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I work at my state Capitol, where our State Highway Patrol is housed. I've been noticing some of their Explorer PU being replaced with Tahoes. Good to see Ford come in with something to compete. I know fuel range is one of the reasons some LEO's in my state switched to the Tahoe. They have a pretty large fuel tank compared to the Explorer. In a rural setting of North Dakota, that is a big deal. Our state patrol also has a few Ford SuperDuty crew cab's as well. The bed is totally filled with a drawer type storage system. Not sure what they have in there. But I see them on the Interstate from time to time.

All I can say is "Da Fuq?"

Plus, you left off torque. That's where both EB's shine. 2.7EB 400 ft/lb 5.0 410 ft/lb 3.5EB 500 ft/lb If I'm getting the same MPG, I'd rather have the higher torque.

Considering the US imports more oil from Canada than any other country, expect oil prices to increase. Third place is Mexico... So much for Trump promising lower gas pump prices...

Keypads are now a dealer add on. Not from the factory anymore. May not show up on the window sticker.

And that right there is my problem. There are anywhere from 1 to 3 dozen used F150's in my town alone, depending on timing. All with sub 30k miles that I can get for that price and lower. I can pick and choose what features I want, i.e. Lariat/XLT. All for $40-46k. While I would be totally happy with a Ranger, my dealer just doesn't stock them new. Or get them used very often. I'd have to search outside of ND just to get a low mileage one with the features I want. New, I'd have to place an order.

I like the looks. But NHTSA is investigating the 3.5L V6 from Honda. Looks to be a major issue with that engine. Honda needs to get on top of that.

And that's the problem with Cadillac's design language. They make everything look too much alike. Average Joe wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the XT4 and XT5 going down the road. For the most part, Lincoln has stayed away from that issue.

Yeah, his tariff policies he's been tossing out really concern me. Cost of my hearing aides (made in Denmark), motorcycle (BMW made in Munich), and many other things are going to jump. Inflation will go back up. Back on cars, Ford needs to shift back to making more ICE models. All small/mid-sized SUV's should be hybrid or ERV. Trucks/Expi can be either ICE or electrified. Models to be made where capacity and cost make the most sense. Shift battery production towards fulfilling those needs. Personally, I have no qualms about switching to a hybrid or ERV. But Ford will need to keep on track with a small SUV and mid-sized-ish EV truck similar to the BYD Shark. Keep some sort of EV in the NA market. I'm sure the EV mandate will be gutted soon. So it makes no sense for Ford to dump too much money into EV. I've said it before, but I'm concerned China will start building a lot of EV's in Mexico. Thus slipping into the US via the NA Trade agreement. That would spell disaster for Ford as BYD is way ahead of the big three in electric vehicles.

This is the one that caught my eye: https://www.fordmuscle.com/features/sema-coverage/sema-2024-ford-era-carbon-fiber-clyde-f100-pickup/

Sorry about your woes. But that's what Lemon Laws are for.

Coyote is a fantastic V8. Keeping up and beating V8's of larger displacement. I don't see Ford getting rid of it any time soon.

Just in time for Congress to ban importing of vehicles with Chinese computer software...

Built my house in 2008 for $265k. Taxes were $2000 a year. House is now worth about $550k. Taxes are $2400 a year. While house values have increased, property taxes have stayed "OK" in my area. But North Dakota doesn't follow many national trends...

When adjusted for inflation, a $48k comes out to $36k in 2014. Just saying...

I like the Cuauatitlan idea. Keeps labor cheaper. Move Nautilus there. Create an Edge replacement similar to the Toyota Crown on C2. Put it there. Keep the Escape an put it there. But I'm sure getting suppliers in line won't happen quickly.

Or a Ford Everest. 😁

I don't care about the plug in part of the hybrid. But I do care about the Pro Power onboard. It would be a nice to have option that could come in something other than a F150. That is something that would sway me over a Maverick or F150. Maverick doesn't have Pro Power as an option. I don't need the size/price of the F150. Ranger would be a perfect middle of the road choice for me. If Ford comes out with that, it'll be #1 on my list to replace my F150 SuperCrew.

Nice it retains the 7500lb towing capacity. UK lists WildTrack and XLT model. Is the Lariat the equivalent?

Already discussed.

Ford has done some interesting patents lately. Another one from a month ago had them patenting speed detection in vehicles and reporting it to the police. But Ford clarified that only Police Interceptor vehicles would be doing this.

The only way dropping the Escape makes any sense to me is if Ford starts to build a new C2 based Edge. That I would consider over a BS. But I'm not going EV. That I'm positive about. Doesn't fit my use. If not, I'll have to seriously look at a RAV4 myself to replace my 2020 Escape. Would be the first non-Ford car I've ever bought...

I don't need a Tremor. But looks wise, I'd prefer this over the Explorer. Not that I consider the Explorer bad/ugly...

The massive windscreens like the CyberClusterF*ck are not appealing to me. Expensive to replace. I hope Ford doesn't go that direction.

Isn't the 3.5 EB on it's third generation now? I thought I saw that in a video somewhere. So the 3.5 is just seems "old" because Ford retained the bore and stroke to keep manufacturing costs down. But it has been totally redesigned at least once since it's inception.