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Yep, set your charge target in the app. It's better for the battery for certain chemistries (I can't keep track of what's what). Also, as the charge reaches 80%, the charge rate slows down to control heat and battery damage. The Mach-E with the "other" battery chemistry will remind you to charge to 100% weekly if you don't do it. I do that on my iPhone too using the recommended target of 80%.

We charge to 85% in our Mach-E unless we are taking longer trips. No need to go past 85% for 99% of our driving.

Well, yeah, that's a whole different world! Especially when you get into military stuff and have to make do with what you have.

That goes without saying when you're towing heavy loads. I wouldn't tow 8k lbs. with my Super Duty if the trailer didn't have brakes.

It'll have to be red! This would likely be the wife's ride, and she wants red. She does like the new Shelter Green, though. It's really sharp! And it'll definitely be 4 door. I have some regrets with the 2 door Bronco, but man is it nice to drive around being so short. We were in StL for a Cards game this past weekend (I HATE the city) and it was so nice having that short thing to drive around. The Bronco will be kept to flat-tow behind the F550 and truck camper. My truck is Antimatter Blue, and yeah, it's almost black. And it shows dirt just like black. I'm pretty boring, though, so my next Super Duty will likely be grey lol!

I couldn't live without a truck. Of course, like you said after buying a house, there's always something you need a truck for. We're looking at moving to a flatbed truck camper from a fifth wheel, which means my pickup goes away and I get an F550 with a flatbed. I'm torn on the idea as I'll be without a pickup for the first time since I got out of college nearly 30 years ago. Sure, a flatbed can still do truck duties, but so many things I use my truck for (taking the recycling to town for instance) isn't feasible with a flatbed. My wife wants a Bronco, but she says she also likes the Gladiator (I won't allow a Jeep in the house lol), so if the Bronco truck comes to fruition, it may eventually replace the Mach E. I guess you and I will have to get the same color and trim package again! 😄

Good point. And that thing was THICK too!

I have a couple of those too. One will be 21 next week and the other is 17. The other one seems to have gotten all of the common sense. 😄

Why not have both? The rear window rolls down into the midgate. Makes sense.

They're probably big enough to protect themselves from a seat though?

If there's a small child in the back seat (which there shouldn't be if the vehicle is unattended, but...) when this happens, I could see an issue. But, yeah, recalls are getting a little out of hand.

We don't have issues with links to the actual site itself...that's what you've been asked to do! If we see the site name (youtube/autoblog/fordauthority/etc.) in the link, we can see where it's going and that it is a valid site. If we see the address as share.google/..., we have no idea what it is. It could be a porn site or a hacking site for all we know. We WANT to see the link to the actual site so we can verify before clicking it. That's what we've been trying to tell you.

No, you don't need a steamer (I don't think we even had one in the shop). Just some spray silicone to make them slide on easy, some hog rings (assuming they still use those...it's been nearly 30 years), and a hog-ring pliers. If they've got a few wrinkles after you get them on, let them sit out in the hot sun for a few days and they'll work out.

If you were closer, I'd put them on for you! I worked my way through college in an upholstery shop. Replacing seat covers is super easy!

Yeah, that I can agree with. Suspend pending investigation is a much better solution.

You know, I can't answer that as I'm not in his position. It probably depends on how much I liked the job as to whether I would or not. I don't have all of the details, but I like to think it was a mistake and not a setup to trap employees like you mention. If it was a setup, then that's a different story.

We're down to 2 kids at home, and they don't want to go with us much anymore. I'll still by the crew cab for 2 reasons: it's nice to have the room for stuff in the back while traveling, and that's the only way I can get a Lariat or higher trim!

I agree, what they did was likely wrong, but if the original evidence (or lack thereof) showed he did it, then they found out otherwise, apologized and admitted the error, and then gave his job back, there's really not grounds to sue in my opinion. Mistakes happen. Yes, people (and companies) should be held accountable, but the world has gotten out of hand for suing people for way too much money for non-malicious-intent mistakes. A simple apology (a very public apology to clear his name) should be acceptable here IMO.

To me, if you are offered your job back along with back pay, you don't deserve a settlement. They realized the mistake and tried to make it right, but you said no. So you're just greedy and looking for an easy way out. F U! Put me on the jury!

Ahhh, I forgot about those. You don't haul kids though...they use them in my truck.

I do wish my Super Duty had the console shifter for the gear selector buttons as it's kind of a pain on the column shifter. I use the buttons to lock out and unlock 10th gear quite a bit when towing, so it would be nice if it was right at my hand. But, I do like having 4 cup holders. One for water and one for coffee for each of us, as that's pretty normal on long travel days. I don't know which I would pick if I had to choose...probably the 4 cup holders, so I guess I'm complaining for nothing. lol

EREV Super Duty?

I should have added to my post...definitely go to the Off Roadeo! Seriously, it is an absolute blast!

Congrats!

Yep, golf carts were all over South Haven when we were there last year.