This is quite interesting to know. Where did you find this information?
Kudos to Ford software engineers for putting these "smart" features in our rigs.
Hoping to see more of them.
Firn, You sound like an economist. Remind me what do you call when companies have different price points for basically the same good or service. I think the standard example was gyms would offer a Platinum, Gold and Silver membership for the exact same gym, yet the monthly prices were...
Clearly the "cost" of the vehicle had nothing to do with the selling price. These were goona subsidized until production volumes could be increased and production costs could be amortized over a larger base.
Originally, pre-covid, Tesla announced the Cyber Truck at $49,500. Jim Farley wasted...
Why would they wait so long to crack open a Tesla?!?! Clearly 100+ years of "tradition" are hampering innovation. Should have gone pure skunk works with a clean sheet of paper to develop EVs. That said, the Lightning was a great pro-type. I'm glad we got one.
Most of time, especially around town when range, blue cruise and efficiency are not a big consideration. On roadtrips, I revert to full display on This Trip.
Very intrigued by your philosophy. I have been a cheapskate most of my adult life, and as I look back, I think I would have done better adhering to something closer to what you have laid out.
My conclusion is: I wish I had less. Much less. But that things that I did have, I would want them to be...
I like Plug Share website for the actual planning, but on the road I like to have ABRP up on the screen.
With the Plug Share I actually sometimes print screenshots and use them as “maps”. For those that don’t know, “maps” are large pieces of paper, usually folded, that have pictorial...
I have all the parts you’ll need, if interested.
I was going to do it myself, but Ford Motor Company made good on those of us that had deleted options like the heated steering wheel.
Updated the Ford Pass App the other day and the truck got an update that same night (Charging Port Lock) and somehow all my Ford Pass App settings were deleted and I had to start all over again with new charge locations and charge limits, departure times, and charge times, etc.
Slightly...