to the farm
To dream with my uncle at the fireside-Ovaltine
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Here's my T-Bird thread I submitted under 'Executives and Mgt.' about 7 years ago - before the automotive industry became "The Land That Sedans Forgot". ?
I still say hold by my claim that if built right, I'd be in line to get one of these - and I haven't bought a Blue Oval product since '89!
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Now the BIG question is - what does THIS guy think of'em?!?!? ?
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Give me the BTU's of 15 gallons of easily dispensed petrol, ANY day - esp. up here in the Great White North! ?
Btw, you can't do THIS with a 'Supercharger'! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWsm3w-G8i8 LOL J/K
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One more "TRX" naming observation -
Does anyone remember THESE "TRX"es? These should look familiar to a few old timers on here. I wonder if Ford and/or Michelin let the trademark on the name go?
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See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelin_TRX
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That moniker reminds me of a new version of Dolby Stereo! LOL ?
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22 hours ago, CoolScoop said:
Another awesome new Mustang! Though IMO it dosen't have much resemblance to a Mach 1. But at least I'm relieved I won't have to trade my '03 now... can't give up that cool scoop and don't want to change my username!
Crocodile Dundee: <points to the white car> "That's nawght a Mawck 1!!!"
Crocodile Dundee: <points at the red car> "Now THAT'S a Mawck 1!!!"
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I'll bet that the story behind this crash is very similar to this early Tesla crash back in 2016 - https://www.tesla.com/blog/tragic-loss
"....What we know is that the vehicle was on a divided highway with Autopilot engaged when a tractor trailer drove across the highway perpendicular to the Model S. Neither Autopilot nor the driver noticed the white side of the tractor trailer against a brightly lit sky, so the brake was not applied. The high ride height of the trailer combined with its positioning across the road."
Also see: https://cdllife.com/2019/roof-sheared-off-of-tesla-in-fatal-crash-with-turning-semi-truck/
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8 hours ago, mackinaw said:
Most likely paying homage to the original.
To paraphrase 'ole Crocodile Dundee -
"...that ain't a Mach 1......THIS is a Mach 1!" ?
( In fact - the '69 Mach 1 was the *original* Mach 1!)
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23 hours ago, rperez817 said:
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).
To paraphrase Master Yoda though: "It will be......it..willllll...beeeeeee!" ?
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I'm a casual H/K fan - and I agree......*blech*. ?
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Here's the backside of the same car, which was the last year of the iconic 6 round taillights - a major styling selling point for me:
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If I could pick an Impala to own, here's what MINE would be: 1965 Impala SS! (w/327 CID 300 HP / 4 speed)
Original location: https://photos.classiccars.com/cc-temp/listing/117/3183/14852361-1965-chevrolet-impala-std.jpg
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Wow..... this article covers A LOT of ground, but the section on future CEO Farley is alarming, if it's anywhere near being an accurate assessment of Farley's activities to-date.
Excerpt:
"...Am I picking on Farley? Hardly. I have only scratched the surface in describing this egomaniacal character and his blatant power grab, and now that he has been given the reins and deemed to be the heir apparent, he could wreak havoc on the company’s future for years. And this simply shouldn’t be, of course. One bad actor shouldn’t be causing this much consternation and hand-wringing throughout the enterprise, threatening to jeopardize everything the Ford Motor Company stands for. "
Hmmmm.... <gulp>
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15 hours ago, atomcat68 said:
OH! That concept is so much better! I like the coach doors too!
I agree with that!
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This particular thread reminds me of some of my earliest posts back in 2006 (still available on here, btw) about how impressed I was with a new design 2004.5 Kia Spectra EX I had purchased new as a go-to-work vehicle. It was very nicely optioned, and all for about $13.5k US out-the-door.
I shared with the forums here my observations about how really decent the Spectra was, and I was practically laughed off the board. I later pointed out the quick rise of the H/K duo in the various quality ratings, and again was met with derision.
So I must admit that I take a little pleasure in reading this thread. ? For the record though, I truly am happy for Ford that the Lincoln lineup is looking so polished and robust these days. And I actually would have to say that I prefer the Lincoln's SUV styling efforts over the Telluride. It's very heartening to see the resurgence of Lincoln over Cadillac, after all the years of Caddy looking like it was the one American luxury line that would survive and thrive. I just wish that Lincoln would revive a Continental Mark (or better yet - a new Thunderbird!) line in a nice 2-door coupe - but with the current trends for sedans/coupes, we all know that that isn't going to happen any time soon.
I just *wish* Ford would do more towards avoiding the predictable vehicle launch issues, the usual "big ticket" engineering faux pas de jour (Focus trannys?), and the plethora of little-but-imporant-part breakages that only seem to happen on Fords and not many other high volume makes.
In any case, I'd have to say looking back 13+ years now that my predictions and observations about the Koreans weren't too far off the mark.
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It looks like the DCT debacle is coming to a head....
EXCERPT:
"DETROIT – They knew the truth and kept quiet.
Their secret wasn’t a secret at all in engineering, product development, research, design or manufacturing within Ford Motor Co., say seven current and former employees who worked to develop and launch the Fiesta and Focus cars that would become known for defective automatic transmissions. “My hands are dirty. I feel horrible,” said an engineer who played a key role in developing the popular compact cars."
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ford-workers-break-silence-faulty-145800004.html
Official: Ford announces sweeping solutions to 2021 Bronco hardtop issues
in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
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Better yet - who made the ones for THIS model?
LOL j/k ?
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