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I hear you. I spent a lot of time on the 17, the 51, the 101... I never got a ticket though...

I found it interesting that according to the owner's manual, the Hybrid can be flat towed but the EcoBoost models can't.. Must have something to do with the eCVT...

The American Medical Association has determined that there is a cure for LFDS (Lead Foot Disorder Syndrome) a.k.a. "Lead Foot" . It's called by the generic name of "the cruise control". Side effect sometime include the feeling of being left behind, or feelings of euphoria when the guy who had...

Not much snow for those in Florida, so it isn't EVERY car owner, but for those like me who get the lighter weight snows, I'm thinking my leaf blower might work, or at least help. Keeping the trucklett well positioned in the car port should also reduce the volume. I must say, I miss my garage...

The standard AGM battery is a plus for the MY25., although it's a 540 CCA..

Okay, it's a trucklett, and that's a good thing. Especially in a parking lot.

Muscle cars were good at spinning their wheels, which results in little forward momentum.. Back in the day I used to drive a 82 Subaru 4WD wagon with wide tires. It was fun to pull up at a light beside a Porsche in the rain and rev the engine. In 4wd, I could take off and the Porshe would...

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I had a '57 Chev Bel Air with a 350 Vette motor, 3/4 race cams, and a double pumper Holly carb on an Edelbrock manifold. The Borg Warner Turbo Hydro tranny it was connected to would burn rubber in all 4 gears. The car was a lot of fun on he newly opened...

The alure of speed is only a foot press, or a wrist twist away... I was exploring the WOT full twist of my VF1000R MC after I got it registered. On an empty stretch of interstate with a clear view of nothing but miles of pavement I hit 150mph, so I would have been in a bit of trouble too. ;)...

@Lgoodso Nice install. I wish I had your garage!

It's a good idea to carry a tire inflator with you. Quite often, you can air up the tire and drive it rather than even doing a tire change, but that depends on the leak. For the spare, you don't need to keep crawling under the car to check the pressure if you have a compressor with you. Just...

Xcaret Okay, so I can see the Mav vs. Chevelle contest, but racing at 100 on the street will get you a free pair of bracelets and a ride with the Mounties down here south of the Great White North. Maybe you should try a safe sport like skydiving... The other obvious challenge in your post is...

Does the Mav EB transmission torque converter lockup disengage at that speed? Maybe a rubber isolation mount has stiffened up?

Not bad luck. It takes considerably more force to push a shifter than to spin the dial, and it's a lot more obvious that neutral was selected via the large vertical object that makes noise when it moves. On the other hand, if your dog jumps into the front seat, it might be more likely for...

For anyone who remembers the Simpsons episode where Homer designed a car (that bankrupted his long lost successful brother who built it) the "Homer" as it was called, reminded me of the Edsel. I think at least it was the inspiration for that episode... Too much style, named after a family...

I agree. Based on the story, one can only make assumptions. However, that exposure doesn't cause instant death. There are clear signs that something isn't right regardless of your familiarity with it. If you have trouble breathing and your eyes are burning most non-idiots will open a window...

No trouble finding that in a parking lot... ;)

While true, the odor at some point is detectable, and that was seemingly ignored. There are also symptoms that occur prior to death, such as eye irritation, sore throat, cough, nausea and shortness of breath, which would be immediately eliminated if he had bothered to just open a window...

Like you said, if you like it, that's reason enough. It's a good looking truck. Thanks for the pics.

The hybrid has a 126 horse power starter motor. It uses the traction motor through the wonders of the eCVT design. One of the big plusses that its stop/start isn't dependent on running down the 12 volt battery.