silverelan
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Careful. A prius can go fast -- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...for-drugs-in-hybrid-car-idUSN0428148420070705The tires are WAY too skinny and/or WAY too slippery. There's simply no excuse for this lack of grip in a vehicle with the Mustang on the front, back, keys, wheels, steering wheel, etc. etc.
It's either a Mustang, or it has Prius grip, but not both.
I can happily live with all of his "complaints" for some time knowing most of them can be fixed without my involvement. Yeah, wider tires and roof shade would be really great though... And, yes, the second FOB - I hope they will distribute additional ones via dealerships - one FOB for $50K vehicle is just unforgivable.
wait wait wait the complaint is "how dare Ford be more accurate on range?"
- Alex's complaint is that Ford should have gamed the EPA system just like Tesla so the cars could be more easily compared. Less efficient than competition, but has a larger battery than competition. Real-world range is very close to EPA range vs. Tesla which is not.
I understand. But like I said in other places. To keep costs down in a BEV some things have to be cut or prices go higher and higher. Can't compare Ice to BEV.11. No tow hitch.
12. No opening sunroof / pano roof.
13. No ventilated front seats.
Those are my huge ones, and one reason I have not taken the plunge yet. I may go ahead, but those have always been required minimum items for a new car. The Explorer ST has everything - except it is not an EV.
Welcome Alex! Thanks for popping in here. Love your videos.#7 was a two parter. Efficiency is lower than the leader in the segment (but better than ID4). As far as the range calculation goes, here's the thing: Unless everyone uses the same testing cycle, however idiotic that cycle is, you have no basis to compare. When a consumer is shopping for a car and car X gets 15% "better" economy than Y, you'd expect that to be more or less the case in real world driving, even if the actual numbers are off. Likewise with EVs when one EV says 320 miles and the other says 270, most shoppers will assume the car that's listed at 270 won't go as far, even if that's not reality. A level playing field, no matter how insane that field is, would benefit Ford.
Well, Welcome Alex. Glad you can join us. I agree it would of leveled the playing field, but ford didn't. That is why "us" as consumers all watch your videos and others to get the truth. Thank you for pointing out the lack of tesla true range.#7 was a two parter. Efficiency is lower than the leader in the segment (but better than ID4). As far as the range calculation goes, here's the thing: Unless everyone uses the same testing cycle, however idiotic that cycle is, you have no basis to compare. When a consumer is shopping for a car and car X gets 15% "better" economy than Y, you'd expect that to be more or less the case in real world driving, even if the actual numbers are off. Likewise with EVs when one EV says 320 miles and the other says 270, most shoppers will assume the car that's listed at 270 won't go as far, even if that's not reality. A level playing field, no matter how insane that field is, would benefit Ford.