Were they, though? Both the current generation Tacoma and Colorado were designed and introduced to the America market long before the T6 was even a realistic notion for the US. You can't really be "designed as direct competition" when you proceed the competition before it even existed.
It's not just having to empty the bed to get to the tire, Tom. It's the use of a donut for a vehicle that is "designed" to carry a large payload and/or a trailer. The use of anything other than a full-size tire is gross negligence as it's extraordinarily unsafe.
Reasons the Ridgeline is not a pickup truck:
Unibody construction doesn't allow for flex on uneven surfaces.
Front wheel drive.
Absolutely no low-range gearing to speak of.
AWD is not the same thing as 4WD.
Last but certainly not least, the "spare tire" is not a full spare but a donut and...
The A/C (or heat) comes on when you start the engine remotely. You have to set what preferences you have when using the function which is specifically explained on page 117 of your owners manual.
Or perhaps what Ford should be doing is discontinuing the practice of dicking around with people. Once you reach the point that you can't figure out the issue, even with the assistance of the engineering team, and you're not already in the process of replacing the transmission, you're simply...
Honestly, I've never thought to look.
Some dealers, mine included, offer a lifetime powertrain warranty. HUGE peace of mind boost. But yeah, to me, extended warranties are a total waste of money. If you have any sort of real savings, you can cover the ultimately unlikely repairs that may...
But the OP wants his to be on when his headlights are on. I'm just trying to ascertain if it's purely aesthetic since functionally, I don't think it'd make much of a realistic difference.
I guess the gap thing is subjective. I don't see any issue with that gap and my topper has the same gap. It looks fine. Same goes with the tint. I don't need to see out the back window as much as I need to be able to use my side mirrors. Both of those work fine. :like:
I started with premium and after about six months, switched to regular. There was no realistic change in the mileage output. I only run premium when I'm towing now.