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  1. Sorry if this is a dumb question: I know Ford is trying to gin up sales for its first release of the Mach E in late 2020, but does anyone know - or think - that dealerships will be stocking Mach Es on the lots by late 2021 or 2022? I'm interested in taking a swing at one of the more baseline Mach Es, albeit it with an extended battery pack, at some point before the $7,500 tax credit is used up, but I really hate buying new cars from dealerships unless I've got some negotiating power. That means inventory sitting on lots. I can't tell if Ford's plan is to eventually sell the Mach E through dealers the same as the rest of it's lineup, or if it is going to stay with the hybrid "pre-order, then finalize price with dealer" method it's using for the first wave.
  2. Fixed your post. I actually found several dealerships willing to order at x-plan, just nobody willing to sell them off the lot at that price, which is understandable. But why wouldn't a dealer want to order one? Maybe the profit is so small that they just don't want to hassle with placing the order and completing the transaction, or maybe they're trying to discourage use of x-plan. Because demand for the FFH far exceeds supply at this time, x-plan allows you to get a tremendous deal on the is car, but it was not as hassle-free as it is supposed to be. The snakes tried to pad their margins by adding extra fees when it came time to close the deal, and I suspect this is not unusual at all.
  3. Drove the car off the lot today. Averaged 39 mpg on my short trip back to the office. The hybrid tech is really smooth. I was easily cruising around on EV for 1/4 to 1/2 mile segments at speeds from 35 to 40 mph. This car is quiet - amazingly so for a non-luxury sedan. Lots of toys in this car. I've got a lot of work to do this weekend figuring out how to set up and use the SmartGauge, Sync, and the Nav system.
  4. I ordered my fully-loaded FFH on 7/7, and it arrived today on 8/25! :happy feet: That's just 7 weeks after ordering. And to think I was worried about getting it before the end of September.
  5. Wow - that is pretty fast. I also ordered mine on July 7! I called the dealer early last week just to make sure the order had been submitted, and was told "Ford has confirmed the order" - whatever that means. No VIN at that time. I'll check again early next week.
  6. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source...33jIAM&cd=2 Pretty cool satellite imagry of Ford's Hermosillo plant. I like the test track on the east side.
  7. I know there's a super long thread on Fusion order status, but it's tough to read through 385 posts and counting. Would anyone who has ordered a FFH please post: a ) when they ordered, b ) when they got their VIN, c ) when it was delivered, and d ) your city? I just placed my order less than two weeks ago, so I'll probably wait a bit longer before pestering the dealer for updates, but I'd like to have a benchmark. I was hoping for delivery in 8 to 12 weeks.
  8. I'm replacing my 98 Mustang with a Ford Fusion Hybrid. Sadly, even though I'm upgrading from a combined 21mpg to 39mpg, that doesn't get me squat from the Cash for Clunkers program. It's clear that the law doesn't allow you to trade-in a junkyard car that's already off the road. The car has to be registered and insured for the full year immediately before trade-in. The hot topic is whether you can buy a cheap car on craigslist and trade that in for the rebate. I don't think the law is 100% clear on this point, but I think it's pretty clear that the answer is no. Quoting the law, to be an eligible trade-in, the car: ( A ) is in drivable condition; ( B ) has been continuously insured consistent with the applicable State law and registered to the same owner for a period of not less than 1 year immediately prior to such trade-in; ( C ) was manufactured less than 25 years before the date of the trade-in; and ( D ) in the case of an automobile, has a combined fuel economy value of 18 miles per gallon or less. A, C, and D are easy. It's B that's the snag. I've heard it argued that the car doesn't have to be registered in the name of the person trading it in - it just has to have been registered to the same person for a year prior to trade-in. I don't think a dealer (they're the ones that bear the risk of not being reimbursed by Uncle Sam) will buy that. The problem are the words "same owner" and "immediately prior to such trade-in." Clearly, the intention is to prevent people from doing exactly what I propose. If the intent was simply to prevent people from trading in cars that were already off the road - say, in junk yard - then why would it matter that the car be continuously registered to one owner for a period of a year? The law could have just said "continuously registered and insured" - no matter how many different owners - and accomplished that. The only purpose I can see of the "same owner" language is that the person trading in the vehicle must have been the owner of the car for the last year. Agree? Disagree?
  9. Here's something interesting. I've always heard "change your oil every 3,000 miles" - but the FFH's maintance plan specifically calls for oil changes just every 10,000 miles! That seems odd to me. Can anyone explain? Is it really a good idea to wait 10,000 miles between changes?
  10. I've only recently ordered my FFH, but I'm already starting through the owner's guide, and I've come across lots of interesting information. For example: Page 5: Your vehicle does not need an extensive break-in. Try not to drive continuously at the same speed for the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of new vehicle operation. Vary your speed frequently in order to give the moving parts a chance to break in. Page 8: Your fuel economy should improve throughout your hybrid’s break-in period. Page 9: The high voltage battery is electrically isolated from the rest of the vehicle when the key is OFF. When the key is turned ON, high voltage contactors inside the battery are closed to make the electricity available to the motor/generator and enable the vehicle to drive. The clicks are the sound of these contactors as they close and open during start up and shut down. Page 10: Running out of gas is not recommended. However, you may be able to go about one mile, driving at 30 mph (48 km/h), if the battery has a normal state of charge. Page 11: Your hybrid vehicle can use E10 (10% ethanol, 90% gasoline) fuel, but you may notice slightly reduced fuel economy because ethanol contains less energy per gallon than gasoline. Your hybrid vehicle is not designed to use E85 (85% ethanol).
  11. Based on track capacity, the jukebox is definitely ripping the CDs to an mp3 or similar compressed format. It's curious that the jukebox won't accept mp3s directly. The CD player will play mp3s, right? And, of course, mp3 can be synced via USB. So, I'm not sure where the "piracy" issue comes in. The vast majority of my music is mp3 only. I haven't bought a new CD in years. Still, I've got plenty of old CDs that I might want to rip to the jukebox. Having the album art on the nav screen would be nifty, I guess. In reading other posts on other forums, there is definitely some mixed information on whether an iPhone can be synced via USB and used as a phone (Bluetooth or otherwise) at the same time. I guess I'll just find out when my FFH and iPhone 3Gs arrive. If anyone has actually synced a phone to the USB, your advice on the phone's functionality while synced would be appreciated.
  12. I suspect it's going to be really tough, if not impossible, to find homelink visors which actually match the ceiling fabric of the 2010 FFH. But if I can get something close, nobody will probably ever notice. My dealership's parts & service center may be able to help get me some color codes and close matches, though I definitely won't be buying a new set of visors from them! If I cannot find something suitable on eBay for 50 bucks or so, I'll just suck it up and tuck a little transmitter somewhere.
  13. So does the jukebox rip the CD to mp3s, or keep the full-size audio files? Full size files would only allow storage of about 12 CDs (which is still a lot better than 6-CD changer). Is the entire CD ripped or can you select tracks?
  14. I'd like to swap out the visors in my new FFH for homelink-equipped visors. I see many listed on eBay for around $50, but I need a set that's (a) compatible with the car, and (B) matches the ceiling color. Do the 2010 Fusions have different-colored ceilings based on upholstery color? If so, anybody know the color code for the ceiling of a 2010 FFH with medium stone leather interior? Anybody added homelink visors? Any recommendations of matching cars?
  15. Thanks. That's really all the questions I have now. I've read elsewhere that an iPhone can't be synced via USB and used as a phone at the same time, so if that's true I'll just sync all my music with a USB jump drive. Unless the jukebox is somehow superior to the USB sync, I probably won't eve use the jukebox. I am surprised the system reserves 30gb of space for the navigation. That must be one heck of a nav system! I can't wait to start playing with all this stuff. Now I've just got to figure out how to add Homelink.
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