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I guess I'm getting too old! I can remember going to a dealer, and buying the car you wanted, IN STOCK! Then 1955 ish came along, and you could actually order each and every RPO you wanted. Delivery times were short, and the longest waits were mostly luxury items like leather. Ordering speed...

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is NOT the issue. I was speaking of Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). As you state, alternators can generate RFI through faulty diodes, but that fact has little to do with EMC. Modern vehicle alternators use Schottky diodes with voltage limiting (zener)...

There is an aspect of hybrid and electric vehicles no one wants to address, and that is the RFI they emit. The harmonics generated by the electronics, virtually make listening to AM radio difficult (even FM in some instances). I suspect this was part of the recent drive to eliminate AM radios in...

What do you miss? Lower power in the non US versions.

My local dealer has the Bronco Raptors (they have two) marked up by $25,000! What the hey is that all about?

The lack of those Chinese-made (cheap) plastic pieces can be a real stumbling block!

Good ideas given by all, but I'll take a different slant—performance!. It is hard to find a Lariat in 2 wheel drive, at least around these parts (SE NM). Unless you use the truck for farm use, there really isn't a need for 4 wheel drive (be nice if AWD was available for some folks). As a...

A lot of reasons given why Ford has delayed the production. I think they're all wrong. They're trying to figure out whether to include the engine cover and the tailgate strut.

I'd really like to see a 2WD, slightly lowered, wider stance, ST version of the Ranger. Equipped, of course, with the 3.0 Eco-Boost at about 425 HP.

Life is full of stress(es), including the life of your engine. Even the Ford Performance Tune reduces the towing and hauling capacities of an otherwise stock Ranger. The Raptor version is no different, and it wouldn't matter which engine Ford decided to install under the hood. The new 2024 F150...

Start looking! https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/tsb_recall/tsbs/ford/ranger/2022

The amplifier runs anytime the keep alive is on. This allows the radio to be off, yet still use handsfree. If the amplifier develops a problem, they the "static" will be there, radio, cellphone, notwithstanding. I recall a TSB on this, but I don't remember the gist.

You can darn well bet, it wasn't towed by a Lightning!

I wondered the same thing. One of the brag points of the Tesla Plaid is its 0 to 60 in under 2 seconds. However, they have to use a rolling start to get there. I suspect the real question is, how far will it go on a charge? I own a CityCOCO, 3,000 watt, Li-ion powered, electric, fat tired...

You're correct bout that! And, for the exact same reason, we'll never see an all electric fleet! In fact, I suspect we won't see the last of the ICE vehicles, for at least another 35 to perhaps as much as 50 years.

I didn't record it.

Farley was on Fox News Wednesday. What "I" got out of the spot, was a full EV Ranger.

Farley says there will be an electric Ranger in 2025. Assuming the electrics are about the same weight and power as the ones in the Lightning, the Ranger EV should be one real performer at the local drag strip. I say this, because the Ranger (ICE) is about 1,000 pounds lighter than the F150. As...

At least give Ford a job well done; After all, they didn't make the bed bottom as the top part of the fuel tank!

Yes, but it is still a Taco!