Here is post from last year about this issue. Option are to use another mode as others have suggested, reset the PCM, or "teach" the transmission by accelerating to force a downshift before it starts to lug...
Sales seem to be settling at about 11K per month. That puts the 1 million target at Q4 2029.
Increase production capacity seems unlikely since supply and demand have equalized. Expect demand will soften slightly and 2030 is more likely.
"prediction is hard especially about the future" Niels Bohr
I received the oil change notification at 3,000 miles. It was exactly 12 months after the last oil change. Seems like there is a timer on the notification in addition to mileage.
I didn't find an option I liked for a camera mount, so I created my own. Started with the Mabett dash tray. https://www.amazon.com/Mabett-Dashboard-Organizer-Maverick-Accessories/dp/B0C5LY63KH
Built up from there with a scroll saw and wood scraps.
Two binder clips hold it all together and makes...
For 2 MPG, I'd use the F-150. Might seem like overkill in normal circumstances, but having the heft of the F-150 in case of an emergency would be my preference. I've driven Chicago often, and the drivers are crazy. The mass of the F-150 will get more respect.
Just never swerve to avoid a critter. Outcome is usually worse than hitting it.
https://www.radiooklahomanews.com/post/minco-bus-crash-caused-by-deer-collision-7-injured-including-coach-and-students
On Thursday volunteering with a group at FMSC, friends early 2000's CRV had a flat when we finished the shift. His spare was rusted tight, so we tossed the flat in the back of my Maverick and headed to the nearest tire shop. They pulled out the offending screw and patched it. We had the tire...
Not just modern cars. All internal combustion needs a richer fuel to air ratio at startup. Before electronic fuel injection, there was auto choke on the carburetor. Before that was a manual choke. Before that, the horse needed some extra oats on cold mornings. :)