Need to sell cars to make payments
happened the other day
Ford Agrees to $9.2 Billion U.S. Government Loan While Announcing a Fresh Round of Layoffs - Ford-Trucks.com
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Just keep your Mavs healthy and out of the Shop - Parts availability could become a huger issue than it already is ..... like keeping a quarter tank of gas in the tank for fuel pump health instead of running it dry to snap a shot of MPG's ;)
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Fun to see the outrage when everyone carrying a cell phone is sharing personal and physical information - down to heartbeats - to the man behind the curtain. Heck during the Plandemic they were tracking everyone who had one to see if they were "complying" I put the Ford App on a relatives...
Hybrid Vehicles are More Likely to Catch Fire than Gasoline or Electric Ones - Motor Illustrated
Hybrid vehicles have a 3,5% risk of causing a fire, compared to 1,5% for gasoline and 0,025% for electric vehicles
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First time last weekend, an older gentleman walked over before getting in his Honda ridgeline - I have a blacked out emblem so he asked who made this Maverick ... I said Ford, Told him the specs , mpgs, price I paid in 22 - explaining they are more now and I have moded a bit cosmetically ...
They really don't want to sell XL's :)
2022 no Cruise Control
That didn't work ... Then ...
Their insanity in 2023 was to include Cruise Control - this compounded peoples expectations of getting a truck in a a timely manner
They don't want to sell XL's
It is all marketing and perception ;)...
AWD is overated until you need it. Not everyone needs it.
The slip FWD leaves you with one wheel drive - in my circumstance I've gotten stuck in my drive during snow/ice storms with every front wheel car I've had (Hondas) - Wife has had the AWD's and never gotten stuck. So that little bit of...
I see semis going around Hybrids on I - 94 all the time hypermiling
In case you missed it ...
Hit this link and call them crazy
Honest Hybrid Owners MPG 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid MPG - Actual MPG from 121 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid owners (fuelly.com)
I'm happy with my 32 -34 mpg AWD...
You can't buy time - But you can Save a Whale ... I get it -
Difft strokes for difft folks
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Honest Hybrid Owners MPG 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid MPG - Actual MPG from 121 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid owners (fuelly.com)
You can't buy Time ... for these amazing hybrid numbers if you notice the time traveled compared to distance is not achievable for all. Earlier post showed 20 mins I've gone almost 3X the distance and get 32- 34 mpg. For a Truck that is pretty impresive
12 minutes to go 4.8 miles - you...
I get the feeling many commenting hybrid owners in this thread don't use it as a truck
Hybrids are not getting 50mpg highway - lol - my ignore list grows ... ;)
Fun Fact
Rear-End Collisions Are the Most Frequent Type of Collision | Abels & Annes, P.C. (daveabels.com)
Rear-end crashes are the most frequently occurring type of collision. About 29 percent of all car crashes are rear-end collisions.
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I escaped any damage by quickly entering a densely wooded aIrea for cover on my way home ... risking breaking trees it was a nail biter with 60mph plus winds - - I pulled out when the storm passed - No damage - but could have been so much worse