Ford's definitely ahead of the competition here, but there are some strong contenders - like Darnon says, Hyundai's already got the hybrid powertrains in the SUVs on the same platform as the Santa Cruz, so it's not a big leap.
I'd love to see Toyota come out with a RAV4 Prime (plug-in hybrid...
For what it's worth, I went with the Truxedo LoPro, which is a very similar tonneau to the Pro X15 in terms of function and installation. The two main differences are thae the LoPro actually has a slightly higher profile and it has a more vinyl (not quite shiny) cover instead of the matte...
I checked out the Santa Cruz before I got my Maverick.
Overall I quite liked it - yeah, the looks are...let's say...different. I get that it turns some people off, but I could get used to it. The trunk under the bed was cool, the interior was quite nice. I was torn on the integrated tonneau -...
I might be able to lend a hand - I'm straight up 395 from you (Plainfield) and I did the same thing to mine a few months ago with no problems. I just did the free trial of Forscan so that's expired, but I have a cable that works with it.
On the whole it's a pretty easy job - took much longer...
XLT FX4, probably 70%+ highway (45 mph+ state or interstates), usually in Eco mode. Usually running 93 octane, but went down to 89 a few tanks ago with no negative results. Haven't towed yet, occasionally have a few hundred pounds in the bed (lawn equipment, generator, junk) or kayaks/canoe on...