Got the BlueCruise 1.4 update notification for our July 12, 2022 merge date Lightning Platinum an hour ago. Drove home, parked and ran the update. It completed successfully.
I've driven a BMW i3 for almost 10 years. It has regenerative braking that can be manually adjusted from mild to aggressive depending upon the driving mode: Comfort; ECO; and ECO Pro +. Throttle responsiveness and gradients also adjust. Both help increase range. We also have an Escape Hybrid...
I bought a new, late November 2014 manufacture date, BMW i3 REx Tera trim in March 2015. From a pure driving perspective, it's just plain fun to drive, but it does have its limitations. BMW s-canned all the innovative CFRP materials tech in lieu of conventional tech for their EVs. Boring ...
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I've seen a CT up close. The thing is huge. Surprisingly, the current, blocky F150 Lightning looks sleek in comparison. I don't trust Farley's hyperbole and trust Musk even less.
Supply and demand aren't aligned yet. Eventually, interest rates are going to rise enough that demand will decline.
Ford hasn't fully debugged the technology and the manufacturing ramp hasn't really kicked in yet. Supply will be constrained until the middle of 2023. Then, I expect there will be...
I've owned a BMW i3 REx for closing in on 8 years. The electronics start getting very squirrely when the 12v battery nears end-of-life or gets discharged too much.
Assuming Ford's design is similar, the high voltage battery is used to charge the 12v while the vehicle is operating. I doubt there...
I received an email from Ford Corporate about 10 minutes ago saying that 2023MY reservation-to-order conversion waves should begin shortly. It also said they expect most reservation holders to be invited to order by Summer 2023.
My reading of "most" is that Ford is not going to have many 2023MY...
Based upon personal EV experience, the quality of AM sound can be significantly impacted unless Ford can fully shield the radio and antenna electronics from interference.