I don’t know how the powertrain management works on the Primes but I would hope that it would fire the engine up during certain situations because non-use of an engine can be particularly detrimental. I know on older hybrids the engine would run under full throttle and during high HVAC demand.

That is pretty consistent with most new technology think of how an iphone or a laptop depreciates and is one of my concerns as well.  I have a 4runner which has been in the top 5 for residuals forever (holds it’s resale value well).  With the pace at which EV’s are improving (range, power, charging speed, etc.) I…

Some of the “grid not being ready” is due to self sabotage.  Texas decided to unilaterally not be on the national grid.  They then proceeded to suffer massive outages due to energy load from cold snaps they were unprepared for- oh and those are getting worse and more frequent every year.

Yea trying to tie it strictly to when a city was developed is not the only factor. You have to also tie in population density and city planning. In a place like San Francisco when you do drive you don’t have to go far and in California in general when you have to drive far there are plenty of EV charging stations. …

“a torch in the door”

I’m just happy to see a Crown Vic still in service by the PD.  Look at that ol’ Panther still hanging in there.

I just realized Ford dropped the 3.3L N/A V6 F150. I never even got a chance to drive one. My old company had a 3.7 V6 RWD F150 and it was honestly pretty great. I have no idea why they dropped the more powerful 3.7 which was still fairly fresh and competitive and for some reason came up with a new 3.3  with less…

With a conventional vehicle using “brake hold” it is typically using the electronic parking brake to temporarily apply the brakes then, as you said once input is received from the throttle position sensor to the ECU the computer releases the brake. It may be with Tesla it is using the motor as the brake hold instead…

This goes beyone load though.  My guess is the wheel speed sensors are seeing the wheels spin backwards when power is applied from the motors.  When the motors are trying to make the wheel spin one way and the wheel is spinning the other way it cuts the power so that the motor doesn’t sheer the axles.

The current one has a 2.5 hybrid making a whopping 208hp/163ft-lbs. I’m sure the hybrid max would fit but that combo is made for performance and not fuel economy so I’m not sure if they would drop it in their economy sedan. With the Accord Sport with the 2.0T gone and Nissan getting rid of the Altima in ‘25 it is…

Fiat Multipla

Subaru still does that but on the newer (and I use that word loosely) 4runner’s it is below and the skid plate has to get dropped to access it.  Also it is a cartridge type filter in a plastic housing.

NP as long as the frame of the unibody and floorboards are not rusted.  These are cool cars and I hope someone restores it.

Going to miss the days of a 300hp V6 Camry.  Those things are sneaky fast.

What’s even funnier is they made it DOHC for emissions and it made even less power.

I also don’t have to jack the truck up, but to remove the skid plate it is a bit of a thing.

Port Injection FTW!  I do an Italian tune-up on mine once a week.  All these moder DI engines are going to have to have the heads pulled and get blasted with walnuts or whatever to clean the carbon deposits off.  Me, I just put the pedal to the floor and let that sweet fuel wash over the valves.

I also searched for the Ford Montego, I think I’m one of two people to ever google that car.

Hell yea. Give me a Caprice Classic/Roadmaster EV, and a Crown Vic/Grand Marquis/Town Car/Marauder EV.  Bring back all the giant wallowy sedans of my youth and their coupe equivalents.  I want a Cougar EV with hideaway headlights.

AWD with an 8 speed auto, don’t count on a manual sorry.