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16 hours ago, GearheadGrrrl said:
My 2015 Golf TDI at 70K miles hasn't had any mechanical failures yet, but from what I've read of the DEF system problems I've become very protective of that system- DEF starts to freeze at about 15 degrees F so I keep the TDI inside the attached garage all winter unless I'm driving it.
Inside is best, but does it not have a plug-in heater incorporated with a block heater? My SCR-equipped Cummins/Kenworth was set up this way, and sat outside plugged in when parked.
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49 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said:
I’ve been saying this for a while. The 2030 mandate is ridiculous, especially when supporting infrastructure is still in its infancy and we’re on the verge of 2024. 6 years is not as much time as people think.I think the mandate is ridiculous on another count. Right now, we're in a chicken vs egg period. the infrastructure is going to take time to build out to where we have chargers everywhere, just like cell service in its infancy. Antennas initially were only in the densest population centers and along the most travelled Interstates; exit an outstate freeway and you usually lost coverage. I think many small businesses are reluctant to invest what are large sums of money for them to install chargers, when there is not enough demand to make a profit currently, but I believe more people would buy a BEV if they were confident that they didn't have to stay in their range radius in order to charge at home.
I don't think you can't put mandates on supply and demand, it virtually guarantees imbalances.
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23 hours ago, Chrisgb said:
Our 87 E-10 Reg is $2.969/gal, down from $3.099 over the last 10 days. Most of the TC metro is $2.99-$3.09/gal. still.
91 E-0 Premium is running $3.569/gal. to $3.969/gal. at our 5 stations; all within a ~1 mile radius. Oddly, the Top Tier station (Marathon) is the lowest.
We don't have 93 octane available in this area.
Update: our prices went down another nickel per grade later that day: $2.949 reg, but now the Holiday has the lowest 91 E-0 at $3.54.
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I have been guilty in the past for hijacking a topic, so rather than derailing “New Light and Medium Duty News,” I put this here where nobody will read it, but NL&MDN was the inspiration:
After leaving the car biz in 1996, I learned to drive semi in an ancient Ford CL9000 day cab, and I drove an ’81 Kenworth T200 single sleeper cabover on my first job (it had power steering!). Later I drove conventionals, all Paccars. I don’t know how a CL could be spec'ed in the late 70s but this one was quiet and very smooth, even pulling an empty pup trailer; that CL was a quality truck. The T200 was pretty well worn out; bad had gasket and air compressor, but it had a turning radius like that of an Ottawa spotter. This was at a time when fleets were switching to all class 7 & 8 conventionals. I always yearned for that CL even toward the end of my career in 2019 driving late model 76 in. sleeper T680s, maybe because that CL was the first semi tractor that I ever drove, but that truck was sweet.
The “conventional” wisdom was that you’d be the first one at a crash in a COE, but isn’t the opposite true? Think about two trucks, a conventional and a COE, with the drivers’ eyes, not the front bumper, in the same plane. The are both traveling at exactly the same speed, both trucks are able to stop in 325 ft/100M. Suddenly, lightning hits a tree and it crashes perpendicular to the roadway 319 ft/98M ahead with no way around either side The COE would stop right at the tree, sustaining no damage, while the front of the conventional, having arrived a fraction of a second sooner, would hit the tree.
Moral of the story: The conventional pushed the tree out of the way just enough so that the COE could continue on and still make an on-time delivery,
while the conventional driver ran out of hours dealing with his damaged rig.
Safe Travels.
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Our 87 E-10 Reg is $2.969/gal, down from $3.099 over the last 10 days. Most of the TC metro is $2.99-$3.09/gal. still.
91 E-0 Premium is running $3.569/gal. to $3.969/gal. at our 5 stations; all within a ~1 mile radius. Oddly, the Top Tier station (Marathon) is the lowest.
We don't have 93 octane available in this area.
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2 hours ago, ausrutherford said:
I believe the Tacoma and Hilux are set to (re?)merge. I think that part of the plan for the new Champ was to take the place of the lower cost Hiluxes since a Tacoma-based Hilux will naturally be larger and more costly than the past Hilux.Both the HiLux and Tacoma are built off of the TNGA-F frame, fast becoming Toyota's Swiss Army knife truck architecture. For the 2024MY, The HiLux is as close as ever to the Tacoma in size and capacities.
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10 minutes ago, akirby said:
Fixed it for you. These types of awards are fairly meaningless because only new vehicles are eligible each year and we all know motor trend is biased towards advertising.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?
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19 hours ago, rperez817 said:Our October evaluations were too early to get our hands on the new Toyota Tacoma and the Tesla Cybertruck, and Rivian declined to send its newest, cheaper versions of the R1T. A couple hometown players also sat this one out. The Silverado EV won't be eligible to win our highest honors until Chevrolet expands sales from fleet buyers to consumers like you and me, and the redesigned Ford Ranger was waylaid by the UAW strike, which shut down the Michigan assembly plant where production was just beginning.
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.
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On 10/15/2023 at 9:11 AM, Puma55 said:
New to the forum, just recently purchased a new 2023 F-250 7.3 Godzilla, just wandering if anyone new how many miles should I go before changing the break in oil, thanks
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
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19 hours ago, akirby said:
The only thing holding back Ranger is Bronco. If parts or assembly line slots are scarce then Bronco will get them. It’s a shame they can’t go all out 3 shifts on both.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.
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20 hours ago, akirby said:
Am I the only one that hates the stubby bed 4 door midsizers? They look terrible to me.
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.
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23 minutes ago, Oacjay98 said:
So why on earth is Ford forcing out products that may bomb?? I don’t get it!
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.
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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/
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On 11/21/2023 at 2:23 PM, silvrsvt said:
The build and price is computer generated colors, they really don't reproduce the real color well in most cases.
Glacier Grey looks like Cactus Grey with a metallic on it to me in these photos that have been posted.
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.
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On 11/21/2023 at 5:07 PM, DeluxeStang said:
This is something I've been thinking about for years as well. We've seen Teslas out through crash tests, the material isn't deforming that much by the looks of things. That's good for durability I guess, but terrible for safety. Modern cars crumple not because they're poorly engineered or not built to last as some people say. It's because those crumple zones deform, and absorb a lot of the impact forces. If your truck doesn't absorb the impact, it's literally gonna kill some people. I know Tesla has some very stupid people running it, but they can't be this dumb can they? There has to be something we're missing.
Because if we're not, that means this is a 700 hp heavy truck with sharp edges, terrible crumple zones, sketchy drive less software, and awful and unstable driving dynamics per the insider engineering report, and poor braking performance. Like, my God, this thing is just a rolling five car pileup.
IIHS buys their test vehicles through dealers, (conventional sales, not donated) so they may wait until there is sufficient numbers on the road.
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2 hours ago, 30 OTT 6 said:
Is there enough Congolese children to mine the cobalt for all those batteries?
The current administration is counting on it:
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24 minutes ago, rperez817 said:
It's a trend, specifically, that the superiority of BEV in general keeps gaining more recognition in the automotive press as automakers introduce more of them. Hopefully in 5 years or less, 100% of the finalists will be BEV.
Bias in the process isn't an issue in NACTOY because 50 different jurors are involved independently. More information here. Meet the NACTOY Jurors - North American Car Utility & Truck of the Year (northamericancaroftheyear.org)
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.
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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.
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3 hours ago, Somerset said:
Hello fellow Lincoln owners. I have 2 Lincolns (2016 mkx and 2023 corsair); both have this tan interior fabric on ceiling and around windows. Wondering what automotive fabric spray paint I can use to cover the stains? I see tan automotive fabric sprays, but not sure which one will match. Thank you in advance for your help with this.
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.
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15 hours ago, silvrsvt said:
I think your missing something here-most fast chargers can bring batteries up to 80% in 20 minutes or so, its hard to get that last 20% due to various factors while fast charging.
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!
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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)?
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3 hours ago, akirby said:
This is why you should be skeptical of data especially when it’s being used to support a particular viewpoint or agenda. This is a simple math error but you also have to watch out for cherry picking and using the wrong or incomplete data.
This is one of the studies used by the IIHS. It looked at injury rates before and after a speed limit change in Seattle. Note the last column which attempts to show the difference in the 2 percentages.
Look at the middle row - downtown Seattle. It claims there was a 10.8% reduction. That’s a lie. The reduction was actually 1.2% (11.6->10.4). You can’t take percentages of percentages.The bigger flaw is that almost all injury crashes will say speed is a factor regardless of whether speed caused the accident or caused the injuries. E.g. a person going the speed limit who drifts off the road and rolls their vehicle not wearing a seatbelt, gets ejected and dies. It will list speed as a factor but it’s not a root cause of either the accident or the injuries.
These studies also don’t factor in weather or traffic. When a road becomes congested speeds drop and so should injuries and fatalities even though accidents might go up. If one study period had 500 rainy days and the other period had 200 then that’s not a valid comparison. Too many factors and not enough data to make good correlations on cause.
Stopping kills, not speed.
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8 hours ago, rperez817 said:
That's correct, urban transportation design and planning in 20th century and into the 21st deliberately favored automobiles, thereby endangering other street users especially pedestrians. In fact, jaywalking regulations specifically were introduced in the U.S. nearly a century ago at the behest of the automotive industry, as California Assemblyman Phil Ting described.
Many locales have adopted a "complete streets" design philosophy that does a much better job accounting for street users who are not in cars and trucks, resulting in a dramatic reduction of pedestrian injuries and fatalities. Below is a simple example in Seattle (Rainier Avenue).
Yes, that's one of the chief advantages of autonomous vehicles. Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (Ford Motor Company is a member of that organization) had a panel discussion a few weeks ago on how "advanced vehicle technologies" including ADAS and AV can improve pedestrian safety. PAVE Virtual Panel: “How Advanced Vehicle Technologies Can Improve Pedestrian Safety” – Full Recording | PAVE Campaign
Very well said GearheadGrrrl. The IIHS research paper referenced in the original post mentioned several of the more recent studies in that regard. The association between passenger-vehicle front-end profiles and pedestrian injury severity in motor vehicle crashes (iihs.org)
5 hours ago, rmc523 said:AKA - remove lanes and cause more traffic because people can't stay out of the road.....;
Looks like the volatiles in the yellow paint must've killed the trees...
I have not had my truck for 13 days because the dealer can not get a battery - who at ford can i call
in Escape & Kuga Forum
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I would suggest staying within the chain of command, and work with the dealership to obtain a new battery. Perhaps they can locate one at another dealership or "canibalize" one from a stock vehicle. I would be surprised if the 12V battery is different from one in a conventional ICE Escape. Is the Dealer Principal (boss) involved? Maybe the Parts Dept at the store needs more... encouragement. They should also be working with the zone office on this.
If you believe that you've exhausted all avenues locally, here is Ford Motor Co.'s Contact info:
https://www.ford.com/help/contact/