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This reminds me of that Jeep Recon - in that it's sort of a mini Bronco/Wrangler (but bigger than BS/Renegade).

Yeah, it was so annoying, I've wound up not even using the lane departure anymore, since it just bounces you back and forth anyway (not Lane Centering, which I still find annoying Bronco doesn't have since most of the rest of the lineup does). It'll even do that warning when driving regularly too.

I noticed the other day that my dryer is powered by Ford 😛

Sounds like they need to make the sensor slightly less sensitive. Similar to the lane departure thing - mine chirps all the time that my hands need to be on the steering wheel, when they are lol. It's not my fault the vehicle tracks so well I don't need to make constant inputs.

I'm not saying there isn't a market. My point is more that Ford is having to look at alternatives for the plant's battery capacity because EV demand isn't what they were projecting for construction.

Meh, I'm bowing out of the powertrain discussion, as it'll only go in circles. Your stance on NA engines is well established.

Sounds like a CYA plan for the plant if EV sales don't take off like they plan.

I had a rental once. Had I not known it was a 3 cylinder from following the industry, I'd have had no idea. I think the media just trashed it so much from the get go (unfairly, IMO) that that's why we bring it up. Otherwise, I'd agree your average consumer has no idea what's under the hood of their car.

As was previously mentioned.... Ford Just Issued Another Massive Recall. And It Doesn't Even Have a Fix Yet

If only people had been saying power will be an issue for years...

Except this is likely to start around the same as Escape has started at, so....

Meh, no thanks.

Ford CEO Jim Farley Says Company Could Get Into Energy Storage While worldwide EV adoption hasn’t quite gone the way most expected it to, there are many other uses for batteries, as many are well aware. Many automakers have already gotten into the energy storage business, in fact, using giant piles of (in some cases, recycled automotive) batteries to power all sorts of things. The Blue Oval has already done this to provide power for at least one of its assembly plants, in fact, but Ford CEO Jim Farley recently revealed that the company may be exploring the idea of expanding its interests in that particular area moving forward. “We could repurpose our facilities, take LFP technology, and make energy storage batteries – not just EV batteries,” the Ford CEO said during his appearance at the 2025 Aspen Ideas Festival recently. Ford doesn’t currently produce lithium-iron phosphate batteries, but will soon do so at the under-construction BlueOval Battery Park Michigan plant, which will begin building them using technology licensed from China-based CATL in 2026 – but not Chinese raw materials, at least. With consumers and businesses looking more and more at energy storage solutions, such a move makes sense on Ford’s part. Many of these battery-based backups are used in the event that the power grid goes out – whether that be caused by weather, natural disasters, or just too much demand. Alternatively, many are using these types of systems, coupled with solar panels, as a way to reduce their power bills and reliance on the grid.

Ford Pro Exec Says Level 3 ADAS Is Right Around The Corner Just over one year ago, Ford CEO Jim Farley revealed that the automaker was “getting really close” to achieving Level 3 autonomy, and now, those comments are being echoed by Ford Pro CFO Navin Kumar. “And building a customer install base with BlueCruise is really important to build trust in the brand and the solutions. And this is a precursor to Level 3 autonomy, which is right around the corner,” the Ford Pro executive said during his appearance at the Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference. “And with Level 3, it’s eyes-off on-highway driving, and that’s really game-changing. We’re developing those solutions in-house with our Latitude team. And that consists of – many of the people were at Argo and transitioned to Ford a few years ago. And we believe our Level 2 and our future Level 3 solutions will be among the best in the industry in execution.”

Ford Quality: Management Using This Technique To Fix Issues “In the manufacturing lanes, we’re doing Gemba Walks and going to the plants and spending a lot of time at individual stations, making sure that we’re leveraging the best of our plants across the whole Ford ecosystem in each individual plant,” Andrew Frick, president of Ford Blue and Model e, said at the Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference. “We’ve seen really good progress there. And we’ve spent a lot of time with our supply chain team and our supplier partners. So much of our progress will be done through the supplier partners.” For those that aren’t aware of what this method is, “Gemba” is a Japanese term meaning “the real place,” or “the place where value is created.” Gemba walks occur when leaders from companies travel to locations where physical work is performed – in this case, places where parts and vehicles are built – to observe that work, better understand it, and identify potential areas of improvement while interacting with employees, rather than simply relying on second-hand information from others.

I opened my app and saw it too....I'd assume I'll receive the mail version soon. That makes 3 now without a solution/parts yet lol. It was the only thing I'd noticed out of the ordinary recently.

Here's the new CX-5: Mazda Gave The CX-5 A Makeover But Saved The Real Surprise For Later | Carscoops At launch, the redesigned CX-5 will have a 2.5-liter SkyActiv-G four-cylinder engine that produces 187 hp (139 kW / 190 PS) and 185 lb-ft (251 Nm) of torque. That’s the same output as the outgoing model and the engine is still paired to a six-speed automatic transmission and a standard all-wheel drive system. This leaves something to be desired, but an all-new hybrid powertrain will join the lineup in 2027. Mazda isn’t saying much about it at this point, but confirmed the hybrid will use a new SkyActiv-Z engine. This setup promises to deliver a “higher level of performance and fuel efficiency.” ---- I don't like how everyone and their brother now are dropping the logo and spelling out the brand name on the back (and steering wheel in this case). This is definitely more evolutionary than revolutionary, but I guess they took the "if it ain't broke" method here.

I've had this thing recently where it'll seemingly lose some power for a split second or two as I'm pulling away at low speeds after starting it (I typically let the engine warm up until the rpms drop)....don't know if it's related to this or not.

My first clue should've been Autoweek lol....didn't realize they were still around (even in digital form only). Yeah, they went back to a previous van date for some reason....guess to make the comment more dramatic. I don't mind the looks of the Sierra EVs. Yeah, Ford Authority does a lot of "rehash" articles to push out content.

Pretty crazy. Guess it depends how much you drive. i feel like there's a big catch in there somewhere (aside from the mileage).

I'd have said they're trying to clear out older inventory, but they excluded a ton of 2024 models too, so it's not making sense to me.

You're telling me that you could get the Charger for around $5,175 for 2 years? And $4,022.76 for the Wagoneer S?

I think I might have seen one. I've seen a couple of Wagoneer S models, including one in my apt building. It doesn't look bad, though the rear window hatch setup is odd.

I'm confused, what's the catch? Wait, 5,000 miles a year or for the whole 2 years?