Motorpsychology

I think promotion and frequent face contact are important in medium/heavy. The rep from the Kenworth dealer where my company bought their T680s was at our shop a couple-three times a year with the latest Paccar and KW-specific info, and often a bunch o' logo caps for the drivers and mechanics.

Not since the days of the International pickups & Scouts. Their full line Int'l dealers could sell implements, tractors and class 1-8 trucks. It's uncommon for a customer able to "one stop shop" for class 1 thru 5-8. If the class 1-3 dealer is part of a group that has a class 4-8 store, they may be able to bird dog each other for the same customers' business, but the transactions are separate.

Psalm, hour, mnemonic Gәnat.

Pneumonia, Knife, Pseudo, Gәnat.

Yeah Gnat, see you tomorrow.

Dunno. I Googled "Skylands" and got a bunch of skyland hits, restaurants, motels etc and one "Skylands region NJ" so I searched for it on Google maps.

Maybe it won't get used at all. Skyline was never used. Remember the "Lincoln Motor Company" trademark (copyright)? They don't use that anymore. I couldn't find any reference to Quiet Flight on their website, either. Skylands may be referring to the Skylands region of New Jersey.

You can lock your stroller and/or lawn chairs in the cargo area.

The seat might be right on the raised floor, so your legs are relatively straight out

The Telo breaks new/old ground* for what a pickup can look like and be like. The Skunk Truck sounds like it has many of the Telo's features, but at substantially less estimated MSRP. Then there is Slate which is estimated to come in less than that. Interesting times, I like them all for what they are, but short hood & COE pickups were short lived in the 60's. I'll see who's viable in about ten years when I'm ready to trade in my Ranger. *1956 Jeep Forward Control (FC) was the first offered to the public, followed by the Econoline, Corvair 95, and Dodge A100.

HaHa. 5'9"/175cm. Part of the problem for me is I like the seat elevated ~2/3 its travel, but still I find that the apex of the door frame is further back than it is compared to my 2021 Ranger. The best compromise I had was with my 1973 Saab 99LE, which had a compound windshield curvature, whereas the A-pillars were more vertical and the lower edge of the windshield protruded outward. Wider door opening with good Cx.

I have a Mazda CX-90, and while it's not as extreme a windshield angle as the "ranchero," it is noticeably more than the current generation Explorer. The young whippersnappers here find it cool, but the design leaves little room for my gnarly old head to clear the apex of the door frame, causing me to angle my back and neck rearward slightly, limbo style. The increased angle also has you looking more edge on through the laminated glass, and increases the top of the dashboard area, which acts as a heat reflector.

$19,000 Ranchero??

10-4. Mitsubishi Outlander school of design. If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.

Looks like the Windstar from hell.

Well they did rebadge the Dodge (RAM?) Sprinter as a Freightliner for a time, and now they are M-Bs; riding success in the RV world more than the vocational. But I agree, Mercs have that "je ne sais quoi" vibe that is hard to translate to the trades. I had the same problem when I worked in a Pontiac Olds GMC dealer's Fleet Department; Munis would reject Pontiac or GMC proposals..."Yeah, we got your bid and it looks pretty good, but I don't think I can get a GMC pickup past the Council..."

Following on the success of the Metris... I can't wait to see a Maybach Van

Will Defender devolve into a rebadged Cherokee? I can't imagine Defender surviving intact given sub-30,000 annual sales. I speculate that there will be a North American Defender and a ROW one, or else Stellantis US builds all Defenders- 115K sold globally last year.

We keep inching down- will we get below $3/gal for 87 E10? The BP and Marathon are both $4.74,gal for Premium:

10-4. The CX 70 is a play to have more model choices on the showfloor. The MSRPs for comparably equipped -70 vs-90 are close enough that it would make more sense to have one model with either a third row delete or option. We bought a CX-90 to have the third row, but 80% of the time it is collapsed for more cargo room. With 5 grandchildren, when we need a third row, it is indespensible. That's too bad, I know very little about the Chinese brands, but Mazda builds excellent quality vehicles that punch above their weight; Japan, Inc's best kept secret.

$10K off of a high margin Explorer to get you out of your Escape? They are probably losing money on each transaction. Oh, well. They'll make it up in volume.

Maybe "Expl-edge-ape-er"

We keep inching down like most of the country. Our BP & Marathons don't report their premium prices, but typically $1 more than their regular.

The SUV silhouette is getting tiresome. I guess they bought a bunch of surplus headlights from Mitsubishi after they restyled for 2026.

I wonder if it affects the door jamb sticker?