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lidar(?) in the rear bumper? Autoline once talked about the first kia's with somewhat autonomous features where it was easiest to incorporate the new devices into the corner and bumpers. The result was ANY minor fender bender resulted in $30k of repair bills. Today even front windshield...

Really, really appreciate the heads up! - sorry for your anguish. Yes, people still do follow regular tv news such as this: crackdown on dealer junk fees starting in july. nbc nighly news I think the 3 majors all have a "tell us a reporting story" like abc leo stallworth, cbs I team etc. and...

Really clever idea to use the cover as the roof/sun roof! Keep up your creative thinking - great job!

sorry to hear you encountered the idiot. A thought, though not everyone is a diy'er like me, but maybe try the advice of purchasing the touch up paint from ford or amazon (they are lacquer based) and there are good youtube tips on applying it or seek out a pro who will do a tiny example spot...

It struck me as really odd the interpretation of the designation "iconic silver metallic FLEET ONLY". Though it has been repeated so many time, I wonder if what they intended to state is that fleet orders can only have silver or grey metallic. It seem odd to deny silver to the regular customer...

now can you convince ford to bring back the manual rear window slider. Won't buy one without it and not paying for the lariat extras. Yes one could scrounge up a $600 replacement for a $150 option, but will probably damage the paint. btw have you noticed how paint names effect decisions? cyber...

thanks for sharing, yes they won't be for everyone or even many, but for a few maybe. I recall a story during covid that food trucks were on the demise because of fewer office workers and the low mpg those step vans got, was making it uneconomical to even go out. I bookmarked this story of kei...

Sorry for your troubles. I've had a vacuum line chewed thru and implemented some of the deterrents. I recall this cartoon which gave me chuckles... https://condenaststore.com/featured/bamboo-flooring-jeremy-nguyen.html

from a listing today at dealnews maybe you might be interested in soundproofing at the firewall (thought I had seen some service diagrams as to placement locations). https://www.ebay.com/itm/353058759732 pls let us know if you do :)

I think someone mentioned something about a trailer hitch for more protection, so I was curious. They mount just like the bumper - rearward of the crumple zone and likely wouldn't change the outcome much. In the past I was interested in the first ford transit connect and read too many reviews...

gpsman echoed what an autoline this week program mentioned: hauling around extra battery capacity adds a lot of weight (especially now with lifepo4 batteries). It's as if you had the weight of a full tank of gasoline car regardless if a bev has 10% or 90% capacity left. They mentioned this is...

Much thanks for the good info!! Excellent work!

ok, the "up to $7500" may be referring to yet to be determined North American content percentages or to the previous expected range from the battery. But it's worth noting that the escape phev's rebate is $6843 and it seems the phev's that don't get the full credit are the early year models...

it's already a done deal - $7500 rebate for bev or phev (although requirement for domestic battery production currently hinders most manufacturers). The Federal Electric Vehicle Tax Credit was revamped by the recently signed Inflation Reduction Act. Here's what you need to know about the new...

Hmm, maybe there is a phev in the works. I didn't expect it to be announced at this go around due the the current semiconductor, battery, etc supply constraints, but after seeing the munro live underside video of the xl AND one of the escape phev AND the spy shots of the charcoal canister on the...

"FREEDOM IS.....40+ MPG" is all one needs to understand regarding the switch.

be sure to grease the new wheel bearings. one difference between the two is 4 vs 5 lugnuts (some try to upgrade the tires and rims). Lots of info at tnttt.com for teardrop builders. My all time most taxing load in the pickup was hauling a bucket load of sharp sand - if your projects involve...

It's the basic bent aluminum contractors cap. Maverick's unibody construction does present challenges as to where to channel the water, but I'm beginning to think this cap or the fiberglass version still seal against the 3 bottom sides of the truck bed - let the water flow where it wants. The...

Having spent decades designing high volume electronics I can say the best way to ensure availability and best prices is to design to common industry sizes. When you expect to sell >100k or >1M of the product, yes you can opt for a custom lcd size. But if you design to a standard like a "10 inch"...

That droop of the tailgate annoys me (assuming it is a relatively lightly loaded). Ford please tighten up that spec.