Like most things, it's relative. To me the delay between a LED and an incandescent bulb lighting up would be slight. The delay from when the brake light come on and the LED bar finally light up is about a second.
I really want a horizontal bar grill similar to the 2013-16 Ford Fusion. It gives a wider illusion and is easier to clean/dry than most of the stock options
My biggest sound improvement came from changing sources. XM and FM are fairly low quality. Ripping my CDs to FLAC was a huge improvement. Lariat with B&O system.
My feeling is the steel was already compromised when they designed it with those relief points. They are there so it folds. How much difference is it going to make?
Thinking of an empty aluminum soda can: Undamaged I could stand on it, but as soon as there is any deformation, it crumples. If...
Pay attention around the cart corrals. Some people just aim the cart toward the corral and give it a push, more so when the corral is in a lower part of the lot.
Can you unzip the seat covers and find/show what gave away? The seat frame or the gear mechanism? I'd like to know where I need to look for any possible damage after being read-ended, but much less severe.
We can't drive everyone else's vehicle for them. We can just try to make our intentions obvious so they hopefully see us and understand. I think the added lights help reduce the chances of being hit but can't keep it from happening in every situation.
That may help at night, but this happened midday.
If I add reflective to the back it would be the tailgate lettering:
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/black-reflective-tailgate-letters-installed-on-area-51-maverick.3888/
I dropped the spare, looked more closely and am not finding any structural damage. The bumper cover is bowed slightly on either side at the fenders.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/AA1bFiWGREa4bE9z5