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This is about the Big Bend et al not Badlands but some of it applies there as well.
If I was redoing the goat modes, I would dispense with the dial all together and move the two (yes two, keep reading) “Goat” modes up onto the dash as buttons - slippery and sand mode (same with rock crawl and mud/ruts yes).
I would move the dial up onto the dash as well and repurpose it as a throttle control dial.
Basically, the “Goat” modes sport, normal, and eco are not “Goat“ modes but are generic throttle control modes which do irritating things to the steering and transmission at the same time.
Eco - into the highest gear asap, more dead throttle pedal, but hauls it if you plant it.
Sport - hangs in a high gear after throttle lift off, won’t shift into highest gear at back road speeds, great for forcing downshifts on long slopes downwards for engine braking so you need not ride the brakes, steering stiffed up but no more responsive or lively (annoying). Definitely scoots faster, but that has to do with throttle mapping.
Normal - in the middle some place with neutral steering.
So what I would do is dump eco, sport, and normal and replace it with a dial which allows you to adjust throttle mapping. Want the pedal more responsive and it to scoot faster? Dial it up. Want it less so? Dial it down. Need it to shift faster? Push your foot faster and harder. The steering would be left alone, and the transmission would always seek the highest gear when in auto mode. Oh yes, auto mode, because paddle shifters all around and then done right - If you put it into 2nd gear, it is in second. Even from a stand still. Same with any other gear. In snow in particular, being able to control the transmission and power to the road is very helpful and being able to lock it into any particular gear is a serious bonus IF it stays there and does not shift up or down.
While we are at it, traction control on a button. Like everybody else does. This ridiculous over use of the computer screen is not exactly helpful - if I want it off I want it off NOW not after a menu dive.
Building in an actual throttle mapping dial would be something rather unique for Ford to do and would allow them to offer something that I have not seen other auto makers do at this kind of price point. Otherwise, all they are really offering the same thing as everyone else albeit in a much nicer package.
Gather ye your torches and pitch forks and have at it now!
If I was redoing the goat modes, I would dispense with the dial all together and move the two (yes two, keep reading) “Goat” modes up onto the dash as buttons - slippery and sand mode (same with rock crawl and mud/ruts yes).
I would move the dial up onto the dash as well and repurpose it as a throttle control dial.
Basically, the “Goat” modes sport, normal, and eco are not “Goat“ modes but are generic throttle control modes which do irritating things to the steering and transmission at the same time.
Eco - into the highest gear asap, more dead throttle pedal, but hauls it if you plant it.
Sport - hangs in a high gear after throttle lift off, won’t shift into highest gear at back road speeds, great for forcing downshifts on long slopes downwards for engine braking so you need not ride the brakes, steering stiffed up but no more responsive or lively (annoying). Definitely scoots faster, but that has to do with throttle mapping.
Normal - in the middle some place with neutral steering.
So what I would do is dump eco, sport, and normal and replace it with a dial which allows you to adjust throttle mapping. Want the pedal more responsive and it to scoot faster? Dial it up. Want it less so? Dial it down. Need it to shift faster? Push your foot faster and harder. The steering would be left alone, and the transmission would always seek the highest gear when in auto mode. Oh yes, auto mode, because paddle shifters all around and then done right - If you put it into 2nd gear, it is in second. Even from a stand still. Same with any other gear. In snow in particular, being able to control the transmission and power to the road is very helpful and being able to lock it into any particular gear is a serious bonus IF it stays there and does not shift up or down.
While we are at it, traction control on a button. Like everybody else does. This ridiculous over use of the computer screen is not exactly helpful - if I want it off I want it off NOW not after a menu dive.
Building in an actual throttle mapping dial would be something rather unique for Ford to do and would allow them to offer something that I have not seen other auto makers do at this kind of price point. Otherwise, all they are really offering the same thing as everyone else albeit in a much nicer package.
Gather ye your torches and pitch forks and have at it now!
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