Sad to see it go….
My Wife’s Honest Take on Trading the Chevy Colorado for a Ranger Raptor
My Wife’s Honest Take on Trading the Chevy Colorado for a Ranger Raptor
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Ah another "I think a forum is an airline terminal" thread.
No need to announce your departure.
I would have been a RR owner in 2023 if the unions hadn't been on strike that fall and a majority of Ford dealers didn't want to play "market adjustment" games.
No need to announce your departure.
I would have been a RR owner in 2023 if the unions hadn't been on strike that fall and a majority of Ford dealers didn't want to play "market adjustment" games.
I've had the ventilated seats. All I end up feeling like is I pissed myself. They're nice in the F150 and denali as the air doesn't cool the truck off all that well but when you can keep the inside of the vehicle meatlocker cold, I find myself not using them. I've had vehicles with them dating back to 08 or so. The perforations just collect dirt from working and they're a pain to keep clean. Without them you just wipe the seat and go... just my opinion. First world problems I guess.
This. It’s all fake. “Influencer” is Latin for fake.
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I seen a Ranger Tremor a few days ago, from the rear quartering away it looked good, but not from the front.
I think they stopped making them due to competing against the raptor?????
there are so many raptor you tubers out there, they keep having to raise their trucks up higher and do more stupid stuff than the next guy to get/keep vieiwers.
raptors, like the ZR2's were made to go high speed over rough terain and like the ZR2, people have made them into a rock crawler that jar your teeth going over a speed bump at the mall
I think they stopped making them due to competing against the raptor?????
there are so many raptor you tubers out there, they keep having to raise their trucks up higher and do more stupid stuff than the next guy to get/keep vieiwers.
raptors, like the ZR2's were made to go high speed over rough terain and like the ZR2, people have made them into a rock crawler that jar your teeth going over a speed bump at the mall
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Could not agree more, it's the main reason I won't even look at one and that's coming from a lifelong Ford customer.
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It is part of the "Digital World"
Some people supposedly do make a good amount of money doing it too
Must be nice
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Not my cup of tea though
Sounds like a comment from someone that has never used/experienced adaptive cruise control or knows how it works. It's not new by any means and has nothing to do with AI, nor does it prevent the use of normal cruise control.With the advent of AI and electronics that otherwise don't allow the driver to decide what settings are going to be used... I'd be leery of the "adaptive" part...
Adaptive cruise control is quite amazing. It's not perfect, but it's also not "self driving." Every time I use it in my wife's 2016 Jeep I wish I had it in my truck, especially in traffic.
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My girlfriends Toyota has adaptive cruise. Mind you I hardly use regular cruise control but with all the mental midgets weaving in and out of lanes into it... I may as well have just let my foot off the accelerator and tried to see what happened. It managed to get us down to 35 mph in a 65 because any time someone weaved in it decided to readjust the following distance. Great in theory but with a majority of drivers having an IQ around room temperature in Antarctica, made for me to shut it off and never touch it again.
The pre-programmed following distances are awful too. You have: is there even someone in front of me.
I can see someone in front of me somewhere up there and my favorite...
I need to read your plate number without my glasses. Thats it.
It works a little better in the denali but there are just too many idiots around for it to be useful. The super cruise vehicles I've driven are an order of magnitude worse though but for other reasons... typically they ping-pong between the lines. Again, some better than others but was not a fan.
The pre-programmed following distances are awful too. You have: is there even someone in front of me.
I can see someone in front of me somewhere up there and my favorite...
I need to read your plate number without my glasses. Thats it.
It works a little better in the denali but there are just too many idiots around for it to be useful. The super cruise vehicles I've driven are an order of magnitude worse though but for other reasons... typically they ping-pong between the lines. Again, some better than others but was not a fan.
I've had it since my 2011 explorer, I won't own another vehicle without it. Ford's implementation is arguably much smoother than GM's but I use it in my ZR2 every time I drive the truck, even around town.
Love ACC on my 2026 ZR2......works better than many of them from other manufacturers IMHO.
Just need to be aware of what it can/can't do.......never get complacent.
The thing that sucks is driving 2 different vehicles one with adaptive cruise and one with normal cruise.......just don't forget it when driving the normal cruise!
Just need to be aware of what it can/can't do.......never get complacent.
The thing that sucks is driving 2 different vehicles one with adaptive cruise and one with normal cruise.......just don't forget it when driving the normal cruise!
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And that is exactly why I hate adaptive cruise. Well, one big reason. People get too dependent on it, just like all the other nanny tech, and too many get to the point that they can’t drive without it. Of course a lot of them can’t drive with it, either. The other reason is just the idea that some propellerhead programming hardware thinks their @#$&!ng computers can drive better than me. I hate it all. When I was still riding a motorcycle, I intentionally bought and ride machines with as little tech as possible. Unfortunately they’re taking all those choices away from us with cars, unless we just keep driving old junkers into the ground.
Your definitely in the minority......
I love the technology, just need to respect and understand what it can/can't do......and use it properly.
Just like anything else.....
statistics are not on your side, there’s ample proof that the technology you say can’t make better decisions than you is reducing catastrophic damage and fatalities as well as accidents in general. While you may be a good driver you don’t control the other vehicles around you, that “nanny tech” you hate might have stopped them from plowing into you multiple times already. Embrace technology and use it to your advantage rather than rail against it, it’s a crazy stance.
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I don’t care about statistics, and I’ve never been one to ‘run with the pack’. I don’t like hate the flood of nanny tech and other crap that overcomplicates and overprices everything. I don’t care what the masses or the bureaucrats think or say. I don’t want a data center on wheels, I just want something that gets me from here to there. Yes, I’m a cranky old fart, I know it, and I don’t give a ****.
My first car was a ‘77 Rally Chevette. Manual everything, the most complicated tech was the backup light switch in the tranny. That car got me around just fine through all my hooligan years and then some, was an absolute blast to drive, and guess what, I’m still alive to talk about it. I’d give anything to have it back again, or anything with that level of simplicity.
Has technology saved my life? Who knows. We all eventually die from something.
My first car was a ‘77 Rally Chevette. Manual everything, the most complicated tech was the backup light switch in the tranny. That car got me around just fine through all my hooligan years and then some, was an absolute blast to drive, and guess what, I’m still alive to talk about it. I’d give anything to have it back again, or anything with that level of simplicity.
Has technology saved my life? Who knows. We all eventually die from something.
I was going to say. I seem to recall a study out of... Netherlands? That suggested cruise/adaptive cruise actually lead to an increase in accidents. But much like how IIHS does their testing to say it reduces it. Its an entirely anecdotal measurement because you can't accurately assess those things. I do remember some testing late last year for rear or forward emergency braking where it was only able to actually work properly and prevent an accident at best 20% of the time which... really isn't all that great. However I would speculate that it was more reliant on the other vehicle than the equipped one... so again. How effective is it actually? If everything had it it probably works better.
They are driving assist features though, which doesn't detract from the fact that the driver is still supposed to be paying attention. Something the majority of drivers don't do.
On the flip side... I like knowing that if I flick my wrist I can plow into whatever stands in my way. Reminds me I am actually sane. (Borrowed from a Bill burr joke)
They are driving assist features though, which doesn't detract from the fact that the driver is still supposed to be paying attention. Something the majority of drivers don't do.
On the flip side... I like knowing that if I flick my wrist I can plow into whatever stands in my way. Reminds me I am actually sane. (Borrowed from a Bill burr joke)
Well said and 100% correct......
There are still people out there that believe the old "boat anchor" cars from the 70's are safer than today's vehicles in an accident.
While I believe some of the tech is far over-reaching (i.e. auto start/stop), most of it is a big advantage and makes the roads safer for all of us.
Humans are the risk, not the technology.........use common sense people!
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