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5 hours ago, Deanh said:
stunning....Caddy is on a bit of styling win right now...
Meh. Looks like a poorly-executed knock-off of an Explorer or Land Rover.
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44 minutes ago, T-dubz said:
I’m actually back to thinking this isn’t camo. You can clearly see the expedition lettering is outlined in yellow, exactly what you’d expect on the tremor. And you can see the ford badging. If this was a giant black sticker covering the rear, I doubt they would have put the lettering or the logo on top of that. My guess is that this is in fact the final version, or that particular part is an unpainted prototype of some sort.
Maybe the Expedition is getting the split hatch like the Navigator, and that’s just the unpainted upper half or from a different color vehicle.
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3 hours ago, akirby said:
But driver comfort is, which is where the full size trucks and utes shine.Yes, that would rank high on the list of priorities. There are plenty of reasons that they could discount a Mustang sedan, I just don’t think an uncomfortable back seat would be among them. Most of the cops I know would say the perp should’ve thought about that before they did whatever it was that got them stuffed into that uncomfortable back seat.
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5 hours ago, rmc523 said:
Right.......so if they're already cramped....imagine a Mustang back seat that likely would already not be the biggest seat.
But the point is that the vehicles they’re currently driving show that a lack of back seat room isn’t going to be a consideration, or if it is, it’s going to be waaaaaaay down the list.
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17 hours ago, Rick73 said:
Admittedly, I’m not a Bronco fan, and rarely see one driving around, so assume not many fans near me. Maybe they are more popular in mountains or out West.
I see a metric boatload of Broncos around here. Not quite as many as Teslas (I’ve even seen some Cybertrucks), and I’ve seen so many Porsches that they’re no longer exotic. I’d say I’ve seen about as many Broncos as Mercedes, and those things are common as dirt around here.
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That actually looks like a worthy successor to the original Explorer.
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5 hours ago, rmc523 said:
I doubt there'd be enough room for both perps (back seat) and equipment (Mustang's trunk isn't the biggest, nor is the opening) to make it worthwhile.
Have you seen the back seats of the vehicles they’re using now? My best friend’s son just graduated from the academy, and he gave me the guided tour of his duty vehicle, a late model Dodge Durango. Let’s just say that prisoner legroom (or comfort in general) isn’t exactly a priority.
I’ve also seen video footage of the rear seat of a late model PIU, and I think it’s safe to say that I don’t want to be transported in the back of one for any reason… -
I’m not a fan of the big ol’ sail panels under the headlights. They’ve done the same thing on the Maverick; to my surprise, I didn’t hate it in one of the colors on the Lobo, but I haven’t seen it in a color on the Navigator that I don’t dislike.
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I paid $2.65/gal for E10 87 at the east side Sam’s Club in Tulsa on Wednesday evening.
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I paid $2.73/gal for E10 87 in Norman yesterday, then $2.70/gal for E10 87 in Sapulpa later that evening.
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1 hour ago, akirby said:
I believe previous testing was 150k so that’s probably close.Durability testing used to be 150K miles for cars and 250K miles for trucks, per our mutual friend.
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I paid $2.88/gal for E10 87 on Tuesday at the east side Sam’s Club in Tulsa.
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10 minutes ago, Andrew L said:
I too am thinking it will be a hybrid of some kind. I am guessing plug-in.
I thought all along that the 6.8 was an ideal entry point for a hybrid Super Duty. It’s enough engine to carry the mail on its own, but if you pair it with some torquey electric motors, you’ve really got something.
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2 hours ago, silvrsvt said:
They've been long retired from Police usage.
From new sales, yes, but there are still CVPIs in service as police cars. My hometown still has them in service alongside brand new PIUs.
I figure they’re either new guys or on the sh*t list, but they’re still out on patrol.
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On 7/12/2024 at 7:22 PM, Andrew L said:
To be fair there is no sedan police segment anymore. Charger/300 are dead, CV is dead, and the Caprice is dead. It's all SUV now.
Almost all of the "cop cars" I see these days are Explorer/PIUs, especially at the bigger PDs. There are a few departments running sedans, but the vast majority that I see are CUVs or SUVs. I don't recall seeing very many Taurus/PI cop cars at all over their run--I'm pretty sure I'm seeing more 20 year old CVPIs still in service.
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I bought E10 87 at $2.78/gal in Norman this afternoon, then filled up at the Murphy in Sapulpa (the one that was at $3.13 on Tuesday) at $2.91 (also E10 87).
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3 hours ago, akirby said:
I hate getting back in my sync 3 F150..
Drop it off at my house and you won't have to worry about that any longer.
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In my truck, I use the fan speed and temperature controls fairly regularly, and I can operate them without taking my eyes off the road because they’re big distinct rotary knobs. In my Flex, I have to take my eyes off the road to adjust pretty much anything because there aren’t any tactile buttons, just touch-sensitive surfaces, with the exception of the fan knob. The design of those control surfaces is far and away my least favorite design feature about that car, even with auto climate control. At least my Lincoln had distinct rockers for adjusting the temperature—if I try to adjust the temperature in the Flex, I’m just as likely to skip back 10 seconds in the podcast that’s playing as turn the temperature down one degree.
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The Murphy in Sapulpa that was at $2.85 (I paid $2.80 with the WM+ discount) on Sunday was at $3.13 last night when I drove by.
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I filled up @ $2.70/gal in Norman on Sunday, then later in the day @ $2.80/gal in Sapulpa. E10 87 for both.
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I filled up at $2.74/gal for E10 87 earlier this evening.
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3 hours ago, fordmantpw said:
I'm sure those seats are NOT to be used while driving as the seat belts would be ineffective. So, I would not expect to see them on the Expy's middle row.
I think there's another reason they wouldn't have them in the second row--leg room, or lack thereof. In the front seat you can stretch your legs out under the dash, but who's going to want to lay flat with their knees bent like they're sitting up?
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1 hour ago, Texasota said:
That may outweigh the advantage of generator constant speed operation as it did for the Volt.
The difference is that the Volt's ICE was also tied into the driveline, so it wasn't just a generator, which means it had to work harder at highway speeds, not just spend more time running.
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On 5/29/2024 at 12:35 PM, rmc523 said:
This seems very much like the 2009 F-150 that was "all new" except for using the same cab and doors - they've kept the doors/roof and everything else goes brand new. Most people won't notice, they'll just see the new front and rear.
The 2009 was all-new except for the powertrains and the visual appearance of the cab and doors--structurally, the cab was different, to meet new rollover standards. That's why they no longer had the B-pillar windows in the '09s (and newer) regular cabs.
Sore Subject... What are the fuel prices in your area?
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I just paid $2.64/gal for 87 E10 at the east side Sam’s Club in Tulsa.