Yes I have been a lot of places with front wheel drive that some people think requires 4WD. Most recently I took my FWD Hybrid off the pavement and kicked up a little mud on the side. This was my first experience with the fancy computer traction control. I thought I was stuck at one point but...
Yes, altitude/hills are a factor. The trip I make every few months is Denver to Breckinridge. On the 90 miles up I enjoy the power and drive 80+ mph which gives me 32mpg. Coming down I get 56mpg so the average is 44mpg. I am very happy with that mpg and the range of +400 miles means I never need...
I drove for 6 hours on I 25 south from Denver to NM. The speed limit is 75 so I started my drive with 85 dialed into the cruise control. After I saw the first trooper I dialed back to 80 and the MPG increase was so dramatic I finished my trip at 80 MPH. Average MPG was 42+ and of course I never...
I have a data point of one. My co-worker needed a new truck, wanted a Maverick, but could not wait so he bought a Ranger. He also considered the Tacoma but the price was better on the Ford.
Schomp service has failed too many times. After receiving a notice that parts for the airbag were available I scheduled and appointment with Schomp. I dropped it off yesterday and after keep the car all day today they sent me text at 3 in the afternoon that said we inspected your car and have...
So much for keeping my finger crossed. Complete failure and waste of my time. It is time to find another dealer for my service. After they had my car all day they sent me a text telling me the brakes are fine. I asked if they installed the software patch per the TSB I printed for them and they...
I am keeping my finger crossed. I took my Hybrid in for the air bag recall and told them to look into the grabby brakes. The service guy's initial response was "well it is a hybrid they drive different". I told him I have driven other Hybrids and this is not a Hybrid "feature" and after a year...
1 . I didn't like the design of the mud flaps and added an after market flap to the inside to get a smooth surface on the inside. It may not be optimal but it is an improvement and can be removed if I change my mind.
2. You also seem to be missing a metal bracket on the back mud flap that adds...
Caring loads of gravel, dirt, mulch, etc. is what sets a pickup bed apart from an SUV. A trick I have been using for years is to line the bed with a large tarp before the loose load goes in. The tarp helps to unload the last of the loose stuff and can be used to wrap the top when it is loose...
The stock Michelins on my FWD Hybrid did not do well on snow/ice. I swapped them out for Blizak snow tires and the Maverick is now very good in the snow
I did not like the performance I got from the stock 18" Michelins that came with my Hybrid Lariat. Pulled the trigger on Blizzaks this weekend and I was very pleased with the difference when I drove in this AM on 2 inches of new snow.
I did not like the performance I got from the stock 18" Michelins that came with my Hybrid Lariat. Pulled the trigger on Blizzaks this weekend and I was very pleased with the difference when I drove in this AM on 2 inches of new snow.
I did not like the performance I got from the stock 18" Michelins that came with my Hybrid Lariat. Pulled the trigger on Blizzaks this weekend and I was very pleased with the difference when I drove in this AM on 2 inches of new snow.
When we came out of Duluth Trading post I commented to wife that the parking lot was full of pickup trucks and as it turned out two of them were Area 51 Hybrid Mavericks. i pulled up next to the other one and took a picture, great color match on the topper.
My biggest challenge is the electronic parking brake. I just can't seem to figure out how to turn it off and learned to drive when this was an emergency brake with an actual mechanical link to your brakes for when you lost hydrolics or parking on a hill (manual transmission).