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You have some level of regen braking in all modes, but it is strongly enhanced in L-mode and your foot off the gas. In Slippery mode the regen braking is diminished to try to retain grip on ice, while in Eco mode it is somewhat enhanced.

Yes, putting such extreme pressures into your tires will give you better mileage, but so does the contact patch of bicycle tires do the same thing. I assume that you measure before driving. 40-45psi when cold means that on a long trip you're running anywhere from 44-50psi after 5-10 miles of...

Nope, The exact opposite. It turns it into essentially one-foot drive mode. If you get off the gas pedal, it will brake at maximum regenerative braking.

The Mav has a 40' turning circle. The only other vehicle in its class is the Hyundai Santa Cruz with a turning circle of 41'. Comparing with the larger midsize trucks, the new Ranger is 43', the first-gen Ranger was 42' and the second gen was 38', the GMC Canyon is a bit over 41', the Toyota...

No you can't. And assuming that you could, the entire drivetrain and brake system has to come out to weld it in.

Goof-Off works great. Its some kind of kerosene-based solvent that is used around the home for removing sticky stuff like label glue on bottles, etc.

There is a huge difference in braking between the drive modes. Eco mode is very aggressive in recouping energy, giving enhanced regen while coasting to a stop. Slippery reduces acceleration and braking efficiency to maintain grip, so you have to brake harder a lot more times. Sport mode seems...

Really? How? The hooks go into a frame support that is not present unless you got them factory, and there is otherwise nothing to hook them into on a unibody.

You need to compare with unmodified pre-72 vehicles. 1972-2010 vehicles all sucked, due to poor pollution control implementations that drastically cut hp, torque and did funny things with only allowing torque peaks for a second or two. E.g. the 68 Camaro was a 14-second trip, and my...

My 23 Lariat hat it when you enable the overlays in the navigation settings.

If you've been topping up at the pump instead of just stopping at the first shutoff, then you're probably filling the return vent and the charcoal canister with fuel. That will eventually plug the return airflow, causing the slow fill issue. It will also eventually harden your filler pipe seal...

For the XL, XLT and Lariat trim levels a stock tire just fits, snug against the tire ripper. For the Lobo and Tremor packages it would be unlikely to fit since the tires are larger.

You should not that this is a bi-cooled turbo, not a straw-hot racecar turbo from 1970. Nobody builds air-cooled turbos anymore. The coolant on a really hot engine runs at maybe 230F, while the oil runs at maybe 400F. It cokes at about 300F to 600F in most dyno oil formulations depending upon...

Motorcraft dyno oil is made my Conoco-Philips in the U.S. and PetroCanada in Canada. The synthetic is made by Valvoline. All are makers of very high-quality oils. The big change in the Ford 961 spec is the reduction in aromatic compounds that can cause oil vapours to deposit on the backside...

An eCVT will only work if you have 2 power sources, so models with a gas-only drivetrain can't use it. You could lock the 'differential' because of the lack of a second power input, but then you'd be left with a 1-speed transmission that won't get the job done.

I have a set of Erikson 8' trifold ramps that are way overbuilt and could easily hold 1,000lbs, for about CDN$180 at Princess Auto. They fold up to about 3' long and have a chain to latch to the lower tiedown points to hold them from slipping. I use them to load a power wheelchair that only...

I have not done it, but since the Escape is built on the same chassis design and sits level, I wonder if a set of junkyard Escape springs would do it.

40psi makes the vehicle drive like it has an oxcart suspension, while ruining your tires due to centre-high wear.

Unfortunately that's only true for acceleration. Braking is slightly worse due to the extra rotating mass and total extra mass.

If your area experiences wild temperature swings day-to-day, fill with nitrogen. Its more stable with temperature changes.