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No, my phone fast-charges over it, it's actually delivering USB-C power levels, which are out of spec for USB-A.

They're much better for those trips than in an F150. Easier to load too. And it's been so great for my small business.

Without getting in and messing with a digital gage cluster there isn't a lot of show off. And I bet the software isn't done yet anyway.

The Dodge Hornet did that. I'm pretty sure the Maverick sells more in one year than the Hornet has sold in it's entire lifetime.

The Mav kind of reminds me of 80s and earlier cars. Lots of torque, mostly at the low end. 0-50% power is a nice big grin. But there isn't much in the second half. But it seems like a lot of cars front-load their throttle ranges these days so they seem more powerful than they really are, and you...

So yeah, delivery in Dec or maybe Jan, what I figured. Good to know though.

Maybe I'll just put my James Bond Brand Machine Guns in that empty spot...

For me the AWD isn't just about the winter handling. I've carried reasonably heavy loads in the Maverick bed, and it's noticable when the weight balance goes further towards the rear and the front has less traction. I figure AWD should help when I'm near max capacity in the bed. Doesn't happen...

They might have been hoping it would serve as a Raptor-equivalent. But I think if they did a real Maverick Raptor it would sell better.

I think there was a hope for sustained growth based on the early adopters. A bad assumption there. Fleet buyers in particular can be a bit wary about new technology.

Well, one car at least. I'm pretty sure they're still working on that with the Mach-E. But yeah, sometimes actual market research pays off in the long run. Think of how many more hybrids they could have profited on if they were actually ready for the initial demand for them? I'm glad they made...

I wonder how long that particular loophole will remain open, given that they emphatically do NOT meet the fuel economy requirements currently in place. They could if they were BEVs. In fact that might be what some regulators had in mind: stuff batteries into existing Kei cars and bring them...

In fairness, that particular crack research team seems to have been the government. So maybe nobody had a clue at the time.

Yeah that doesn't actually say good things about their market research.

Yes, the whole rest of the world is getting smaller. The F-150 is not getting bigger at all. ;)

The point is that they're trimmed very differently, and some people aren't willing to trade features for size (others are of course).

You thinking like a work truck trim or something?

Ok, I read it. I get to laugh now. The reason vehicles are growing in the US is because the MPG requirements are getting harder and harder to meet. And the smaller the car's footprint (wheelbase times track) the stricter it is. But that means anything smaller than the Maverick will likely need...

I live in the Northeast, and have a pretty steep driveway. Every time I didn't make it all the way up I kicked myself for not getting AWD. Then I'd see my 40 MPG I was getting going down to Jersey and I'd forgive myself.

Which is is. The Lincoln seems to be an odd-one out, most other Fords use mechanical AWD systems. It's possible the Lincoln was done that way because the PHEV system didn't leave enough froom for a front-to-rear driveshaft.