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I pulled my trailer 6 hours today. No parking lamps needed. Trailer did the trick. Eventually float / sustain voltage went to 13.5v and stayed there for hours. Never dropped into the 12's. Used a cheap-o volt meter in the RV trailer. It also read 13.5v when I checked at camp site at end of trip.

I think there is a difference here between people going 100+ miles per day and those going 100 miles per month. ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL. I'm 90 miles per day. 100 if I run errands or take some detours. Running as low as practical saves me time and money. Time: 52 fill ups per year vs 100...

I change my brake fluid when it leaks out, or never, whichever comes first. While I suppose anything is possible, overheating brakes in a hybrid is very, very, unlikely. Hell. I only use my brakes under 3 mph most days.

China has battery swap stations. The battery is a cassette. The cassette swaps in 144 seconds. They have done 110 Million battery swaps since 2018.

China has EV's that charge 500 miles in 5 minutes. And they charge at -30°C in 12 minutes. Wow. They advertise world's first EV that recharges faster than pumping gas.

It is conservative by a pretty wide margin.

A) the pump is in a low deep well, or sump. B) the liquid in the deep well is beyond the 13.8 gallons of a nominal fill C) Ford intended for you, me, every hybrid driver to be able to use 13.8 gallons between fill-ups. D) After you burn 13.8 gallons, 2.7 gallons remains E) 2.7 gallons will...

Those automakers that do not embrace EV quickly will go the way of Kodak. Kodak: "Digital is a niche. It will never replace film." U.S. Automaker: "EV is a niche. It will never replace ICE."

Rotated tires today. 65,500 miles. Brakes look excellent. Like new. And I tow and haul a lot too! Who knows the new pad thickness? Ford says replace at 2mm and under. Driver Front: Driver Rear Passenger Front Passenger Rear:

Since you are not in Denver or above, and you are not really that high up, 87-88 may be worth it to you. When I lived in Denver, I used 85 exclusively in my Ford Hybrids.

That was copied and pasted by FORD as common boilerplate for all vehicles. My manual also tells me to check the under hood battery in my Maverick. I don't have an under hood battery.

PS 3500ft is usually when stations switch to 85.

The HYBRID is OK with 85. Been using it in a hybrid since 2005. The Atkinson engine specifically means you can use lower octane.

I have a ball hitch that does not interfere with the down tailgate. But MOST will.

I understand what you are trying to say. Putting water jugs above the rear axle is possible. To put water jugs "in front of the wheel wells" means putting them into the passenger compartment. says someone who does't pull a big trailer with his so 🤷🏻‍♂️

I understand what you are trying to say. Putting water jugs above the rear axle is possible. To put water jugs "in front of the wheel wells" means putting them into the passenger compartment.

Is one weekend a month regularly? Yes it is. It is at regular intervals. Perhaps you meant to say you would't tow continuously.

I guarantee your engine and electric generator-motor temperature was increasing on hills, and for the whole trip. It just never got hot enough to warn you to slow down. Example: driving "unloaded" water will be 185°F to 190°F. Towing uphill water might be 215°F to 225°F. But if the warning...

Have you looked into the bed of a Maverick? If it's been a while, I suggest you look again.

Yes, you nailed it. I forgot the Golf Cart LiFePo batteries go "open circuit" if they get too low. And like too low is 11 volts Kinda sucks they shut off vs. fade away. OTOH I still can't explain why it wasn't "open circuit" after I detached one lead from the vehicle. Just weird to me. Also my...