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After rear camera software update a new undesirable effect / glitch has surfaced in mine. Check yours and let me know. Now, when I start the truck, put it in reverse, the camera comes on quickly as it should. BUT THERE IS NO *️⃣ button to zoom in on my trailer ball. So annoying. Now I do...

Kentucky Derby reference. Anyhow... Was pulling a heavy high profile trailer with my hybrid Saturday. Had cruise set to 63 MPH. An hour of mostly flat uneventful driving. Then a 6% uphill crept up on me. I was in full cruise mode. Paying attention to the road, but not the gauges (I have a...

If would be nice if someone who owns a 2025 Hybrid and a scan tool could record these numbers also. This way we can see what has changed. IF YOU OWN A 2025 PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO THE POLL. When engine is off, and you drive in "EV Mode" the Traction Motor does all the work, but the Generator...

Experienced a rolling roadblock today. 4 lane Freeway Lane 1 Alto Blue XLT Hybrid Lane 2 Area 51 XL Hybrid Lane 3 Cactus Grey Lariat Lane 4 White XL All unrelated. Just by chance. No photo. But was something like this for a fleeting moment. Reverse the blue and white one. Plus 100 other...

Ease of installation: 10/10 Ease of removal: 7/10 Style & Looks: 9/10 Color Match: 10/10 Fit: 7/10 Function: 3/10 Quietness in motion: 2/10 Overall rating: 5/10 I really wanted to love this. I am the person who always leaves their windows "open a crack" and I've wanted something like this for...

Report out of San Jose, CA Cars and trucks of all makes, models, and price ranges with "Push to Start" are being stolen in droves. Vehicles with physical keys to twist, not so much. The wireless / keyless starting is easier to hack and does NO DAMAGE to the car making resale easy and more...

I have a album downloaded to my iPhone. iTunes. Fully downloaded. Not streaming it. It has three music videos included. Placed at the end of the play list. I never expect any car to show the videos. However; In a 2021 Toyota Venza (base model) the audio of the music videos will play...

Early this morning my FWD Hybrid pulled a stuck Hummer EV out of a 3 foot snow drift at Mammoth Lakes, CA. It was before dawn; did not get a video of it.

A long time ago someone posted (I forgot who) that the truck won't go into EV drive above ~50 mph if the HV battery was under 45% charged. After 15 minutes of testing myself, I agreed this was true. THIS IS NOT TRUE The truck will go into EV drive at any speed and any battery charge level. It...

Anyone want to claim this? 2023 or 2024 XLT 2K tow (4 pin only) Don't know if Hybrid or EB. Suspect EB.

I don't know if this has been posted before. If so, it was a long time ago. I've not seen it recently. A diagram of the Ideal Atkinson Cycle. Not specific to any vehicle. But shows an example of the theory behind it. pressure vs. Volume inside the cylinder 6 to 2 the piston is moving up 3...

Why is there so much debate over headlamp "brightness"? This explains... A LOT. According to Google: Astigmatism is a common eye condition that affects about 1 in 3 people worldwide: Prevalence: In the United States, 33% of people have astigmatism. In a systematic review, the prevalence of...

A trip down memory lane. Anyone remember these? Anyone have/had one? 300 HP 355 lb/ft V8 25 gallon tank 12/17 MPG 56" bed 220" overall length 73.6" tall 78" wide (Maverick is 54" bed, 200" L, 69" tall, 74" wide) 5500 pounds curb wt 8700 towing capacity 2002 Lincoln Blackwood Tape & CD &...

So glad I have physical buttons. Everything still "works" in my truck, but I have a complete blackout of the center infotainment screen. Touching it has no effects either. Luckily, I can adjust the radio, and I can adjust the climate control just fine. Also with ApplePlay attached I can play...

I noticed a weird startling effect today. No Engine Brake on a COLD ENGINE! 2022 Hybrid Parked at the top of an 1800' hill. Left on a COLD ENGINE with mostly full battery. And by cold, 45-50°F. 15% 18% 22% peak downgrades. Pavement / Blacktop Residential. Numerous hairpin turns and narrow...

Hummer EV $599/mo lease 10k/3yr Blazer EV $13,000 under MSRP (About the same as Lariat Maverick) Ford Lightning $13,000 under MSRP (Now $46k) Equinox EV $199/mo lease 10k/3yr Tesla Model 3 $40,380 Mustang Mach-e $34,000 Bolt EV $25,000

Why "topping off" is OK as long as you don't spill and pollute. (And why your car care nut and Uncle Joey have unfounded worries about the "carbon filter canister".) I put "topping off" in quotes because it's really not possible to, even if you wanted to. So everyone can relax a bit if they...

Has anyone put stronger tailgate cables on their Maverick? I use wood 2x12 ramps to roll an ~800 lb OHV into the bed about once a month. Been fine for 6 or 7 trips. And since there are "ramps" never is all 800 lbs on the tailgate but an unknown quantity is. At first, some weight is on the...

I had this appear in a pop-up ad on my desktop. (Screen shot of screen shot) Looks like a concept car. And it is. Below, concept vehicle for a 2026 "Montana". But HERE are REAL photos of the 2024 Montana: