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Much as I love ACC on the highway, it is NOT "self-driving" in any form. Using it, you're not "giving up" any control, and you darn sure better continue to keep your eyes on the road. It's an "aid" like automatic transmission, power brakes, power steering, turn signals, brake lights, seat...

"Coasting is the key..." So true. Coasting uses no gas, and no electric power from your battery - it's "free miles." And Slippery mode lets you coast a LOT easier (and farther) than the other modes. I've found that it's counter-productive to try to accelerate on electric only - too slow to...

Lane Keeping Assist and Lane Centering are two COMPLETELY DIFFERENT systems that work completely different from each other. Lane Centering is part of the Adaptive Cruise Control package, and it pro-actively works to keep the vehicle centered in the middle of the visible lane markers. If the...

I got the Kurt shade from Amazon (link here) for $26, and it fits extremely well. It is definitely thicker and heavier-duty than most of the sun shields I've owned previously, and I like that it "can" be hooked around the rear-view mirror for longer-term "sitting in the sun", but also stays...

Don't connect anything directly to the battery. Doing so bypasses the BMS system, so the charge (and/or load, if you're connecting a dash cam or something like that) will NOT be seen by the BMS. This can lead to all sorts of obscure problems. For tricky charging, you should DEFINITELY use...

I see that statement a lot, but I don't think it is accurate. You can accelerate just as fast in Eco mode as in Normal - you just have to press harder on the accelerator to do so. Eco mode (and even more so - Slippery mode) change the throttle curve so that it becomes non-linear. By that I...

All you guys complaining about being "invisible" should have bought a Cyber Orange Maverick... I get waves from drivers of other Mavericks, kids in the back seats of SUVs and sedans, and even the panhandlers at intersections... (Though that last one might not count - they are waving at everyone!)

You can also pay a LOT for an expensive one, and still get what the guys who bought the cheap ones paid for... Quality seems all over the place with tonneau covers!

Pretty much ALL tonneau covers "lock" - at least to the extent that you cannot easily open them when the tailgate itself is locked... But even a cheap knife will cut through a soft cover (folding OR roll-up), so I wouldn't store my wife's jewelry in the bed... :sneaky: The main thing they...

I have the same one (MaxMate) on order. First time trying a roll-up soft cover. I had a "First Edition" Maverick with the factory tri-fold soft cover, but I didn't like the fact that I had to remove it so often in order to carry longer items in the bed... (And usually just a couple of inches...

But is it really a "hidden" feature if it's heavily advertised and featured in the Ford "getting to know your truck" videos?

I had a Chevy that had Rhino Lining in the bed. About a year later, we hauled some compost in it... My wife cut through the liner (in several places) with her shovel as she was unloading it. Went back to the place that sprayed it, and he said I would have to pay for a repair, since it was...

Sorry - you are well and truly screwed, my friend, unless she's in the driver's seat... No power adjustments for the passenger seat even in the Lariat Lux with all options... As for "defense": Diamonds, rubys, emeralds - take your pick. 🤣

More like having an "oven day" around here... Yesterday it was 106º, and we've been over 100 for weeks now, with no indication of cooler weather to come... It's ridiculous to year yourself say "Oh good, it's only 98º outside, so I'd better get started mowing the lawn before it gets hot!"

I'm in 1800 sq ft now, down from about 4200 before. I do NOT miss the extra house size - not at all. But I DO miss the 1500 sq ft garage / workshop... The current 2-car garage (380 sq ft, minus the space taken up by the water heater and water softener) is shared by my Maverick, a freezer and...

There are two F-250s that park just down the street from our house. They are about 10-12 model years apart from each other. The newer one (maybe a 2018?) seems like twice the size of the older one. They just keep getting bigger and bigger, for no justifiable reason. It's gotta be REALLY hard...

Well, I keep hearing that, but before I got the Maverick, every time I tried to rent that mythical truck, it was always "unavailable." Pick ANY date, ANY time of day, and the booking system showed "unavailable." Then you drive to the store, and there are two of them on the lot. Ask about...

I had that exact experience this evening, coming home from an outing with my wife. A guy in a lifted Ram 1500 (with obligatory "fog" lights that are actually illegal for road use in all 50 states) was tailgating me - like 10 feet off my bumper - for about 3 miles. I was doing 35 in a 35 zone...

I carry the single most useful tool I've ever had in my Maverick at all times: A credit card. :sneaky:

Covert Ford in Austin, TX sent me a card good for four oil changes and four "inspections" shortly after I bought the Maverick. That after honoring the X-plan price, giving me the "as-ordered" price (well below current sticker), and not adding any ridiculous documentation fees or "mandatory"...