Speed kills(gas mileage). The difference in aerodynamic drag going from 70 to 80 is 30%. Now drag isn’t the sole determinator of mileage at highway speeds but it’s a significant one.
First I want to say AWESOME JOB with this hack! I wonder what hardware beyond what is available on the lower trim levels really is required for adaptive cruise. It is my understanding that all models have automatic emergency braking which requires similar (if not identical) proximity sensing.
I do not work for Ford but i have worked for companies that had marketing plans designed to separate every possible dollar from the consumer. It's due to the fact that they are in business to make money. Its up to the consumer to make the cost/value assessment I'm a pretty thrifty guy who has...
Given that the First Edition includes many options, many of which are known constraints, I think it is reasonable to expect that a First Edition would be one of the last configurations produced. Many constraints=unlikely production. This is why many have dropped options that they feared would...