I agree with most of what you say, except about stopping power-
(If you are at 80 miles an hour in a Maverick and press the brakes hard, you will find the automatic greatly contributing engine braking/ stopping power., that is not there in a manual transmission.).
I would say that anyone...
I hear your logic. However, gearing designs, variable-style gearing, electric control modules, advanced paddle shifters, and various clutch modifications could have been developed with appropriately allocated funding, advertising, and consumer/customer interests and requests.
No matter. It's...
I'd have to see the stats on efficiency to be convinced of that.
I believe it is a case of demand and universal fitment across multiple models that is considered more advantageous amongst Ford and other manufacturers, honestly.
My update is showing "Built" on 4/5.
No one at the dealership seems to know how to retrieve the railcar #, so I have no way of knowing where my truck is in transit. Thanks for posting all of this information.
Congratulations! Thanks for the pictures. I am waiting on mine, which includes almost the exact same packags-black- so this is good insight into the overall look.