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I’ve put on 6,754 miles since I mocked up my 23 Maverick Lariat hybrid a year a go today. Most of my driving has been the 12 mile round trip drive to campus at Texas A&M University five days a week. Once a month trips of 200 miles round trip to my ranch and maybe three or four trips of 500...

As Apple transitions from the lighting cable to the USB-C cable, the New York Times has an interesting article about USB ports and cables Apple Lighting Cable to USB-C Shift As to USB ports, it states, "Many USB-C cables lack chips to restrict the current powering your phone. So if you plug it...

Anyone get this for taking your Maverick in for recall work and 5K checkup?

On my 23 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury, I notice that if I am using CarPlay, I can no longer see dual zone temperature settings. They only show up when I don’t have my phone plugged in and Sync 3 is running. With Texas temperatures hitting 100F plus, it would be great to see what the...

My work requires me to be away from home for upwards to a month at a time. Whether I leave my 23 Maverick hybrid in my garage, driveway or airport, I’m concerned about the battery going dead or “deep sleep”. Any recommendations based on personal use, on a portable jump box that can be stored...

I had an opportunity to try Ford’s Blue Cruise in a Hands Free Blue zone between Houston and San Antonio on a Lightning. Interesting experience and a little nerve wracking to put your trust and life into that technology. I wonder how far off it is until Blue Cruise will become available as an...

For those that have a 23 Maverick Lariat luxury package with Sync 3, does anyone know how often the navigation maps are updated. Mine is current but I notice that while driving on a road that was constructed about three years ago, the road was not on the map and me me driving in blank space...

For those that use Apple CarPlay in their Mavericks, it looks like big changes are coming in September. It will be interesting to see if the Maverick instrument display will be customizable for the hybrid and Eco, based on the new features. https://www.dealntech.com/apple-carplay-update/

Have been trying to work with Ford online help in regards getting Apps Link to work on the Sync 3 system that comes with Lariat Luxury package. After talking to several folks on Ford Chat, one sent me a long email with the steps to reset Sync 3 and pairing. But at the bottom of the email of...

2023 Maverick Lariat hybrid 490 days

I’m not getting much help from my salesperson on my canceled 22 VIN Maverick Hybrid not emails from Ford. Thanks to recommendations made from folks in this site, I called Ford Customer Service today and the representative was very helpful and provided me with a VIN number and a scheduled build...

Attending the Texas A&M University and Appalachian State University football game here in College Station, TX. I’m still waiting on any word on my Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury truck, I passed by the Ford tailgate. You can register to win a free Maverick. I asked one of the representatives...

Just received a text message, with photos, from my Ford Dealer, saying that someone did not take their Ford Hybrid Lariat. He said, except for the color (mine is velocity blue metallic) it was near identical to my order and that I could have it for the MSRP. The missing component would be the...

https://fordauthority.com/2022/05/ford-dealers-will-likely-switch-over-to-new-business-model-by-2023/

Kinda hard to write a country music song if you ain’t gotta a truck…”my girl done left, my dog got hit by a train, no beer in the fridge and worst of all, I still ain’t got no damn truck…”