Oh, I definitely remember. Hell, I had not one, but TWO Chevettes! Almost got killed in one, rear-ended by a drunk driver in 1992. I had to shuttle a Transit Connect from my store to Fed Ex a few years ago, into the 2.0L/8-speed era. What I didn't realize initially was that it was governed to 60mph. I discovered that at 60mph, the stupid thing hunted between 7th and 8th gear, unable to decide on one. Had to put it in manual mode and just force it to stay in 8th. That wasn't so bad on the back roads I could run most of the way, but having to get on a 70mph speed limit section of the route was straight up dangerous. Left lane all the way with the hazards on so I didn't get smoked from behind. And going up any hills, had to drop it down to 7th or 6th just to keep any momentum at all.   Come to think of it, it really WAS a lot like driving those old Chevettes!

We'll see if the procedures stick around this time, or if they institute them for a few years and then get lax on them in another couple years.

Correct.  Push button release from the cargo area.  Manual raise.

It always affects you - the question is whether it affects you today or a year or two or 10 years later.   Vehicle launches and delays and CAFE impact the company today so it tends to get the higher priority.   By the time problems show up down the road the people responsible are long gone.  It's human nature.     Which is why the CEO has to mandate compliance and make the penalties severe and enforce it to get the culture to change.   Not just on F series but across the board.  I think Farley is finally seeing the financial benefit to lower warranty costs and higher customer satisfaction.

So where do you charge?

I drive to my summer house on an off shore island in Maine from Boston every week in the Tesla.  The parking lot I leave my car on the mainland  does not have a charger.  The round trip in is 300 miles.  For me, 300 plus miles is not a something used occasionally, it is used often.  I bought the Tesla Model 3 LR with his trip in mind.    

I think it's an auto release from the cargo area (push a button, it drops), vs. having to release it from the 2nd row......don't think they're power up.

Yeah, I'm up for a hybrid, but don't know if I want to go full EV yet....maybe by the time I get a new vehicle that'll change......Or at least have one non-EV vehicle in the household for trips.

where they powered or something? I think in the past 4.5 years I've used my bronco, my back seats have been down maybe 2-3 times...so IMO not a huge deal. 

The place I used as an example is in CT and the closest charger is about 10-15 minutes away south bound (thinking return trip) but I have no idea how long it would take to say get back up to 80% charge from say less then 50%. If it only took make 10-15 minutes, that wouldn't be a huge deal (get something to eat etc) but its just adding time back to a 2.5-3 hour drive back, depending on traffic.    Given my current situation, I was looking at going EV in 2030 or so, but I think I'll just wait till I retire in another 10-15 years and just get a hybrid Mustang sedan as my next car if that is available, to hold me over till 2035+.