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gpsman echoed what an autoline this week program mentioned: hauling around extra battery capacity adds a lot of weight (especially now with lifepo4 batteries). It's as if you had the weight of a full tank of gasoline car regardless if a bev has 10% or 90% capacity left. They mentioned this is...

Much thanks for the good info!! Excellent work!

ok, the "up to $7500" may be referring to yet to be determined North American content percentages or to the previous expected range from the battery. But it's worth noting that the escape phev's rebate is $6843 and it seems the phev's that don't get the full credit are the early year models...

it's already a done deal - $7500 rebate for bev or phev (although requirement for domestic battery production currently hinders most manufacturers). The Federal Electric Vehicle Tax Credit was revamped by the recently signed Inflation Reduction Act. Here's what you need to know about the new...

Hmm, maybe there is a phev in the works. I didn't expect it to be announced at this go around due the the current semiconductor, battery, etc supply constraints, but after seeing the munro live underside video of the xl AND one of the escape phev AND the spy shots of the charcoal canister on the...

"FREEDOM IS.....40+ MPG" is all one needs to understand regarding the switch.

be sure to grease the new wheel bearings. one difference between the two is 4 vs 5 lugnuts (some try to upgrade the tires and rims). Lots of info at tnttt.com for teardrop builders. My all time most taxing load in the pickup was hauling a bucket load of sharp sand - if your projects involve...

It's the basic bent aluminum contractors cap. Maverick's unibody construction does present challenges as to where to channel the water, but I'm beginning to think this cap or the fiberglass version still seal against the 3 bottom sides of the truck bed - let the water flow where it wants. The...

Having spent decades designing high volume electronics I can say the best way to ensure availability and best prices is to design to common industry sizes. When you expect to sell >100k or >1M of the product, yes you can opt for a custom lcd size. But if you design to a standard like a "10 inch"...

That droop of the tailgate annoys me (assuming it is a relatively lightly loaded). Ford please tighten up that spec.

I had considered that, but I was only suggesting a possible inspection to see if the tank needs to be dropped. From the pictures on page 2 of this topic it seems one might be able to discern if *any* scratch occurred on the tank. Ford could supply similar images of what an untouched tank looks...

wow! dropping the tank for the inspection and reassembling all that exhaust piping too! Seems like a small fisheye inspection camera to just poke down the drilled hole to see what the tank looks like might save an enormous amount of time and cost.

I have to weigh in...Our company has had large frame machinery sent out for painting or powder coated. Occasionally they come back with these rubber plugs (shaped very much like those foam ear noise protectors) still stuffed in the threaded holes. This is the proper way to protect those...

I'd like to know too. See youtube for "how to install oem ford escape roof rack" and there are bolt holes under the roof seam cover. maybe since maverick is made from the same escape platform those will fit also.

thanks 93tillinfinity, could you or anyone else with a xl (hybrid) with steelies confirm the same rim (stamped rim width) is on the spare as the mounted wheels. I think the tire inflation labels showed the spare is like 1/2" narrower - but most likely they are on the same size rims. I'd like to...

My first instinct was that the hybrid would be a wildly hot seller to the fleet market (besides us). You car aficionados have probably seen the vehicle of choice that did the daily resupply of parts in tote boxes to the pepboys, o'reilly, autozone (and an occasional crate motor) from the...

to add to what you have said: +agreed, a modest 32ish mi/charge would satisfy the vast majority of daily commutes (google how much is the average commute). +a modest phev battery size (as opposed to a full bev) suits me fine as I would also be concerned about an eventual normal traction battery...