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While a hybrid could have suited me in terms of mileage, I wanted awd and 4k towing. I was also concerned about an untested drive train. But a hybrid is basically designed for my commute.

It's the stop and go that kills my mileage. There is one stretch where there is literally a stop sign every block for about a mile. Hard on the brake pads and rotors, too. The area is "dense suburban" meaning that every square inch of the county has a house on it, 1/4 acre at a time. I...

Ecoboost/4k/fx4 managed to get a hair over 36 mpg on a trip yesterday. Rehoboth beach DE to SEPA about 110 miles. Most of it is straight highway and most of it is fairly flat. Used CC extensively and used the switch rather than the pedal to tweak the speed - if you bump up with the switch it...

You had your answer at jalopnik.

Had to have been 2021. Prob june/july.

Fix a flat is one of those things that seems like a good idea... Unless you are physically unable to actually change the tire for the spare, you never want to use fix a flat unless you don't mind trashing your tire, TPMS sensor and possibly your rim. It makes a mess inside that has to be...

Make decent, reliable and affordable small cars and people will buy them. Farley is cleverly shifting blame to buyers when his company has been carefully focused on selling high profit bigger trucks. Can't blame them for focusing on the most profitable segments. It's actually kind of...

They make those little Li-ion jump boxes with compressors now. Often they have a built in flashlight. These are absolutely indispensable. Temporarily reinflating a tire with a slow leak is a million times better than trying to change a tire in the cold, dark and rain. I had to help my...

Pics of the installation pls.

It's obvious. You push the button when you want a new truck. That's why there's a truck pictured on it. OP did you even try pushing the button?

These new vehicles have so many little features that it's hard to keep track of how things are supposed to work. I tend to prefer old school manual systems instead of computer controlled nanny stuff but that's just me. It is convenient to have it turn down the fan for you though.

Ok gramps! We'll get you one when we go out to get your new buggy whip! 😂 I wonder if one of those USB cd rom units for computers would be recognized and able to play music? Kind of doubt it because it's a different format unless you rip to MP3. Oh and sorry Redline I know all that is...

Not normal. I get a little turbo lag but that's only coming from starting when stopped at idle. When it's up over about 2-2.5k rpm it's fine.

I'd be genuinely surprised if that thing ever did an honest day's work.

Wow, never knew such a thing existed! Genius! We just found some old Ikea cots we had in our attic for at least 20 years and forgot about. Cots are way more convenient and comfortable to use than air mattresses and keep you up off the ground. Attaching a tent to one kills two birds with...

hair dryer and a plastic panel tool - the kind with an edge designed to wiggle underneath. That's if just picking it off with your finger nails doesn't work. Don't use a razor unless nothing else works and be prepared to shave off your paint which is thin. Get it off soon - the longer they...

Everything is a compromise.

The eCVT is the only design I'd even consider. Screw the belt design. Still prefer actual gears.

The biggest issue with software problems is that it they can never be user serviceable. You are 100% dependent on the manufacturer providing updated software in order to keep your vehicle running. A fatal error is fatal until they provide the fix. I like to compare modern vehicles my first...

My thinking exactly. I wanted an extinguisher that would fit in the door bottle slot but then worried it would blow up so I put it in a box I keep in the bed. If it blows up in there all ya gotta do is hose it out.