Hey Keith at the risk of watering down a really tantalizing discussion, what’s a 2024.5 Dark Horse? Is that really a thing? Mine was late production (blend 10/09/24) so just wondered if there’s some difference.
Nope, just can't see why some people have a problem with proven technology.OK man, time to come clean!
I think I may have it figured out.
Is it true that you were the head engineer on the A.S.S. system many years ago and continue to be paid a per unit royalty every time one leaves the factory?
Not wishing to jump in before Keith in particular but there is a whole thread on this in the Australian section. We get our model year split into as many as 4 parts so yes 2024.5 is a thing here.
Greg, being serious for a moment I think your comment goes right to the heart of a prime reason for the world being so polarized today. Whether technology is or is not proven, accurate and even sensible isn’t always the deciding factor in it‘s acceptance. It often comes down to nothing more than individual preferences, likes and dislikes. Folks who believe in certain technology, proven or otherwise, often just can neither understand nor abide another person‘s disdain for it.
That's what I meant when I said gut feeling. We like or dislike in an irrational way. That's part of the fun.
^ real world, same driver. Is 176 hp worth an average 1.8mpg? All the fancy smancy fuel sipping tech and yet little big v8 aint much worse. Seems the epa owes me my gas guzzler tax back, their estimates are used for the ‘fee/tax’ but yet….
I completely agree with that, but it doesn't make it logical! I personally dislike Lane Assist and always turn it off, but then as a technology it isn't really very good yet. I have driven some cars with stop start that were very poorly done (quite a few years ago) but my experience with Ford stop start has always been very positive. I also really like that stop start saves fuel (5% to 15% depending on vehicle use) with a global knock on benefit. I completely understand if you or anybody want to choose to turn off stop start BUT what I do find silly is the ridiculous non evidence based 'reasons' why it shouldn't be fitted when there is a huge amount of independent data and evidence to prove it works reliably.
Yes indeed, but don't believe your own bullsh*t either. Remember why you are doing it is not logical or evidence based, but a whim.
It wouldn’t (going out in a limb since wouldn’t in this case is determinative) be a problem if it wasn’t forced, if it was a selective persistent setting it would fall into the acceptable category.
You seem to like quoting Gregs. So would you please be so kind and quote the bullshit part of what I wrote.
You missed the point as I was on about tires...
I wasn't specifically meaning you, although all of us are guilty of bullsh*t at times, we just need the bullsh*t filter available!
Not sure how it can be a distraction? If it is then you are very easily distracted!
The engine is more durable with start stop? You really believe there are engine differences between the Mustangs with and Mustangs without start stop? Lol.
