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4 minutes ago, silvrsvt said:
but apparently the data is stating they are not.
I give up. Hybrids are terrible and plug in hybrids are more terrible. Go it. Move on. -
Producing more hybrids, scaling back EVs to match demand that has somewhat plateaued and waiting for next gen cheaper batteries. If only somebody had suggested that 3 years ago……
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28 minutes ago, silvrsvt said:
Looking at the source article, ICE had about 20% variance from laboratory testing (which was expected by them), but PHEVs where significantly worse then their testing, which was deducted down to them not being plugged in all the time.
Which is EXACTLY THE POINT. The assumptions that are made in the estimates don’t match reality. So the estimates are flawed.30 minutes ago, silvrsvt said:What it ultimately boils down to is that PHEVs don't really offer a huge improvement in CO2 emissions unless they are plugged in all the time.
But for those who DO plug in the savings are huge. -
21 minutes ago, Flying68 said:
Amazing that so many people want 2 row mid-size SUVs/cross-overs, almost like there are some people that don't need an unusable 3rd row and prefer a more spacious 2nd row instead. Go figure.
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11 minutes ago, Flying68 said:
Probably because they have some in dealer inventory still sitting around that no one will touch. Likely the -1 on the 200 was the last one left and the factory just took it back. I bet the Viper was carrying an insane dealer markup sitting as a "showpiece" until someone with enough cash decided to finally buy it.
I think when this happens with Ford they just sell the vehicle to the dealer at a huge discount to get it off the books. Maybe @ice-capades can confirm. -
10 hours ago, silvrsvt said:
The reason it is selling so well is that its getting subvented interest rates....even at 84 months, its 1/2 of a "good" rate from a Credit union.
The main reason is folks are buying them before they’re gone. This is the last month unless something changes.-
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47 minutes ago, MadManMoon said:
I was hoping to see at least one Avenger!
Here you go….
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32 minutes ago, silvrsvt said:
Using the Escape as the example since it comes in 3 different flavors that applicable to this conversation
Its a 1.2 metric ton difference between ICE and Hybrid and 4.42 vs PHEV using US EPA testing.
That’s a 25% improvement. Times millions of vehicles sold per year. Yes, that’s quite significant. -
1 hour ago, brucelinc said:
Yeah, I have known akirby since the Lincoln LS days so being called stupid by him is an honor. Lol
RTFM!Just to clarify the part I was calling stupid was the ridiculing, not your personal preferences. I agree the V8 is better but that doesn’t mean the ecoboost is bad. And the point of comparing the cobra is that the base ecoboost is better than the top mustang V8 just a couple of decades ago. Sound isn’t everything and the original Mustang was far from a barn burner in 1964. So I respectfully disagree that the ecoboost is somehow a crime against history.
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In this case Texasota is 100% correct. All those articles are saying is that based on a sample of real world fuel economy (sample being the key word) owners are using more gasoline than predicted which means they aren’t driving as much on electric power alone. However - that could also be because the owner drives 150 miles a day not just because they aren’t recharging.
And his point is still true - even if you don’t plug in a PHEV it’s still as good as a hybrid and still far better than a non hybrid.
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22 minutes ago, rmc523 said:
Not even so much the options, but the extreme increases vs. debut pricing just a couple of years ago, as I've mentioned before.
Money is almost always the answer. -
13 minutes ago, tbone said:
I think the primary expectation of a Mustang is it should have a V8 and its corresponding sound with respect to the muscle car history even though there have been four and six cylinder versions in the past.
With that said the Eco is a great engine with excellent performance that would likely be respected if it were in anything other than a Mustang. My 22 year old son scoffs at the 4 cylinders even though they offer a lot of bang for the buck.
Oh I agree the v8 is more desirable but it’s really stupid to ridicule a Mustang with 315 hp and until last year was offered with a manual and gets 24 mpg combined and 31 highway.-
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43 minutes ago, brucelinc said:
Yeah, I wouldn't take a 4 cylinder Mustang if they were giving them away. I am surprised the take rate is a high as it is. They are the subject of ridicule in my area.
Thats pretty stupid considering it’s faster than a 98 V8 Cobra. -
Doors have to be locked I think.
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1 hour ago, fordmantpw said:
No, they are showing percentages. If a company produced 1 vehicle and it was still on the road, that would be 100%, and it would be in the lead (I'm sure there is a minimum number produced to be in this list, though). It's not about sheer number of vehicles produced, it's about the % produced that is still out there. Percentage is the key word.
I think they just took all the vehicles currently registeredon and reported the percentage of each brand. So 14% of all vehicles were Fords.-
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16 minutes ago, DeluxeStang said:
I don't really understand how someone can look at a GTD, which while awesome, is very clearly s650 based, and very clearly front engined, and come away thinking it was a mid-engine car on it's own platform.
Because people are stupid?-
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3 hours ago, sullynd said:
The article called it blame; the gist of the article was that the government should go after the big three carriers rather than Apple.
What is there to go after? It’s a completely free market with multiple carriers, multiple OSes and multiple phone mfrs. Apple was first to market with a capacitance touchscreen smart phone back in 2007 and they had an existing base of iPod users. So of course they dominated the market early on.
People like Apple products because they just work and have a lot of cool features. Our family has been iPhone / iPad users since 2008-ish and I have 37 years in IT including Unix programming. I’ve never found something on our Apple devices that I wanted to change but couldn’t or something that I hated or couldn’t do. ICloud and Apple Pay work great. I can send text messages to the family and most friends from my iPad with only wifi.
I’m sure Androids do certain things better or allow more customization but nothing I care about. And I’m certain that’s the case for most Apple users. If you do those things and prefer Android, more power to you.
But I suspect a lot of Android Users just don’t like the control Apple has over apps and hardware. But to me that just allows them better quality control and until that causes me a problem directly I’ll stick with them.
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3 minutes ago, escapeman said:
I find the most annoying is the Sun roof being open and the buffeting.
They’re usually designed to not buffet at speed, sometimes by not opening all the way. -
1 hour ago, transitman said:
Seems the solution doesn't need to be as complicated as sensors in the seats and the electronics to open and close windows. How about a pressure sensitive vent at the rear of the vehicle that opens as needed.
Thats what I was thinking. But I doubt this patent would ever be implemented. Another “just in case somebody else tries it” kind of patents. -
1 hour ago, fordmantpw said:
Agreed! I loved my Windows phone, and was sad when I had to replace it with an iPhone (it was a work-supplied phone, and my only phone).
I'm sure @akirby is shocked by this revelation...
I had to really restrain myself from making a Windoze joke……..-
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38 minutes ago, jniffen said:
And I want to win the Lottery.
There's desires and there's science.
Look how long the smart phone batteries take to recharge, it sure isn't 20 minutes.
Bit those aren’t high voltage either.-
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It’s possible the Canadian hybrid includes more standard equipment. For US it’s only the engine.
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I like most of the Koreans styling over the last 5-6 years but I don’t like any of the new stuff at all. Just personal preference I’m sure they’ll sell just fine.
Santa Fe just looks like any other Asian crossover with the rear roof cut off. And it’s really stubby.
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1 hour ago, fordmantpw said:
It helps to have a contract and be 110% billable for the next 12-15 months.
Absolutely. My buddy started his own company and he said hawking new business was the worst part because you had to stop coding to do it and you had to stay ahead of the current jobs or you ended up with down time. Good luck!-
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Yet another study shows plug-in hybrids aren’t as clean as we thought
in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
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Exactly. Not sure why that’s so hard to u derstand.