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That is a nice reminder of the energy losses. So to really come out ahead, back-of-the-napkin calculations should factor in costs savings versus efficiency losses. aka. "nothing is free". Around here (in the Midwest), lots of stations carry 88 @ 15% ethanol alongside 87, so even higher MPG...

My Hybrid was also built in 3/22. Currently at 22k miles. Never had issues getting in or out of park. If a complete CVT replacement doesn't fix the issue, then it smells like faulty wiring. Faulty wiring harness could be anywhere in these new vehicles. Not many dealers want to spend tech...

Depends on who you ask. Americans in survey aren't the same as Executives in Ivory Castles. I heard a poll a few weeks ago on radio. Most Americans just don't want EVs right now. Yes I know EV isn't same as PHEV but point is there's hesitation. It's all in the wording. The news reported...

Hopefully none of these dealers made you sign a purchase contract. If one did, they may hold you to it on these multi-orders. The types of orders dealers enforce have been talked about on this forum, their pros/cons, etc. I actually did sign a purchase contract back in summer '21 because...

P.S. "Coolant leak". I know its hyperbolic but just couldn't resist. :p

This is a great vid. Thx for sharing it. I'd also thought another risk to the plastic assembly is a coolant leak, and this owner thinks that can also happen. There are F150 PowerBoost that have a coolant leak for the hybrid heat exchanger. I only mention the F150 PowerBoost because my dealer...

Yea mine did that at 1st. On and off. Then the CEL just stayed lit.

Yup, this is what I'm hoping. That sideaffect risks are being checked by other sensors, and the actual affect is lower MPG. I'd like to be an idealist but have gotten more cynical over time. I mean, Ford's smart engineers are the ones who thought some "durable" plastic would mate well with...

The OP's decision to not drive around with a CEL makes sense to me. My Mav has had the Heat Exchanger codes since February, and after another trip to the dealer yesterday, I was told to call back after May 15th. That'll be 5,000 miles driving around with a CEL lit on a vehicle that's about 1...

Update from my dealer yesterday: Backordered until 5/15 at the earliest, so they said. Date seems odd to me. Like a regularly scheduled, mid-month drop-off of parts. My CEL has had these codes since February. 2 dealers said it's OK to drive (got that in writing), so come May they'll be about...

I thought those Hakka came in a studless variety, oops. Thx for the reminder. The "Tyre" Review guy -- yes British -- is my goto for comparisons because a) many of these "tyres" are global, so it's the same tire for us in the US, and b) he actually drives on iced tracks, and c) the rankings...

Yes, that's what crash tests and studies say about unibody vs body-on-frame: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24821629/

X-Ice aye? Everyone's talking about the new wheels but I'm more interested in your choice of tire. 😁 I'm in Wisconsin so will be swapping out wheels soon. Can you confirm which X-Ice? X-ICE Snow SUV? And what are folks' thoughts on Micheline's competition here: Continental VikingContact 7...

Ah, maybe I misunderstood the reasons to get a wireless dongle. I thought everyone jumping on the wireless dongle was talking about never needing to plug their phone in to run Android Auto. I don't care about that for 2 reasons: a) I always charge my phone while driving so take it out of my...

Just to confirm: which Android apps have worked with this setup? I'm looking to beam the map display of nav apps to the head unit. So like CoPilot or Gaia. Does map app's display functionality work, like pinch zoom in & out? I really don't care whether this is wireless.

Co-pilot & Gaia. The apps that do display via USB connected Android Auto are most of my music apps, like Spotify, which I don't need via Android Auto anyways because, well, it's just music; Bluetooth instead of Android Auto is fine for music apps.

Dang! I was afraid that would be the answer. Now I see a thread or 2 about getting the Lariat infotainment modules into XLT/XLs. That may be the only way.

Since "copilot" was mentioned -- I'm trying to use the CoPilot app with my Mav. Not the same "copilot" intended here but I might as well piggy back on the convo. Earlier in this thread someone also said Google gets "instant" feedback to correct their maps, which might be true but it's a...

How can I beam a smartphone map app from my phone to the Sync screen? I've tried: connect via USB, phone is recognized by Sync, I goto Apps in Sync, search for new apps, get a pop-up on my Android that says "no compatible apps" and a link to https://smartdevicelink.com/. That URL doesn't get...

@HybridOnOrder is spot on. Worthless bickering here to prove a point. The OP's dealer needs to find out what happened here.