I have the same truck; 2021 white XLT. Get a rubber truck mat and leave it in the bed permanently; they weigh about 80 pounds and cost about $50. Added bonus is that they stop things from sliding around and protect the bed.
Hello, I'm from the west coast of Canada. Love the colour. Can you explain your tailbadge "SPORT"? We don't have any of those up here, simply 4x4 or FX4. What do you get with a "SPORT"? BTW, we don't have 2wd either.
I live on the road to a ski hill in central BC at 1111m. My wife and I only run studded snow tires, have so for decades and have never had a problem. -32C and 65cms of fresh powder, no problem.
Saw a YouTube short of a fellow working on improved truck gas mileage. The research was leading to a long 6' to 8' downward tapering shell installed behind the tailgate. Didn't look aesthetically pleasing nor practical.
From the manual; Auto Start-Stop may not shut your engine off if your vehicle battery is charging, the engine is still warming up, or if you’re using heat or air conditioning.