Your underlying points are definitely correct, but I think $35k figure is a bit off. Anyone earning income at the middle class tier should easily be able to afford a $35k car with a “normal” 36-60 month loan (supposing they haven’t otherwise jacked their finances all up with credit cards, etc.). That’s ~$600/mo at…

The mobile phone industry is one of, if not *the* worst offender in this realm. Don’t get me started on glass exteriors and captive batteries...

I agree with you, but then you get those naysayers that insist a higher-end car’s interior is “poor quality” if all it’s bits aren’t essentially bespoke, and not from the same bin that also supplies parts to the economy models.

1st: THIS!
This is interstate commerce 100x over, before it’s a states rights issue.  I’m note sure why this isn’t clear to more people.

In this case I would argue that not adhering to a national standard *is* opting out of it, even if that lack of adherence comes from exceeding it. CA’s insistence on a higher standard for just its locale has a deleterious effect on the auto industry, consumers, and the country as a whole. And in that way they are…

Expanded this thread for this....Wasn’t disappointed!

I have to call BS here. I’ve lived in CA since 2006—the state most friendly toward the spirit of Obamacare—and watched that very 40% increase in my premiums during the several post-rollout years. It went from just over $25/pay period to nearly $100/pay period for the same plan.

Neutral: This is the wrong question. The right one is “Are we giving enough attention to EV infrastructure?” And the irrefutable answer is “NO!”

From the article:

I don’t think the original SVO was ever intended to be a competitor to the 5.0 GT, nor do I think this one (EcoBoost) is. My understanding is that Ford conceived the SVO to be an American competitor to the “sophisticated” Euro sport coupes that were bursting onto the market in the early 80's. Their buyers were…

Yeah, for some reason I thought the Recaro sport seats were Alcantara-only, but I just built one on the site and that’s not the case. Perhaps just on the Shelby models? It seems that optioning the Recaros forecloses the heated/cooled, or powered, seats—kinda dumb, especially on the heated/cooled front. BTW, I firmly…

The “states rights hypocrisy” criticism is not a specious argument by any means, but this seems more of an interstate commerce issue to me, over which the Federal Government has sole jurisdiction.

...and you shall receive!

For $250 he could’ve upgraded the leg to first class, prior to boarding, on most airlines. What a fool.

If you pay an upcharge for a premium seat assignment then the airline indeed must honor it, or compensate you.  Legally it’s similar to a bump or a cabin downgrade.

My edit above and your follow-up “crossed in the mail”...LOL. I wonder if this different engine and turbo setup will accept that tune, and if so, with the same end results?

Well...that’s a big let down :-(

So then the follow-up question is will this different motor still accept Ford’s EcoBoost performance tune that good for 335hp/390tq?

I’ll see your bet and raise you...

2020 Ford Mustang SVO  ;-)

Definitely a great question. I’d like to see a comparison of pricing, weight, weight distribution, and MPG addressed in Kristen’s answer. But even if all those stats favor the EcoBoost (btw, why aren’t we properly calling this an SVO?), at the end of the day I think bottom line answer is just “to be different from…

If it’s your position that taking a designation that’s had one specific meaning for nearly 20 years, and then suddenly repurposing it for something different, somehow makes it *LESS* confusing to consumers, then we’ll simply have to agree to disagree. Repetition of confusing behavior only makes it more expected, not…