How do I tell a '23 from a '22 on the street?

[Dadams]

Does the 2023 still have the acoustic glass?

My August 22 build has fingers in the cup holders btw.

Ok what are fingers in the cupholders?

I will let you know about the glass when I get my 23 in a few days.

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[RedOctobrrr]

Do the 23 premium cars have color coded wheel arches like the GTs now?

Idk if someone already answered, but the premiums get piano black gloss painted arches.

 

[RedOctobrrr]

9/29/2022 build.

Every time the wife rides in my car she comments on my lack of fingers. It does not grab he water bottle and she likes that.

"You want to trade?" "Oh, no. You can keep the new one."

Oddly enough my daughter was the first to notice the missing fingers in the back seat armrest as we had one of her water bottles get stuck under them once. Kind of like a Chinese handcuff.

Maybe it is a Select thing.

Can we get a GoFundMe going to get @Garbone some fingers???

 

[RagingDork]

Ok what are fingers in the cupholders?

I will let you know about the glass when I get my 23 in a few days.

Im assuming the fingers they’re the spring loaded things in the cup holder.

 

[Bayviews88]

AM is problematic with all the electromagnetic interference present in EVs.

https://www.autoweek.com/news/a42025199/will-electric-cars-kill-am-radio/

Many radio stations are available to stream.

I’ve had AM reception on my 2021 and 2022 Mach-Es and only 1% of the time did I notice any interference from the electric motor. And in those instances it was because I was tuned into a AM station far away, e.g. listening to KNX in San Francisco while driving at night.

 

[Bayviews88]

Assuming you use Android Auto or the Apple equivalent, you can simply stream your AM radio station from iHeart Radio. That way, you can even listen to your home radio station when you are traveling out-of-state.

This is an adequate recommendation, but it doesn’t work when you are driving in the Coastal Range where cellular data and telephony is spotty at best. We don’t have localized satellite radio stations, so if you don’t have AM radio access in a hazard situation like a winter storm or during fire season (often 3/4 of the year in CA), removal of AM radio access could pose a life safety challenge and a liability issue for Ford.

 

[Hutch59]

Only noticeable difference i can think of is on the select trim. 2023 have the gloss black mirrors when previous years had color painted to match body paint.

 

[Nygman]

Idk if someone already answered, but the premiums get piano black gloss painted arches.

Already answered. Although if you look at any 2023 image where it is generated, it is color coded, but this looks like a mistake on the model side.

 

[67 Stang Convertible]

My late 22 has no fingers in the cupholders. Early 21 has fingers. 22 seems to have less sound deadening by the rear motor as the hum is more noticable.

How did you notice the cup finger shortage & how does it hold the cup?

 

[DR.J56]

The only interference I get when listening to am is from the damn blinkers. Yes, I said the blinkers. Nothing from the motors. The closer I get to the transmitter the less it’s there.

 

[Jimrpa]

Lincoln’s mostly iirc. Ocean Drive Blue. It never went away. “They”!stole from us.

Ah, I didn’t think that was the same color. I’ve never looked closely though. I like the sound of Infinite Blue better anyway. Ocean Drive Blue just sounds too tacky and Miami Beach ?

 

[Jimrpa]

This is an adequate recommendation, but it doesn’t work when you are driving in the Coastal Range where cellular data and telephony is spotty at best. We don’t have localized satellite radio stations, so if you don’t have AM radio access in a hazard situation like a winter storm or during fire season (often 3/4 of the year in CA), removal of AM radio access could pose a life safety challenge and a liability issue for Ford.

California has weird seasons. We have Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. You guys seem to have Drought, Flood, Mudslide, Wildfire, and Earthquake. ?‍

 

[Jimrpa]

This is an adequate recommendation, but it doesn’t work when you are driving in the Coastal Range where cellular data and telephony is spotty at best. We don’t have localized satellite radio stations, so if you don’t have AM radio access in a hazard situation like a winter storm or during fire season (often 3/4 of the year in CA), removal of AM radio access could pose a life safety challenge and a liability issue for Ford.

I’m sure this is a stupid question, but how is the lack of an AM radio receiver in a vehicle a potential liability issue for Ford? Wouldn’t the operator of the vehicle be aware of the lack of an AM radio receiver?

 

[MachEMaster]

You can tell a '23 Select because the owner is bundled up in a Toque (Knit wool cap), scarf and puffy jacket.

 

[RedOctobrrr]

You can tell a '23 Select because the owner is bundled up in a Toque (Knit wool cap), scarf and puffy jacket.

Ford recommends making use of heated seats and steering wheel in cold weather to maximize winter driving range!

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(2022 Select Comfort/Tech order, 2023 Select delivered)

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