twintornados

Everybody is screaming, "I want a cheap car" (aka, the mythical $20,000 EV) but when a company actually does it and puts out a cheap car (steelies with plastic covers, simple taillight design, no frills interior) everybody bitches about it.

I would have to admit that I was underwhelmed with my 2023 Ford Explorer Timberline....

There are enough other systems that will keep the extended warranty companies in biz when it comes to Dod...err, RAM. And I would be willing to bet a cup of coffee that there is exclusionary wording to keep the diffs and transfer cases out of the "powertrain" warranty for the same reason.... But you are correct, it is a big deal and will hopefully push other makers to follow suit which isn't a bad thing.

Powertrain only.....

I am sure I'll be in the market before then....

Because no other company thinks like that?

F150?

While I was not ready for the "leap" into the EV end of the pond....my hybrid is a stepping stone and I really believe my next ride will be an EV....and a Ford....of course.

Jac Nasser when he sold off heavy trucks to Freightliner...it WAS turning a profit, just not enough to satisfy Jac the Knife.....he claimed he could make more money just putting the funds devoted to heavy truck in the bank. And, with that, Ford Class 8 was history.

https://transmissioncoolerguide.com/transmission-coolers/best-transmission-coolers/

Here is a solution that is as old as the automatic transmission itself.... https://transmissioncoolerguide.com/transmission-coolers/best-transmission-coolers/

Did the airbags deploy on the MKS? If not...should've just gotten it fixed and moved on....

Interesting only that it does not discuss what the new company will do in China...assuming they will have some sort of presence there through a mish-mash of existing channels?

There ya go....

https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/shrinking-exhaust-resonator-new-automotive-design

These were on 83-84 Mustang GT's.....

What amazes me is that the twin-I-beam is still there......that front suspension is a BEAST!! All the way back to 1965!!!

But, would it be called a HEMI? I mean, that is the description of the word....right? When Ford introduced the Escort to US markets in 1981, it came with a "compound valve hemispherical" head design....but, nooooooo...we got stuck with a CVH designation.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_CVH_engine

I am left thinking, can an inline six cylinder head be built with a "hemispherical" combustion chamber design??

Ford design but built in Cheapconquic, China....got it. Should do wonders for the warranty column.

So, are you gonna give those that bought the truck with the I-6 turbo a discount to get a hemi?

Agreed, I did the dual monitor setup at my worksite and everyone thought I was a witch....then demanded that I set their work station up the same way....

It does as 650/750 amortization costs have already been paid years ago...

I believe that once BEV sales are standing on their own without government subsidies, you will see their true value exposed. I personally like the idea of a BEV but bought a Maverick hybrid instead.

I know I did.....lol