Hey, at least my delivery estimate hasn't changed. Not that it's going to happen...surely since they haven't successfully delivered it on the previous 5 days of the delivery window will they succeed in delivering it on the final day.
Thanks for the heads up. We have a now 8 week old (I was originally hoping to receive the car before she was born and bring her home from the hospital in it, but Ford doesn't know how to deliver a car on time these days I guess), so if our car ever arrives at the dealership, once I have it I'll be extra careful to turn it off when I get home.
I think most, if not all, electric vehicles use the patch system. I had to use it once on my Leaf. Connect the gunk container in line with the compressor, and then put air back into your tire - the gunk goes where the hole is and patches it. Driving limitations are the same as with a donut (don't exceed a certain limit - I think it was 50 MPH), and they also advise not exceeding a certain number of miles with the repair... but it worked perfectly for me. Some people say that it can ruin the inner tubing for certain tires, or that it makes patching it more difficult, but the auto shop didn't remark on it. My only complain was that the one that came with the Leaf was a one-time use, which seemed like a waste of a perfectly good air compressor. When I replaced it, I bought one where you only need to replace the canister in the future, not the whole setup. Not sure what Ford uses. A donut is still more useful if you've truly trashed your tire, but I think in my driving history I've had four punctures, and this system would have worked on all of them.
I prefer the tones that Japanese auto manufacturers usually use... disappointing to go back to the horn, but oh well.
Pretty sure I get the reference. Been a while since I watched it - didn't realize it was still being released.
I think 2022s don’t have that option anymore. It was removed to free up a couple chips.
Interesting. I tried to get it to work on the dealer's lot last week, but it didn't work. Never occurred to me that it could be another chip casualty.
Seems like your dealer could officially go to bat for you now that you are past your delivery range. Can't be the first time the dealer has experienced this.
I am THRILLED to post that I will not be winning the last car delivered in this group!! My dealership told me on 7/8 that my car was due on 7/27. I was just happy to have an actual date. BUT! I got an email from Ford today saying it was delivered to the dealer. I called and sure enough it came off the transporter about 2 hours ago. I couldn’t wait and went to go drool over it.
. I’ll take delivery tomorrow (God willing). Hopefully some of your cars will come in sooner than later. (Thats me with my currrent car and dream car.. )
