My Hybrid finally arrived

[K5Blazer]

Glad you got your truck.
That’s a good color.

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[Gtipower]

Hybrid? Hope you don't have a bad winter. Knowing is half the battle. Not very good in any real snow or ice without snow tires. Either get snow tires or be conservative where/when you drive it, IMO.

Such a nice color, congrats!

It'll be just fine in the winter with AS tires in 95% of environments.

 

[Steveyg]

Sweet looking ride! I'm sure you will enjoy it.

 

[tom_tucker]

LOL, that's funny. I've always had RWD in winters. I remember growing up in 1977 my sister bought a FWD 72 Toronado. What a winter beast that was compared to the old RWD on Bias plies. AWD for 90% of people is a waste of money. There are a few that need it. Hybrid is the preference for 2/3 of Maverick buyers.

Flat landers don't get it...

 

[tom_tucker]

It'll be just fine in the winter with AS tires in 95% of environments.

The Colorado Rockies are the other 5%. The OP is in Denver and we have flat landers commenting about flat land winter driving.

 

[tom_tucker]

Apologies, but that's absolute nonsense. I've been driving a front-wheel-drive Chevy Volt for the past three years and an Impala before that in snowy Nebraska. Am I planning to conquer a foot of snow off-road with my Maverick? No. But I've had zero issues with 6-8 inches of the white stuff in the last decade, so the Maverick Hybrid should handle it just fine.

Flat landers commenting about flat land winter driving. Here in Virginia, I drive over unplowed, snow covered mountain roads. At night. With switchbacks amd no guard rails. Op is in Denver and can easily reach the Rockies.

 

[tom_tucker]

I mean, snow tires are helpful, but I've been driving front wheel drive vehicles in Wisconsin winters for decades without issue.

Well I know you've got some hills there in WI but it's essentially Pancake pavement compared to Colorado.

I've slid down a steep icy side street right into a state road in West Virginia. That was with AWD and snow tires. Gravity and slope are the danger. 4WD only is a normal occurrence in Winter due to the steep grades.

OP in Denver is the topic. I agree, if you're not going to ski areas and it's mostly flat land, you don't need snow tires no matter how cold or snowy it is.

 

[LSchicago]

Flat landers don't get it...

My brother lived in Denver in the late 70's. He only had RWD's too. No AWD cars then. He got around fine with his 289 Hipo Mustang and 427 Impala SS. My niece who more recently lived in Lakewood Co. Did drive AWD vehicles, but because she was very adventurous and AWD is now commonly available.

 

[Reeder]

After 696 days (23 months), and I finally have my Maverick! What a pain to have to wait so long. Even my dad started telling me to give up and look for something else.
My 2001 Ranger had been limping along for the last 2 years, and I started driving my wife's old Elantra to work, because I was sick of shifting gears in Denver traffic. I started looking for a used truck in the beginning of '21, with no luck finding something I liked that i could afford. I gave up looking in May. Then in November, I decided to see what Ford had to offer in the Ranger.
When I found the Maverick, I thought this checks all the boxes on my list! I reached out the the dealership down the street, getting my order in with only days left to order a hybrid. They told me maybe a 3-4 month wait. If they only knew. Months and months of "We don't know any more than you." How is it similar hybrid builds ordered 8 months after mine were being delivered? Pathetic.
Well, in August I finally got a build date for Sept 4th. Sweet! Then I get a call, it's being pushed out to the 14th, the day the auto strike was supposed to start. Are you kidding me?! With a little prayer and some luck, it did get built, but would it get delivered? Then last Thursday, I had gotten a text at noon, that my truck showed up, but I didn't see it until after a fun happy hour with the boys. Damn! To top it off, I had to travel to Dallas early the next day and was gone all weekend. I wouldn't be able to pick it up. Alright, I've waited this long, Monday it is. Turns out, Monday was a holiday, dealer was closed for Columbus day! For crying out loud! Tuesday, after work, I rolled out just minutes before closing, finally!!! I no longer have to hear "So, what's up with your truck?"
Today was my first commute and I love it! The heated seats are amazing. My old Ranger had no power anything, just air conditioning and a cd player. Night and day difference. It's so nice to join the modern world. I have watched every video, read every review and planned and sketched all kinds of ideas for graphics, wheels, tint, you name it. The truck club has given me so many ideas. My wife says "What are you gonna watch when you get your truck?"
The red color is awesome. Because I'm a bit of a dork, I think I'm gonna do a Star Wars 'First Order' theme with the black and red. Maybe.

Looks great, you will love it. My hybrid took 13 months, so I applaud your patience. I have a padded steering wheel cover and was pleasantly surprised when it heated up by itself. last winter. I noticed last week when we had a cold spell the seats & steering wheel came on with remote start (usually when it's 55 deg or below. You will really enjoy the truck, and in Denver you will get more electriv use then me.

 

[JBryant]

Beautiful truck. We have two Lariat hybrids and love them. Due to work schedule have been off the forum a few weeks, and forgot the 26 different opinions on any given subject. Congrats and wishing you many happy years of Maverick ownership

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