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No, it sticks there annoyingly until the timer expires. This was a change with the sync 4 2025s. The digital worls was so promising when it showed up decades ago, but instead of the cool customization and informative interfaces we get 60 second windows telling us that we're buckled in.

It's because all these automakers are doing the same thing: trying to squeeze every last MOG out to avoid CAFE/CO2 penalties. Lead acids have similar issues charging to 100 as lithium, that is it is much harder and requires more power, on a hybrid that means placing strain on the engine or...

I'm well aware those cusions exist. Most cars are not built for people with long legs, and cramping my legs sacrificing valuable space int he seat for a cushion isnt my idea of comfortable. Hence why I paid for better seats. Here's the thing about "trimming". If you are going to go with the...

So....did you ever buy the new battery? Seems kinda silly to sell a vehicle when it just needs a new 12v lead acid cell. If you've had to jump it twice there is a very good chance your going on 4 year old battery is EOL, and the stock Ford batteries are not very good anyway. Dont be scared of...

When you look at the Escape, which uses the same system but has way more going on, you see why they "fixed" it. The Escape looks a lot better (gauge still sucks) and just....didnt bother porting it to the Mav, despite running the same architecture. They still treat cars like silo'd...

There's been a few replacements fail here, but mostly on hybrids. The ecoboosts that have failed more then once have mostly been lifted. Depending on when you got yours, you may have gotten the old part number.

That little white horizontal bar to the left of the F E bar is your actual fuel level. Your truck here is sitting at 1/4 tank. I have never seen a gauge like this either. It genuinely sucks. Why Ford thinks that not having a progressive gauge that decreases in size was the right answer is...

Did you measure it right after driving? Because if you just parked it and it only measures 12.7v, then your battery is likely toast. It should read 12.7-12.8v after sitting for 8+ hours. Also, even if the voltage is good, you can still have a bad battery cell if one of the plates is failing...

The packaging is normal, but on de-contenting Ford is the king. Other manufacturers occasionally delete a feature but Ford seems to make it a mandate. Every year they remove something. The GLI, from 19 to its redesign for 24, was identical. The Ram 1500 lost its 4 way lumbar in 22 going back to...

They're using that as a stop gap solution. The true issue is the poor machining of their bearings and the poor oiling of the engine. Thicker oil can help slow damage, but it cant stop it completely, hence why some engines are still failing on 0w-40. Just like Toyota's 3.4LTTv6, it's a poor...

I saw a Geo on the way home today. That's the kind of vehicle we need as EVs. A tiny 2 seater city grocery getter with basic features.

Aptera has been operating on and off for something like 15 years with no viable product, operates in a building not zoned for manufacturing, wont let anyone drive their car without a ride along, and hasn't shown how exactly they made a car that breaks the laws of thermodynamics. Here's the 4th...

6.5 minutes isnt "moments".....its minutes. And there is a huge difference between being built in a lab and actually shipping in a functional product. If I had a nickel for every one of these supposed magic battery techs in a lab that promises to be the future I could retire. Remember Toyota's...

XLT. The Lariat made sense in the gen 1 models with its sync 3 upgrade and all of its goodies. But between the gen 1.5 refresh giving all trims sync 4 and the de-contenting, the Lariat is no longer worth the money over a XLT lux unless you really want to sweat with the unventilated leather...

Gasser. The Hybrid at work was much slower then the ecoboost, the 25+ improve upon this and will handle better then the old hybrids because the AWD isnt that horrible Torsion beam, but the Boost is still faster, the hybrid still runs out of steam at 30 MPH, and the Boost still plays like...

Rapid charging's dangers are way overblown. We've had enough Teslas reach 200k+ miles on regular supercharger use to know that the difference works out to maybe 1-2% battery degradation over 250k miles. IF that. There's several over 300k miles in Nevada on their original batteries that still...

The maverick doesnt have the aerodynamics of a brick, if it did the hybrids would be in the mid to upper 40s. You severely underestimate how much drag open windows create.

Yes gasser Mavs are a lot cheaper. Everyone wants the hybrids. I see them $2-3k below MSRP regularly. Big thing on them, the transmission is very picky. It has a non serviceable filter, so frequent fluid changes are a must. dont do the 150k service unless you want to buy a new transmission down...

Ford only covers emissions components under the standard 3 year/36k warranty unless they are explicitly listed under the emissions warranty. I'd bet good money the canister is not listed.

The Sync 2.5/sync pro/sync whateveritscalled in the 22-24 XL/XLT is a cheap cut down version of Sync that has performance issues. Sadly there is no real permanent fix short of ripping it out and replacing it with the sync 3 system out of a lariat or the sync 4 system out of a newer truck. Some...