Both Jimbo and Billy Boy shared their thoughts recently about the current administration's approach to agreements with Canada and Mexico that impact the automotive industry:   Jim Farley: "We really see Canada and Mexico and the U.S. as an integrated manufacturing system. And that’s how we’re going to approach this negotiation. Very critical for us, but we need revisions."   Bill Ford: "It’s a game we’ve been in my whole career. If I had a perfect world, which I never will, we’d have some certainty in regulations."

I've said it before, but it would be such a missed opportunity to not make a street going hybrid V8 Ford gt inspired by this and f1. 

Teach the family members to push the fridge door(s) shut with the handle not push on the panel. Also on double door fridges, stainless or not, be sure that the left side door with the hinged mullion closes all the way... ME    "Did you get up in the middle of the night?" HER: "Yes, why?" ME   "The door on the fridge wasn't closed all the way." HER  "Well I gave it a shove with my elbow, didn't notice that it didn't close all the way. ME    "Well the ice in the ice maker started melting into a 3lb block, couldn't get ice for my lunch cooler. HER  "Oh, sorry. I finished the leftover pot roast, by the way." ME:    

This afternoon's updated gas prices in Hamden, CT 06514 (Greater New Haven)  $2.83 Regular (Cash) @ Gulf (Decreased $0.06 from $2.89)  $2.97 Regular (Cash) @ Citgo    

I did.  I bought a 2008 Focus and it was a great little car (and also sold an Expedition for Flex).  Would have loved to buy another for my youngest but cannot.  I would have settled for a Fusion...but cannot.

Why polish a turd?

Does anybody remember the Volkswagen Thing?   It was butt ugly and the name was appropriate. That would have been a far better name for the Cybertruck. 

"WHEN YOU HEAR A FORD COMING DOWN THE MULSANNE STRAIGHT AT THREE IN THE MORNING, YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE TO LOOK AT THE BADGE TO KNOW WHO IT IS." DAN SAYERS, FORD RACING HYPERCAR PROGRAMME MANAGER   The Ford Hypercar will be powered by a naturally-aspirated 5.4-litre ‘Coyote’ V8 engine entirely developed inhouse and based on its Dark Horse R, GT4 and GT3 powerplants.    Three drivers have already been named: Sebastian Priaulx, Mike Rockenfeller and Logan Sargeant. The first two are already members of the Ford family. In 2025 they drove the Mustang GT3 to victory in two rounds of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Former 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (in 2010 with Audi) Mike Rockenfeller brings precious experience to the campaign.  Two pf the drivers will compete this year in LMP2.   Red Bull is helping with the electrification and they'll use an Oreca chassis.

Subject to delay, then cancellation and yet another "Model T moment"

Farley is in Saudi Arabia right now for the Dakar Rally.  He held a Q&A session with several journalists.  From the Detroit News.  As usual, behind a paywall, but here's an excerpt:   EVCA: Any interest in combining hybrid with V-8? A: I'm not going to make any announcements today. But I would say that the company — when we took our $19 billion write-off (for EVs) — we have accelerated the investment in hybrids across our lineup. That includes off-road......We're going to high-performance hybrids. We'll have a diversity of hybrids, including off-road and on-road enthusiast hybrids.    https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2026/01/17/qa-at-the-dakar-rally-fords-ceo-talks-raptor-v-8s-and-hybrids/88220739007/