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Yeah, I know. But it's always fun to chide them for their bombastic choices, unless of course they're models I like. And didn't Ram win three years in a row awhile back, because in their opinion, those years the new competition didn't measure up? Or was that NACTOY?

It will be interesting to learn who Motor Trend selects for the 2025 TOY. The Silverado EV and the others not in this year's competition should be in full production. This year's didn't have much of a field.

I'd go with the recommendation in your Owners Manual. There' are free digital manuals available here: https://www.ford.com/support/owner-manuals/ Much more convenient than the booklet ones. They have manuals for most all Ford products going back ten years or more

That's a poor excuse, IMO. @fuzzymoomoo can correct me here, but I believe that MAP has the potential to build vehicles at a ~250,000/yr clip, and they're running half or less than that, heavily skewed toward Bronco. Meanwhile, Toyota manages to scavenge enough parts to put together 237,000 Tacomas for the US (2022). i recently contracted to have a 1/2 bath remodeled and a kitchen floor replaced. The winning contractor had the lowest bid, but the work would be "worked in" around other jobs. We had full function of both rooms but the 3-4 day job took over four weeks. We're happy with the work, but it was a major inconvenience. I wonder if Ford bids some parts the same way; "Yeah, we can make the parts that cheap, but we're gonna run them around the normal contracts..." In light trucks, Ford has become a one trick pony; F-Series, or go somewhere else.

Tacoma will again be offered in SR and SR5 trims in Xtra Cab/6' box, Double Cab/5' box, with the SR5 also available DoubleCab/6' box. 2024 Frontier has a similar lineup. The 2024 Canyorado (Coloranyon? I get mixed up) and Ranger are 4dr/5' box only, so far. It's disappointing to me to see the US Ranger becoming another redheaded stepchild; I think I'm not alone in rooting fro the vehicles we own, and I hope that some of the $12B saved from Ford E can be used to get Ranger production back up. The market is there, but If Ford continues to dribble out a couple here and there, people will forget all about them.

Maybe they think the aero 3-row will be the next Gen 1 Taurus. A front wheel drive, with no grille, and rounded corners. Back in '85, "Frumpy Angular" was the trend. Cars like the Plymouth Caravelle, Chevrolet Celebrity, and Ford's own LTD ('83-'86 midsize). That car turned out pretty well, but I think I'm not alone in growing tired of steeply raked windshields and 3-acre heatsink dashboards.

This is technically the second time Ford has amended the Model E program The first was in March: https://www.autoblog.com/2023/03/16/ford-model-e-dealer-changes-unhappy/

Exactly right. @George C's post looks like Cactus Grey. compared to the one @Mylriahd posted, which are both way different than your configurator shot. It may help to have an accurate color filter to view a color, but it won't help if the photo is inaccurate in the first place. The best way to view a paint shade is to see it on an actual vehicle or a paint sample outdoors.

The next Lincoln "Aviator?" https://jetpackaviation.com Ford hasn't gotten into this yet.

IIHS buys their test vehicles through dealers, (conventional sales, not donated) so they may wait until there is sufficient numbers on the road.

The current administration is counting on it: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/02/01/1152893248/red-cobalt-congo-drc-mining-siddharth-kara https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-turns-country-documented-child-labor-green-energy-mineral-supplies-its-egregious

True, that: 50 jurors... etc, but bias is in the contestants. The subject vehicles in NACTOY's award are only all new or significantly changed vehicles. In nearly all cases, BEVs Phev's Hybrids are the only all new vehicles being produced. As time goes on, ever fewer ICE vehicles will meet that criteria, as ever fewer all new ICE vehicles are being introduced. Unlike Motor Trend or Car & Driver, where a model has won back to back. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think a vehicle has ever won NACTOY in successive years. If Ford brings out the FCEV SuperDuty, It would no doubt win NACTOY in that year, but not the next.

When I was doing a Build and Price prior to ordering my 2021 Ranger, Cactus grey was on my short list. I Googled Cactus Grey and there were as many variations as there were photos. Sometimes it looked mint green, sometimes off white and sometimes dove grey with a slight hint of bread mold. Try this: find a photo of the color you are wondering about. Go to the Settings menu on your laptop or computer and select Displays> Color Profile. There should be a choice of several. Select each one and you'll notice subtle changes in the color with each, using the same photo. The best way to assess a color is to view a vehicle or an actual paint sample outdoors.

I assume you are talking about water stains? I don't own a Lincoln, but I would first correct the problem that caused the staining in the first place, if you've not already done so. Secondly, I rather doubt any fabric spray-on dye will be a perfect match; close maybe, but you'll always see it. You could in fact make things worse. I would take it to an auto detailing shop and have them assess the stain, and based and that, either follow through or consider replacing the headliner. Depending on the cause of the staining, On the 2023 Corsair, it may be covered under your warranty, or insurance; auto or homeowners.

Correct. I misread Hyundai's website. The 10-80%/73min. is for a 400V Level 3 charging. My problem is that for most of my adult life I've filled my ICE vehicles full each time. With my first car, I would just put in a buck or two's worth (3-6 gallons way back then), and total fill ups were pretty rare. It's hard for me to get my head around the recommendation that my phone and laptop batteries will last longer if charged to around 80% rather than 100% each time. So just putting in a 100 miles worth of electrons pegs my curmudgeonmeter!

Styling is subjective, but IMO, the rear of the Ioniq 6 is literally butt ugly. Manufacturers need to concentrate more on reasonable charge times and less on aero.Hyundai says that the standard range will soon be EPA rated at 361 miles, and boast that the Ioniq 6 can be charged from 10% to 80% in less than 73 minutes with a 800V DC charger. That's intolerable for any drive longer than 288 mi (80%), let alone headwinds or freezing temps. I'm no physicist, but what capacity charger would be needed to provide a 10-80% charge in 7 point 3 minutes (assuming you could do that without blowing up the car)?

Stopping kills, not speed.

Looks like the volatiles in the yellow paint must've killed the trees...

If you frequently walk in high traffic areas...

It would be interesting to see what the corollary is between an increase in a speed limit and the increase in the actual speed. For instance, increasing an Interstate speed limit from 70mph to 75, whereas the actual average speed was 77mph, does the average stay the same or go up by 8-10mph? Part of the problem as I see it, is that while speed increases, by and large following distances don't correspond very well.

A pedestrian is less likely to be injured or killed by a Super Duty if crossing at a crosswalk, than one a jaywalking or crossing against a traffic signal by a Ford GT.

10-4. It's the "and run" that puts you at fault, regardless of what the pedestrian did or didn't do.

The article didn't state how many pedestrian fatalities were Jaywalking, or how many crossed against a light. People are pretty good about yielding to pedestrians, in general. If you are crossing a road at a crosswalk you are a pedestrian with the right of way. Anywhere else and you are a target. In the 19th century, the railroads came up with a solution for dumb animals that interfered with their right of way:

Prescott, WI/Hastings, MN- 25mi SE of St Paul, MN. The .1¢ rounds up on my app The Independent is our local IGA Grocer. If you buy enough groceries you get a 10-25¢ discount off of the pump price::

Maybe Ford should start naming eSUVs after shopping malls, the MOA, Somerset Collection, Ridgemar etc. Badge engineered for each region. More identifiable than resurrected names from the past. I mean how relevant is an island in the Sea of Naples? Ford has also copyrighted "Skyline" for the North American market. Can't wait.