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I think it all depends on the focus of the person who is doing the oil analysis. I know for me my interest is typically when I get a new/new to me vehicle I want to know what is going on, and then if I make any significant changes I will pull some samples, but most of the time it is set it and...

I was hoping to find something like this. Just ordered the 12v and USB. I have some rechargable LED magnetic lights that I need to keep charged and this will provide a way to do that while the truck is on and the ability to use other 12v tools later. Prices are very reasonable. Thanks!

This is a copy and paste of a member heres post from last Dec. Thanks @Ozarkbeard for the info: If you want to turn off data transfer, pull the Telematics fuse, which powers the AT&T cellular Telematics modem. It's fuse #11 in the passenger footwell fuse box behind the big blue plastic panel...

Strange Jim would mention 3 years in the interview... Gosh 2025+3=2028 That seems to align with the GEN2. Funny coincidence! LOL

We owned a couple of hybrids over the years and they were trouble free and no unusual maint or hassles. And that was a LONG time ago. I am sure things are only better now with better batteries, transmissions, and tech. No hesitation at all buying another hybrid. All mine have done is save us...

I have to admit I am old and thought the Maverick name was not a good choice. Ford has a deep well of names from the past that they can draw on. The Maverick and Pinto were cut from the same cloth. Not great vehicles, but affordable. They have a stigma to them if you are old. If you are a...

Dust needs to settle before they can make a call... and given the 180 turns nothing is even remotely set in stone. He is right, if they pushed everything into the US today the entry level price would be 50k. That would be suicide.

I get free gas every time I hit Taco Bell... LOL The charging options really are location specific. There really does need to be a focus on getting charging everywhere. For a lot of people even a 120v outlet will get them enough miles daily. We aren't talking about the need for L2 even. I...

Jim is trying to buy time. Either to wait out the tariff storm, or to ramp automated production capacity. Long term automation is probably the path out, but that capex is killer. Farley is all too aware that Chinese brands are knocking on the door.

Charging at home is a no brainer and easy enough that anyone can do that. But it is a valid point that lots of people don't have that access today. Some might be able to be addressed if there were street side charging or employers putting in places to charge. It will probably take incentives...

Having owned hybrids before I really didn't ever give it much thought that the engine turning off would bother people. I actually like the quiet when sitting at the traffic lights. Just give people options to turn it on if they like it or off and remember the setting so you don't have to keep...

I am glad you have had a good Tesla experience. I did not. My battery degradation was way too high(13% in one year), glitchy tech that required me to take it to a service center 159 miles away one way because the issues could not be addressed with a mobile tech. Phantom braking that was so...

Sadly all the OEM's have been called on the carpet for data mining, privacy violations, and selling your data. You are paranoid, but probably not paranoid enough! ROFL Onstar has been caught and there have been legal actions taken against them for illegally collecting data even after opting...

Drop that break in oil! Since Ford also is using an intelligent oil life monitoring system a consumer can likely use the OLM and still be on the conservative side. Lake did a video on the GM OLM and I think that is probably a pretty safe bet for most people to use the ECM data to tell you when...

It is a very curious thing that they don't tell people to drop that break in oil anymore. I have lots of tin foil that I wear for those conversations. Talk to anyone who does engine builds and they will tell you to drop that break in oil. As a matter of fact if you check out the Builders...

Hyundai/Kia appear to know they have issues and have a Google based platform that will be rolling out. They have stated they would continue to support Carplay/AA, but we will have to see. I am not a fan of the walled gardens in vehicles.

100% over the target dropping that break in oil early. It's a big deal.

It will depend on how many miles you drive. If you only drive 5000 miles or less a year that means one oil change a year. Unless of course you are doing short trips or live in a climate that is a sludge factory for engines. Again the OLM will tell you this, or you can just plan to do early...

I think Blackstone Labs is like $40 and SpeedDiagnostix is like $60 for a test. If you go looking for videos about extended oil drain intervals and lab tests you will see that there are many people who are using extended drain intervals. Lake Speed "The Motor Oil Geek" did a video not long ago...

Humans do the same thing... Isn't that the definition of "fast food"? LOL