I use mine to haul gravel and tow a trailer. I've even loaded it with 1700 pounds of lumber. It's no minivan, it's a truck. I replaced my '02 Dodge Ram and my '07 Tacoma with the Maverick. It's a truck.
I have owned my '23 Mav XLT Hybrid for 11 months and 1 week. I sold my 2002 Dodge Quad Cab 4x4 (which I loved) and am selling my 2007 Tacoma 4-door 4x4 asap. I always wanted a Ridgeline, but I wanted a hybrid. I waited 20 years to get one, but it was made by Ford. I'm almost 68 years old and I...
Luckily, my other car is a Chevy Volt (PHEV) so I am not trained to drive "EV Style". I use cruise control, stay under 60mph and don't accelerate more than 20% (usually). The dashboard guestamater usually says I'm getting 44mpg, but when I do the math it's about 41mpg. However, yesterday with...
I commute 39 miles each way in the NC mountains. The road is a 4-lane with a 55mpg speed limit. I drive 59mph except for a 4 mile stretch climbing one mountain, then a 3 mile decent. The return trip is 3 then 4. The guess-o-meter says I am getting42mpg, but a calculator and my gas receipts say...
I know, it seems overly cautious and indicates a possible level of distrust maybe. The thing is- who knows? I teach Security Awareness. There is really no limit to what "bad actors" can use to steal from you. It's even worse now that they are using AI to scan photos. It's one reason the Social...
I've only had my hybrid XLT since last April. Your data looks very much like mine, except my average speed (in mountains) is 59mph on a 4-lane commuting 39 miles each way. I also drive about 20K per year. I am averaging 42mpg so far measured (not by the guess-o-meter on the dashboard). In my...
I've had my '23 XLT Hybrid since last April. I average 44mpg in spring and fall and 41mpg in the winter. That's better than 17mpg in my Tacoma. I too drive about 20K per year, but in mountains (WNC). If the Mav had a bigger battery, I am sure my mpg would be better, but I do not regret at all...
A friend had a similar experience- someone backed into the front of his new Colorado. Not much damage, but it cost almost $5K to fix. He traded it the next week because he foresaw a future with $$$ expensive parts.
Last year I hit a big buck (10-point) on the way to work in my '14 Volt. It also...
I waited 20 years for Honda to make a Ridgeline Hybrid. I jumped the chance to order my Maveric.
Having sold my Ram and my Tacoma, I was delighted to take delivery of the Hybrid Ridgeline alternative- the Mav. My other vehicle is my 2014 Volt, a Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV). I drive in the mountains...
Long ago, somebody posted that they swapped the small Mav screen with the larger one from his Bronco sport. I didn't see where he had move the Mav screen to the Bronco. I'd like that upgrade myself.
I too was pretty nervous about buying a new vehicle of any kind, let alone a 1st. gen hybrid. I am 67 and have never, ever bought a new car before except for a '83 Chevette for my wife. It was trash, and the dealer was useless. Still, my '07 Tacoma 4-door 4x4 had 260K mile on it and was showing...
I think you are right. I've burned all of my facial hair off before and didn't care for the look. Popping the hook would likely cause a repeat of that experience.