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46 minutes ago, BenKohnen said:
The stick-on DIO is OK... but on a vehicle that starts in the $70's, I'd much prefer the factory B-pillar light-up type.
That reminds me, we have a Bronco Sport in our order bank. I should talk to the boss about adding the "18Q" Securicode pad so we're sure of what it is. It only adds $195 to the sticker, a worthy addition to know for sure.
It's a b pillar replacement. My sister in law did it on her explorer. -
11 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said:
The downside to that is it doesn’t look as good as the one embedded in the B-pillar appliqué.
Nope it's the one embedded in the b pillar. They made it dealer installable a few years ago. -
9 minutes ago, morgan20 said:
I'm biased as my wife has an MME GT, but I definitely agree with you! IMO Sport Appearance Package is a must for non GT MME. 😎
I love the colors
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8 minutes ago, T-dubz said:
Maybe this is a dumb question, but how are you supposed to get items that are right behind the bulkhead? In a regular sized van, you can stand inside and walk to them. Are you supposed to crawl inside this?
Open the door.-
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3 hours ago, fordmantpw said:
At least it's still available as an option.
That's a perfect case for dealer installed accessory.-
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10 hours ago, morgan20 said:
So fuel cell drivers are linin' up for nitrogen? 😄
On the planet not in the air......-
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3 hours ago, Andrew L said:
Borg is saying it isn't but taking what he says with a grain of salt
The grain of salt.....
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2 hours ago, Trader 10 said:
Yes, cold weather definitely affects ICE engines, the difference being you can fill a gas vehicle in 5 minutes.
300 miles is plenty of range for an entry level low cost model. Just like a smaller engine in an ICE vehicle. Want more range/power? Buy the upgrade.
There are many EVs currently on the market with less than 300 mile range.
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5 hours ago, Texasota said:
@akirby, @DeluxeStang just called you old. Should he be banned?
The truth is a perfect defense..... 😂-
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1 hour ago, Zestyg said:
I would be very surprised if it doesn’t have 300 miles of range, since it seems that a lot of the design of this thing is an optimization problem of “how little LFP can we use to get 300?”. It just wouldn’t make sense for it to have less than that.
I can't find it but I think Ford recently said it would be 300 or close to it. I'm sure that whatever the base range is there will be longer range options.-
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1 hour ago, Trader 10 said:
Unfortunately it will have two huge disadvantages. Limited range and slow charging.
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5 hours ago, rmc523 said:
I always thought the Jimmy name was stupid.
I always thought it was a play on G-M...-
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39 minutes ago, BoomerSooner said:
To me, it looks like Ford is gambling that consumers will accept (i.e., "buy") an all-electric vehicle's compromises if the price is low enough. My question, though, was this: whether a lost-cost, quality hybrid vehicle would be a better sales bet.
It's not either/or there is clearly a market for both. Saying nobody wants EVs is ridiculous.-
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9 minutes ago, GearheadGrrrl said:
Most of the ROW automakers don't bother with BOF trucks because it's a NA niche market that's fiercely loyal to the big two and a half. Toyotas spent decades trying to crack this market with a damn good full size pickup that's barely selling enough to keep a plant busy. As for mid size BOF, that's Toyota's specialty but still a niche market primarily in developing countries. So no surprise most of the ROW automakers have mostly ignored the BOF market. Meanwhile, Ford don't even have a 4 door sedan left, despite the fact that a $40K and up sedan can't help but be profitable.
That's my point. Ford isn't as good at making money on sedans as the imports and they're not as good as Ford at trucks, suvs and sports cars. Each company is unique and Ford doesn't want to sell ubiquitous sedans.
That said, the reset on EVs, unutilized capacity at Flat Rock and Ford's desire to make Mustang a sub brand sounds like it will yield a mustang sedan.
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1 hour ago, GearheadGrrrl said:
Agreed- Toyota, Honda, Hyundai/Kia and others have been selling 6 figure volumes of sedans and hatches while GM poorly served this market sector and Ford ignored it.
GM and Ford and Ram sold almost 3 MILLION body on frame trucks last year while Honda, Hyundai, Kia, VW and most everyone else ignored it and Toyota and Nissan poorly served it. -
2 hours ago, GearheadGrrrl said:
But there's a wave of us sedan and hatch buyers returning to the market and were driving 5-10 year old cars that aren't available anymore. GM's poor sedan/hatch sales were also shrunk by their limited offerings- Just a 3 cylinder Malibu for the rental car companies and $50K and up Caddies. Add some well equipped versions in the $30-50K range and GM will sell enough to keep a plant busy.
Bullshit. There are plenty of sedans and hatches available from other mfrs for serious buyers. -
2 hours ago, DeluxeStang said:
I also respectfully disagree with your positions, but I see where you're coming from. The way I see it, is that unlike the mach-e or lightning platform, CE1 is designed to be used for a wide array of vehicles, they want to make a lot of different product using this platform.
But large vehicles are out, trucks used for heavy towing are out, boxy off-road vehicles with massive tires are probably out. Basically it's a platform for smaller, lower, aero efficient vehicles, and that sounds perfectly set up for hatchbacks and sedans.
That's wishful thinking along with some confirmation bias. Sedans never went away but they certainly aren't making a comeback from a market perspective. But there will be pockets of low volume sedans and coupes.-
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As Toby Keith said, a little less talk and a lot more action!
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2 hours ago, blazerdude20 said:
I hope the new van doesn’t have a left side sliding door. The TC lost a significant amount of usable space inside with that door.
I used one for a couple of weeks doing fiber internet installs on strike duty. It was easy to access shelves and drawers from outside without crawling inside. -
1 hour ago, twintornados said:
Are you talking class 8 as a whole?
Ford - look at the sales chart.Fleet sales are not evenly spaced out over the year.
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4 minutes ago, fordmantpw said:
Wow, talk about debuting a vehicle a long time before it's going to be produced. Sheesh!
Transformers camaro says hold my beer! -
16 minutes ago, rmc523 said:
Sure, but still a recall(s) to report.
Sure but the comments are questioning Ford's assertion that quality has improved. Recalls prior to 2025 do not disprove that statement. -
This is for 21-23 models. Until the 2025 and later models start having big problems I'll assume the quality improvements are working as advertised.
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3 hours ago, twintornados said:
Yes, I read that...I'll go with the "unofficial" announcement until the "official" Lincoln one comes out...Nautilus sales prove that your average Lincoln customer does not give a crap where it's built.
I don't like that nautilus is made in China but if we had to replace our 22 it would probably be a 26 or 27 black label.-
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Ford Decontenting Thread
in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
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https://www.ford.com/product/parts?partNumber=KEP12§ionId=324048491&make=Ford&model=F-150&year=2022