Dang, I wish you would come retrieve your critters from Rochester, Minnesota. In 2005 they reached a peak population of 40,000 during the winter at Sliver Lake park. The lake was used for cooling the coal power plant (lake did not freeze) and they stayed the entire winter. Population has dropped...
Ford's transmission in the hybrid Fusion, C-Max, Maverick, Corsair Grand Touring and Escape is an eCVT. It has no belts or pulleys like old fashioned CVTs. These eCVTs are very reliable and almost bullet proof. I had 102,000 miles on my hybrid Fusion when I sold it to a friend. Would not have...
I drove a 2015 Fusion hybrid for 9 years and now have a 2023 Escape PHEV. Like @RedlandRanger, the transition between ICE and EV is seamless and only know it is happening because of the dash electronics and the sound of the ICE. I loved that Fusion and think I will also love the Escape PHEV...
I am not aware of any Ford models currently using LFP batteries. Ford is trying to get them in the F-150 Lightning but not sure if they have done it yet. My Escape PHEV does not have LFP.
Do you know of some Ford EV models with LFP?
A ground nest is easy to get rid of. They don't dig there own holes, instead they nest in an existing hold created by a ground squirrel or other creature. Go out at night (they are much more docile at night) with a shovel and place a couple scoops of dirt into the hole and tamp it down. They...
It is a good mix. But even better would be a Ranger PHEV for city driving and a Ranger PHEV for everything else. I'm in a deep state of depression with the news that the Ranger PHEV may not be coming to the USA. :crying:
You must have done this circle tour also! You nailed every city we hit except we skipped Duluth (been there many times). Thunder Bay was our first stop and spent three days there. Amazingly beautiful country!
We enjoy camping but not on this type of road trip. Stayed in hotels/motels.
One of...
I don't think it is so much ditching cars/sedans for EVs as it was ditching cars/sedans for SUVs which sell better and have higher profit margins. SUVs is what the majority of buyers want.
Fords biggest egg basket is still the F-series which are overwhelmingly ICE and a cash cow for Ford. And...
True, but most hybrids have been very reliable. But, many things about modern vehicles are complicated and expensive to repair. The 10-speed transmission in our Rangers is an engineering marvel along with the onboard electronics and infotainment systems, ABS brakes, 4x4 systems and direct/dual...