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  1. Jbkimmel

    Good Cargo Covers?

    I found the flimsy OEM cargo cover fairly easy to ignore through the winter and early spring but now that I’m using the trunk much more frequently, I’m more annoyed by how it keeps falling off. Forum folks have indicated the first gen AOSK cover wasn’t quite ready for prime time. But what...
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    Saw First Lightning in the Wild

    Last evening, waiting at a stoplight, I noticed a shiny new F-150 at the front of the line, a few vehicles ahead of me. It then took off suspiciously quickly and I knew I had to try to catch it. After a few blocks of speed racer, I pulled along side and got very some positive first impressions...
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    Ford / Farley / Lightning in NYT

    I’m not agreeing with the author’s premise of Ford desperately needing to catch up with Tesla, but this article in today’s Times will be read by a lot of people around the world: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/18/business/economy/jim-farley-ford-lightning.html
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    Phantom Braking

    I think it’s healthy that we point out the various shortcomings of our MMEs, commiserate and identify solutions - both DIY and things for Ford to include in future OTAs and builds. But man, the grass is definitely not greener on the other side of the BEV fence. Tesla has had 10 US recalls...
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    Have you been rear-ended using 1PD?

    I was using 1 pedal driving in stop and go on the freeway the other day and had a guy behind me make a hard stop to avoid hitting me. It’s totally possible that he would have almost hit me even if I were using conventional braking - with brake lights on. But it got me wondering whether there...
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    The History of Shrimp Cocktail

    As a newer Forum member, I’ve been amused by the occasional references to shrimp cocktail in the frunk. But I thought it was just some of the veterans joking around until I searched shrimp cocktail and learned that it stems from an actual Ford promo piece way back in February 2020 - so great...
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    Catastrophe After One Week

    Today, my Premium SR AWD of 1 week suffered a complete meltdown (or I guess I should say “freeze up” given today’s 3 degree high temp) in the middle of I-35W in downtown Minneapolis. I was at 75% charge and everything was functioning normally, I was driving under 20 mph in congestion, and then...


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