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I saw it just fine. Even posting about worrying over a fuel door release is idiotic. It needs to be there for hybrid-specific reasons. Owners manuals are a thing. Ford lists the locations of all backup controls, and you should know these things if they're in the manual. That's part of being...

People like the guy you replied to are either just scared shitless by modern technology for no good reason, or they're willfully intentional luddites. Admitting that there is a built-in backup method, clearly outlined in the owner's manual would damage their narrative, so they ignore it.

There have been a few, Honda did a manual shift Insight and civic hybrid a few years ago, but they no longer offer them. I'd bet that the demand data didn't support the cost to Honda of continuing to offer them. Also, from the reviews (on YouTube by "Shooting Cars") I've seen, they operated...

I guess being old, some people are so inflexible to change that people like you don't know that electric power steering IS necessary for safety tech in modern vehicles. It's how vehicles such as the Maverick gently steer you back into your lane if you drift out without signaling, thereby saving...

Older generations will not sustain an industry. See what happened to Cadillac. To Lincoln. To Oldsmobile. Etc. They're either shells of what they once were, or dead. If the money wasn't in the younger demographics, automakers wouldn't target them, but they do. Follow the money. Again, if you or...

This still seems like complaining for complaining's sake. Ford (and other major automotive manufacturers) will not build you what you say that you truly want - a basic vehicle with no power equipment. They build for volume, and unless you can show them a business case including supporting...

Thanks for spreading the word. I'll be following this company with interest.

Sure, you can disable any update abilities, but those are tied in with other things, and you lose everything connected if you disable it. Further, even if you lose those features, you still paid for them. "Indeed the Maverick does, but just because I do not like something does not mean I will...

Those fuel and ABS computers that you mentioned are still networked and updateable. Theoretically, even hackable. As far as not liking infotainment, traction control, automatic transmissions, power windows, power brakes and more... the Maverick includes a large amount of those things that you...

Then you'll hate most modern new vehicles. Even the base XL Maverick with either engine choice is basically a rolling computer. Tons of modules, all networked together, etc. I don't understand how a person can live in the 21st century and still have any kind of fear of technology. It's not like...

I found the assembly instructions video! Some might say that it's a joke, but it's exactly how many people would see it.

You're referring to stuff in the future. I did clearly state "for now". That's not even an educated guess unless you have some sources regarding actual design study work and more. Without that, it's wishful thinking. Thinking that I share, for the record. As far as I know, all we have is a...

Can you explain what you mean by "wired in cameras"? Where are they mounted? Where is the display mounted? How do they activate? (Etc) Also, can you expand on what a SUP is, and about the 8x8mm bed bolts?

Great, except.. who asked? This wasn't a poll of desire. As far as why, it benefits companies with federal credits to offer hybrids beyond a certain battery capacity. Plug-in hybrids don't have to be plugged in, it's entirely optional. They still run as hybrids if not plugged in, just with a...

For any vehicle, a basic rule of thumb is to not go into any water where the depth comes up to higher than half way up the rims, although specially configured vehicles can sometimes exceed this. On page 274 of the PDF owner's manual it says: When driving though water, determine the depth and...

That extra space you're referring to opposite the existing hybrid battery would only work for a battery twice as large, whereas the comment that I responded to proposed a battery more than twice as large as even dual batteries. That would require the platform to be significantly re-engineered...

I'm sure that Ford would love to do that, but for now, they can't. They're already having serious supply chain issues for the hybrid components, and the hybrid battery is only maybe 1.5 kWh. Trying to source a battery that's nearly 5x bigger, plus reengineering the truck to physically fit it in...

A factory new XLT hybrid has a net price of $24,855. Regardless of the asking price or what it ends up selling for, that thing is worth about $22,370 (net price minus 10%) in used condition, maybe more if it has optional equipment. I know that new vehicles of any kind are rarer than hen's teeth...

When you say that the switch gets stuck down, do you mean that the driver's door switch becomes physically jammed, or do you mean that it becomes electrically confused, with the physical switch still working normally, but the window not responding? Either is bad, and Ford should step up. "Built...

Is this switch failure pretty common? What causes it?