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I'm getting the ecoboost and I'm not worried about the starter motor. Starter motor durability was a concern when Ford first launched start-stop ~10 years ago. At that time starters were spec'd and validated for ~60K vehicle starts. Specs/DV were updated to account for 300-500K starts with auto...

New build week (9/6/21) showed up yesterday on the scheduling plan: SCHEDULING TOOLBOX - SCHEDULING PLAN This is the tentative scheduling plan for the production period. This is just a guide for scheduling. This information is tentative and may change at any time. THIS INFORMATION APPLIES TO...

I think that many of Ford's systems run in batches, so what is entered in one system doesn't flow in real-time to all systems. Some data only move overnight, or some other periodic interval. Particularly true when data is flowing from production to customer-facing systems.

Looks like a vehicle logbook. Usually found in m-plate vehicles, typically lists component updates, software versions, etc

Livingston County Michigan. Ordered with Tom B at Chapman Horsham

It may be plausible that a car manufacturer wants remote disable capability, but I'm 99% certain this is not a significant part of the internal business case for such a feature. They really want the ability to deliver OTA software updates, gather diagnostic info, etc. that can reduce warranty...

Updated the list with my info. Lariat FE, 2.0, awd, lux, tow, Area 51. I'm struggling a bit with the Area 51, and wishing that Cactus Gray was available for FE. This might come down to a game time decision at ordering time.

Somebody once described that feeling to me as "kissing your sister."

I'm pretty sure there is at least a 12v jump post in the engine compartment.

Awesome. Hang on to that one, it's already a classic.

I drove a Fiesta hatchback stick for years and got many similar reactions. :D

There must be GPS because I'm almost certain that Ford collects (or wants to collect) all of that sweet customer usage and location data. This is a new revenue stream for them.

From the order guide it looks like the only way to get Sync3 is with Lariat Lux package, is that right? If I didn't already want other features in the lux pkg, Sync3 would not be a compelling feature. If it was standalone I might pay a couple/few hundred bucks for it, at best. I haven't used...

Same here.

Good points, eRock. Consumers expect fairly short evolutionary cycles for mobile devices, so I've also wondered why automakers want to recreate the phone on the dashboard. We hold on to our vehicles longer than phones/tablets, and infotainment hardware is never upgraded so it becomes sluggish...

In terms of fuel economy, yes. But it'll be tough to match the comfort and style of that Panther ...

I know there were some large taxi fleets using basically the same hybrid platform on Escapes. I don't recall the source but remember reading that many of the hybrid taxis had very high mileage, like 200-300K miles+.

I wish that Cactus Gray had been available for FE. Or another nonmetallic color.

That is a bummer. Every beater truck I've ever rented has had cruise. Seems like it should be a PCM software feature plus steering wheel switches, not a big cost. Maybe there is a network complexity or part incompatibility (gateway, message db, etc) that makes basic cruise cost prohibitive on a XL