I've had it on my Mav since September of last year, so as to protect my drums when traveling to a gig while still have the flexibility to remove the cover for larger items if necessary. Overall I am quite pleased with the product, as others have noted it is a tight fit on first deployment, but I...
I found a used '22 XL Hybrid with 25k miles on the clock for and bought that on July 1st, assuming I wouldn't get a '23 built. Guess I positively jinxed myself!
Now my bets are hedged, if the dealer tries any funny business with ADM, I can walk away and still have a Hybrid Mav. If I can secure...
Ordered 9/15/22 Hybrid XL Carbonized Grey + 360 Copilot, sliding rear window, tow hitch (removed on 4/11/23), 400W inverter
Order placed at Bowen Scarff Ford in Renton Washington
Assuming that this is the big scheduling round for the next month or so, I am out and moving on. I’m still going to keep the order, and see what develops, but I am assuming that I won’t get built for a ‘23. We’ll see if Ford decides to enact a rollover program, but I am not optimistic. Damn shame.
Well damn, I'm thinking I may call it on this Maverick journey if next week isn't when my build gets scheduled. Shame, I found out about hybrid Mavericks last January, and got in touch to reserve a '23 Maverick that February. So even though I have only officially been waiting since '23 order...
Bummer, but that is probably the right call for a budget minded truck. Batteries would add thousands of dollars to price and put it in a different pricing segment (look at the price difference between an escape hybrid and an escape PHEV). Hopefully for upgrades in the future, they will come out...