2022 Ford Maverick
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I hate keyless systems. Rented a lot of vehicles with them. My F150 has a normal key with buttons to lock/unlock the doors along with the keypad, which is great when you are going to be at the beach, etc, as you can leave the keys inside the truck (hidden) and lock it on the outside keypad. Keyless entry won't allow that as the key is in proximity and will allow anyone to pull the handle and open the door. There's some logic there. The mazda has a psycho hybrid system of a remote to lock/unlock the doors and then push button start. There is a hidden key inside the remote if the battery dies.
Probably not ideal. Anything other than a full size truck/SUV with an extra large cab or a van isn’t great with a rear facing car seat.
There's a CAFE reason for that... a bigger vehicle with bigger "shadow" has to meet a less stringent requirement.
Nick1994
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Since Doug Demuro fits... I'm thinking of putting in a reservation.
Yeah, and many Big 3 truck owners were crying when the Toyotas and Datsuns were running (for pennies) while their trucks were in the shop. The T-100 Toyota was a game changer. My 1993 Toyota 4wd strippie with the gutless 22RE ($14K out the door as I recall) is still in service. The odo died at 350K, numerous years ago.
There is no need for a key or a fob nowadays... Your smart phone can be your key.
I still think the name is lame. F-50 woulda worked much better.
Nick1994
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I just stopped at a Ford dealership to sit in an Escape to feel the comfort since this is based off of that platform. Surprisingly I was comfortable.
The salesman told me that this platform is going to be shared with two other auto makers, one is VW and he couldn’t remember the other.
The salesman told me that this platform is going to be shared with two other auto makers, one is VW and he couldn’t remember the other.
Yep and Apple’s iOS 15 will be adding support for automakers to enable key settings for the iPhone.
Yep, every 1995+ Ford I have seen with keypad entry also has keyless entry. Even when Ford offered it as an accessory on the previous gen Ranger, the truck had to have the power equipment group, which includes keyless entry by default.
I think the keypad entry is kind of a gimmick, but it is something Ford especially has offered for a very long time. I guess it's sort of a "legacy" feature for them at this point. I think some Lincolns had it as early as the late 70s or very early 80s. My 1997 Explorer has it, along with keyless entry and alarm, as part of XLT package standard equipment. I have used it once...to verify it works.
I had a 1995 Tacoma with the 2.7. I would not be surprised if it is still cruising the roads. That motor was a great one.
Keyless entry includes the system on your truck and will probably be on every Maverick. That's just anything other than physically inserting a key to unlock the door. The ones you are talking about are specifically called proximity keys/fobs/transmitters. I'm not a huge fan either.
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There are MANY vehicles sold new in Mexico that would never meet U.S. crash standards. Some don't even have airbags. So-it's not just a matter of "bringing them here".
Watch the Doug Demuro video. He is about 6'3" and he was able to sit in the back behind the driver's seat in the position he had it set for him. He was impressed with the back seat room for such a compact vehicle.
Eh, I would have gone with F-42. That way this would have been the answer to all of our needs, not to mention all other questions.
i just want to know how good traction will be on the front wheel drive model with a heavy payload or pulling a trailer? 
Deep Thought took 7.5M years to come up with 42.
