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I have not had my windows treated. When I got a quote ($450 for side and back, no windshield) I ask about the same film I have on the windows in my house. They appear gold when viewed at an angle. The tinting company told me the films used are much different and the commercial business films...

None of this surprises me. I further suspect similar issues are afoot with the other major manufacturers, especially Honda! Which, by the way, is the reason I did not buy a Type R! Closer to home, I have an issue with my dealer with respect to a four-wheel alignment issue. The steering wheel...

I'm about to take hard bets! No matter that the EU or the US power-that-be mandate, electric vehicles will never become main stream! After all, the US went through the same scenario back in the 1920s. Sure, the Baker electric plowed ground, but by the late 20s, they were holding on by the skin...

I had a wife like that once.... not really, but I do understand as I have a similar issue with my 2019 Ranger. The only time it bothers me, is when I look at it. If I do what the local DMV wants me to do, I never notice it. After all, the road is more important that a hole, not matter what it is!

Are you talking about the surround, or the lack of holes? I have an Eco-Boost, and both sides have surrounds and no holes pin the plastic. As I think about this... If an Eco-Boost had holes in these decorative pieces, I suspect it would decrease the effectiveness of the intercooler by allowing...

Paddles are a mixed bag or tricks! At least I think do. I have a well-warmed over 2019 Ranger with no paddles, but I can use the rocker switch on the shift lever to accomplish the same thing. As many times as I have tried, the best 0 to 60 and the quarter times, have always occurred by letting...

If you look around YouTube, you'll come across a vid showing actual HP and Tq numbers with each of the settings.

Bosch was the original user of CAN. It was then what I called it.

My Eco-Boost doesn't have the track package, but it does the same thing. It's the reverse of hard-throttle acceleration. First time I used the Drag mode, the upshift was so harsh I thought the other guy had hit me!

I believe CAN means Chassis Area Network. While on this subject... CANs are obviously digital in nature, which means their third order harmonics are rich, and extend well into the VHF region. For this reason, they're the bane of amateur radio operators. For non radio operators, these harmonics...

As I ponder all of this, I'm hit with a profound thought. Nowadays (yes, that is a very old word, but so am I!) every gear-head must have at least a modicum of computer savvy just to turn on the damn radio! Further, we have to realize the guys and gals programming the Graphic User Interfaces...

Podsadka is correct. Here is a suggestion. Every gear-head should at sometime in their lives, go on a tour of a modern vehicle manufacturing plant. Fact is, some allow customers of high-end vehicles to actually watch theirs being made. It is actually a very entertaining and knowledge-gaining...

There is a very simple answer to this.

I don't know, but it might be one of the old coke bottle inside the door panel? Fasteners do sometimes get knocked into place they weren't meant to be.

I wonder. Most of the controls in the 2024s are set and forget. Those things you might want back on (traction control?) you turned off during setup can be rearmed. About all I can think of is the defrosters, so what's the big deal?

Use the up and down arrow on the right side of the steering wheel. Reset uses the left button and only resets the trip showing.

I have two thoughts on all of this. One is a rewrite the provisions of the Magnusson-Moss act. I don't suspect that will happen under the current political climate. It should! Ford says their Mustang is race-ready, so if you do, then what? Isn't that hidden in the meaning of "Track Mode"? That...

The way things are going, it seems everyone likes to paint their calipers something special. I guess I got that, but mine are au naturel and a standout in the crowd!

Well, you have to be careful what you use. That is, what makes the liquid an octane booster. Some additives can attach themselves to either the porcelain, or more likely, the iridium in the spark plug core. Others, like methanol, are rather corrosive and should never be used in a modern engine...

When you live in SE New Mexico, one does not buy a dark-colored car! Unless if course you think they're cool? They are not! Especially so when the outside temp is 100°+ in the shade and there isn't any shade! Oh, and finger prints don't show.