Recent content by Warped9

Countless studies have shown that physical switchgear results in less distraction for the driver and less time actually engaging the function over haptic controls and screens.

I forgot to add what I measured in fuel economy. Cruising 120-130 kph (75-80 mph) I got 8.9-9.9 L/100 km. Thats 31.7-28.5 mpg. In U.S. thats 26.4-23.7 mpg. I got the better mileage going to Kingston as it’s something of an overall downhill while coming back it’s an overall uphill. I would have...

Just got back from my first extended run on the highway from home here in Brockville to Kingston and back. Thats about 160 km.(about 100 miles) round trip. It snowed lightly some, but the highway was dry and clear with light traffic. I was very impressed and pleased with my Bronco Sport. It...

Okay, late reporting. So, Christmas Eve 2024 Santa set out just before 7pm to make his rounds. He had ten stops to make ending in Prescott about 8:30-9pm. A couple of new stops were included this year and those folks were genuinely surprised. Word got back to me a few days later that one of...

That was probably me. In the past I had aftermarket wheels on my 2004 CrownVic, but it was the same garage doing my winter and summer wheel swaps and they knew about the hub rings on my summer wheels so they never screwed up. But last November I had the local Ford dealership swap out my...

I have long been suspect of Consumer Reports.

Merry Christmas, everyone, from Brockville, Ontario, Canada!

I don’t care what the calendar says for me winter starts Dec. 1st. particularly if there’s snow.

Remote start is nice particularly when this is what is waiting for you like it was yesterday afternoon when I was leaving work.

I found a place for my Santa portrait. Better here than messing with an extension ladder to hang it in the stairwell. There’s a story behind that picture. Decades ago, back in 1980s, I was short of money and didn’t know what to get my mother for Christmas. I remembered an illustration on an...

Which is the point. No one really needs a lot of these things. We drove for decades without them. But some are nice and convenient to have, some more than others, and it will vary from person to person. A lot of people today complain about too much tech in cars now. But what are they really...

Hmm… I don’t think I have front cameras. Isn’t that a trim specific feature?

My 2004 CrownVic was an LX. I had modified it (mostly unseen) to make it my own after inheriting it when my father passed away. It was a great car and I liked it very much. And it certainly drew a lot of positive attention. My mods made it a much more enjoyable car to drive than what it had...

My previous car was a 2004 Crown Victoria. Suffice to say by today’s standards it was almost stripped except for anti-lock braking, power windows, power locks, air conditioning with auto climate control. My 2024 Bronco Sport Big Bend is a different story and I’ve had to get used to tech...

I had this happen to me last year. For me it turned out some info had gone missing in my Ford account. When I signed into my account (which you should be able to do from any dealer website) and re-entered the missing info the app was working again. And I haven’t had any issue since. It’s only a...