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Did you notice any difference in fuel economy between the Michelins and Continentals? I'd consider the Continentals next time. These Michelins aren't quite as nice as my last ones - a little more jittery and noisier than the last generation.

Yeah, I had a 2020 Lariat and it was super annoying. Always thought I was going to break the trim piece. And you had to remove several screws to get other pieces out. Much easier on my 2023. 2 minute job!

An automotive company that ignores fuel economy is going to lose sales (minus a purely performance oriented brand). A few trucks ago, I had a Tacoma that I loved but it was getting up there in age and miles and I was looking at full size trucks to replace it. The primary thing that turned me...

I would also love to see a 2.7 PowerBoost that focuses a little more on fuel economy. Seeing 26+ MPG regularly would be awesome. They would need to do it in a way that keeps the payload number reasonable, though. The extra weight drops it a lot on the PowerBoosts and the 2.7s are already...

I also remember the era of powered seat belts. My father had old Subaru wagons that had them. Those things had no frills beyond the electronically selectable 4WD and it was so slow it was kind of hysterical, but they went through the trouble to put motors in for those seat belts!

I can definitely spot the southerner ("really cold" being sub 30s). My truck uses electric mode less when it is cold for sure, but I still see plenty of electric miles even below 0 degrees. If the truck has a chance to warm up a bit, it'll usually kick to electric within the first few miles.

Yes. I have seen this after an update before. It has also happened to my truck when my belt integrated starter generator was failing

My area uses Explorers almost exclusively. One town chief is a huge GM guy to the point where I'm told he refuses to consider any competitor so he was always buying Tahoes. Two had gone through engines recently. He went to the select board to buy a new cruiser and wanted another Tahoe. They...

The 5.3 hasn't made sense for a long time. It is underpowered compared to the competition, gets worse fuel economy, and the cylinder deactivation related issues put a major ding in its reliability track record. Not seeing much for redeeming qualities.

I think a plug-in hybrid version of the PowerBoost would be a great option with potential for shorter trips on all electric with the flexibility of a gas engine. I would consider it next time around if it became a reality. I am in rural New England and fully electric vehicles are tougher to...

I use that Turtle Wax product as well. The quality of their products seems better than others at their price point.

I put Bilstein 4600s on the rear of my last two F150s and it helped the floatiness quite a bit. I haven't done that on this one yet. It doesn't seem as bad as the last two. Maybe the PowerBoost having the extra battery weight is a factor - not sure if they use the same shocks as the...

My 2023 (leather) has the exact same crease in the exact same spot, since new. I never mentioned it to a dealer. I found a thread with lots of pictures of the same thing back then and it seemed common.

Side benefit - my hood never really popped like it should - always had to pull up on it to get it to release. Now it seems to be popping up when I pull the release. I wonder if the driver's bumper adjustment now keeps just enough pressure on it to let it work like it should.

So far, so good. I noticed no noise whatsoever in two drives since doing this. It is amazing how much this noise traveled, sometimes it almost sounded like it was underneath me! Thanks for figuring this out!

They always forced chrome with stone gray too. I would have definitely ordered my 2018 with it otherwise.

The driver's side was lower than the passenger's side. I got them equal, then put a little felt tape under them for good measure. We'll see if it does the trick!

Funny, every vehicle I have ever owned has recommended 91 in some way, so I have always run 91 or 93. Even for my small engines, the ethanol free I can get here is 91. It would feel weird for me to buy 87 too.

I think they are inconsistent. Some had luck, some didn't. One side was okay for me, one wasn't formed quite right and was slightly too narrow so it didn't reach the fender lip and rattled around. I ripped mine out and bought the Ford ones, which fit perfectly.

Definitely going to try this. This would make sense since it seems to be influenced by wind!