"All these" pastels? I'm thinking back through every color since the Maverick was introduced and I'm struggling to remember another pastel offering. Which colors, specifically, were you thinking of?
You're correct. Higher octane fuel does exactly *one* thing: prevents premature detonation of fuel in engines tuned in such a way that such detonation may otherwise occur*. That's it. All other benefits exist purely in the imagination.
Some of the confusion seems to stem from the fact that...
Jeez. They cast an awfully wide net with what they consider LRR, didn't they? If THAT many models qualify, maybe it's time to increase the standards.
Side note: Michelin makes TWELVE variations of the Primacy now? That seems needlessly confusing and granular.
Every single one of the rubber door pocket liners I've found specifically say they don't fit the 2026 models. I'm pasting an example below, but it's across multiple brands and listings, and seemingly confirmed by user reviews.
But what changed this year? I didn't realize there was a revision...
Car & Driver's 0-60 time* in the hybrid awd is exactly the same as my Mini Roadster S. Not truly quick by modern standards, but enough to enjoy it.
*-very few people seem capable of reproducing their figures, for reasons I could only guess at.
My wife's hybrid (not a Maverick, but for this ridiculous FUD it hardly matters) was 180k miles in and showing no signs of needing a new battery when some dumbdumb crashed into and totaled it.
I do think it's worth noting that I really appreciate how willing Ford has been to do 2-3 fun colors per year, even when I don't love their specific choices. Would it be cool if they stuck around? Sure, and if one of these colors was a huge hit, it probably would!
But the fact that they're...
I'm unsure what to do with that information, but... Cool?
Silver is absolutely part of the standard palette of (damn near if not) *every* car model for my entire car-buying life. I don't know if it sells because people actually like it or just because nobody *hates* it and it's what's in stock...
Oh, you mean the *second* best 2026 color? It's not my favorite orange - I prefer ones that lean more burnt orange or even copper - but I'd take Orange Fury over any shade in what I call the German Rainbow*- Black, gray, silver, white, dark blue and, sometimes, a regular-ass red.
*-so named...
There is no easy fix for this. If there's a mouse population in the area, they will at some point try to set up shop inside your shit. Deterrents do almost nothing. Exclusion is almost impossible.
Assuming you're around to monitor them, traps are really the way to go. Those bucket ones are...
I lean folding over rolling, but there's something to be said for being about to see out the rear window (on those few occasions when you need to fully open it, but are carrying something that doesn't, itself, block your view).