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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.
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Ford Edge with F-100 front end
92merc replied to Sherminator98's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
All I can say is "Da Fuq?" -
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.
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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.
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GM To Kill Cadillac XT4...Production To End in January
92merc replied to rmc523's topic in Competing Products
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.
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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.
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MT SUV of the Year Finalists
92merc replied to ANTAUS's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
Just in time for Congress to ban importing of vehicles with Chinese computer software... -
Ford is done with making boring cars
92merc replied to DeluxeStang's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
When adjusted for inflation, a $48k comes out to $36k in 2014. Just saying... -
What Should the 2027 Ford Explorer include
92merc replied to edselford's topic in Explorer, Mountaineer, Sport Trac Forum
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.
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Ford Patents System for In-Vehicle Advertisements
92merc replied to zipnzap's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
Already discussed. -
Ford patents in car advertisements
92merc replied to T-dubz's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
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...
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I don't need a Tremor. But looks wise, I'd prefer this over the Explorer. Not that I consider the Explorer bad/ugly...
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Ford July 2024 Sales Results
92merc replied to rmc523's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
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.