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Got my reservation in, glad I have a half year to figure out what configuration. Right now it is just basic with extended range battery to use as a local everyday work truck. I normally don't drive more than 100 miles in a day so it will fit well in my driveway. I have an Aviator GT for long trips, so adding a dual charger is easy (already on a dedicated 50A circuit). The question will be how much luxury I want to pamper myself with for just local use and what comes on the basic model.
The biggest question I have is the technology behind the whole house generator. My current generator requires a transfer switch between the metered circuit and the house to prevent back feeding the line when they are working on it. It is 150ft to my ATS from the garage charging station, hopefully they provision for a control wire. #8 copper aint cheap any more. Probable the biggest complaint people will have is the $$ to put in an ATS.
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It is not storing the code and it was not in the history. I have changed my charging circuit at the house and haven't had the light for a month now. It has been in the 30's this week, so I have my departure time set so everything is nice and toasty before I leave. Previously it was the air, so come to think of it, I have not had the light on cold days. I also see a 30% reduction in battery efficiency now that it is cold. I'm sure the seat heat and wheel has a lot to do with that.
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On 10/25/2020 at 9:26 AM, ice-capades said:
Any documentation (Signed Buyer's Order, e-mail, etc.) to support the purchase agreement will be helpful.
Also anything you put in writing (emails, blogs, texts to friends) around the date you put down the deposit as to the price discussed would be to your benefit. If everything is oral, they will say you agreed to the ADM, didn't pay and it's so long GT500. The DORA shows they ordered the car for you true, but does not show the price. My DORA was signed by the GM and myself and the agreed ADM clearly written out.
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I think the early depreciation you see could be attributed to the crappy roll out. But pretty most all luxury cars outside limited exotics depreciate quick. Raptors are part of Ford Performance and not mainstream, so just like Shelby's they will do better. One thing I did not mention is the acceleration, it can get you into trouble. My second week I was tootling along at 70 trying to get around a car, my cruise was set at 80. I got the opportunity to pass and very slowly (I thought) went around him on the right. I had an on ramp coming up on my right and looked down the hill only to see a state trooper coming and noticed the big 95 in my windshield (and it wasn't I95) He started to tail me so I knew he was running the plate, so I pulled over to save him some trouble. We had a nice chat, about the Aviator and he let me off with a warning to carefully modulate the throttle in the future.
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I'm at 7500 miles now, I drive to and from work in conserve, I'm at about 95MPGe, overall since taking possession I'm at 35 MPG for gas usage. I fill up every 5 weeks but am no where near empty, usually add 12-15 gallons. I have a 40 mile round trip 5X a week. I get a check engine light for regulatory after some charges, but goes away. A few glitches that were one time happenings. I also drive a 500HP Mustang, Audi Q5, BMW X3 rarely now. I planned to keep the miles low on the Aviator to trade up in a few years. It is so much fun and comfortable to drive I ditched that idea. I rarely drive any of our other cars. I only have one long trip where I was hybrid most of the way, I got 27 MPG on the interstate and close to 500 miles. I have a slightly heavy big toe that tips the throttle occasionally. I traded in my F150 Platinum for the GT, best decision for me. It tows my Mustang just fine. Dealer washes vary by dealer, mine has a hand wash crew. It takes about three hours to charge on 220 and eleven on 110. Both connectors come with it.
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On 7/30/2020 at 8:23 AM, akirby said:
That’s the lane keep assist - still there. Adaptive steering changes the steering ratio. Think of it as being able to shift gears on the steering wheel - 1st gear gives you faster and easier turns at slow speeds while 5th gear makes it more comfortable on the highway with less wheel movement.It was problematic when first introduced on the Edge and MKX. I’m guessing they’re still seeing problems with it and just deleted it.
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23 hours ago, akirby said:
Adaptive steering has apparently been deleted from all models. Soft Close doors are no longer available on reserves with the convenience package but is standard on black label.
Adaptive steering is my most used "didn't know I need it" option. After long days at the hospital, it keeps me centered on the drive home. On nights I have the Audi, I realize how much that system does for me. It isn't perfect, but it sure does work well for me.
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5 hours ago, theoldwizard said:
I still don't like the grill, or lack there of ! Which option package includes a black "grill" ?
That white will be cool for anyone who wants to stay anonymous..lol
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1 hour ago, 1999 White C5 Coupe said:
COVID-19 didn’t ruin everything - poor manufacturing of parts, poor engineering and poor assembly by the factory workers is what caused thousands of new vehicles to be trucked to another state for repairs, before being sold (or scrapped).
Hmmm, don't tell that to my car, He thinks he is the boss over the two Germans. Oh wait he is, I have not had any problems, no bad paint, no gaps, and thinking about ditching the Q5 and getting him a sister. I've counted 51 horror stories between here and the 2020 Aviator FB page. That is actually a pretty low number. The Aviator was a master piece for Lincoln and some bean counters pressed it and lost. Most of the really big issues I've seen have nothing to do with installers, there were a few pinched drain lines and such at the beginning. Ford admitted to issues and said they totally blew the roll out. You don't hire thousands of new workers and think they will be skilled experts after watching some training films and standing beside an experienced installer.(unless you live in a glass house)
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I guess I should feel very fortunate to get a good one. Sorry to hear about your issues. How many miles were on it when you picked it up? I had about 52, I'll give them the benefit of using those to get everything right.
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On 6/6/2020 at 8:30 PM, CoolScoop said:
Now that things are opening back up I'll finally get to experiment with the EV modes. The one time I tried it zapped the battery pretty fast. Is your commute flat or hilly? Nothing flat around here...
I agree that the reviewers must have a bad tester.
I'm fairly flat with a few small grades.
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1 hour ago, bzcat said:
That's pretty impressive real life MPG data.
I would never have believed I could go 1 month on a tank of gas, let alone two plus. I think the hybrid reviewers have a bad tester. I've taken people on rides to show them the transitions between modes. They are totally blown away. Note: If you mash the peddle to the floor there is an obvious jerk when you go from either single mode to hybrid. I'm a fairly aggressive driver and am used to torque from my Mustang. Maybe the reviewer drives a Prius as a daily driver?
I'm at 3240 miles right now, here is a screen shot of my lifetime MPG
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On 6/2/2020 at 4:59 PM, rampagex7 said:
Appreciate the feedback. I'm curious to hear from any fellow Aviator GT owners like @mustangchief or @CoolScoop how their experience has been with the PHEV powertrain so far and how it compares against the harsh feedback from all the various automotive reviews.
So far, it has been better than anticipated, I love every bit of it. I have a quip, but it is merely that, not a complaint. When towing an empty trailer you can really hear it back there bouncing around. I think they did not focus on the road noise from the back. The good news is it does tow very well, and towed effortlessly pulling 5K lbs. So far my all electric range has increased by about 3 miles. I have 19.6 miles to work, and usually have 6 miles of range left before a quick top off (2 hrs). I have two areas I kick it hard to go from 25 to 80 on short freeway on ramps. The engine runs about 2 minutes total. Since February, I'm averaging 85 MPG, thanks to COVID I haven't done any recent trips out of state. I am getting better with the brakes, which helps with the electric range. I average 85 to 120 MPG on normal traffic work days. If I drive exactly the speed limit on the freeway, I get about 140MPG lol. I've been really good, still using my last fill up in March with 190 DTE.
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I doubt they will be readily available at the end of summer, but are you sure school is going to reopen? With the wave of protesters doing their thing, we will either have a large COVID outbreak or a CDC with egg on their face.
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2021 order banks open June 11. Other than color options, the only thing a MY20 will get you is a quicker devaluation. If you plan on holding it for 7 or more years, get a 20MY, if not I'd hold out for the 2021s around the corner. JMO
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LOL, I wish they wouldn't install this anymore, like the mullet, XM radio is a thing of the past. They replay the same content over and over. It would be nice if they just had a really good app support firmware. I use the Lincoln plus Alexa app and it is far better for me than XM.
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Yes. It came on three times for me when the charger was hooked up longer than 12 hours. Probably a software glitch. It always went away. I snap a pic and will let the dealer look at it. Take a pic and save it, so the dealer doesn’t give you the didn’t happen shrug.
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11 hours ago, CoolScoop said:
Does anyone have some tips on taking interior photos with accurate colors? I can't capture the actual shade of gray, the flash makes it look much lighter... most of the medium slate photos I've seen online seem to have the same problem.
If you have a portrait mode, use that in bright light standing about 10 feet away, then crop it to make it look like a close up.
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23 hours ago, rampagex7 said:
Wow, thanks for the pic Mustangchief, I didn't even know the Lincoln app had that screen with the EV driving stats I went to find it myself now. Here's mine so far, which is based on current odometer of 2,258km (1,403mi):
You are doing pretty good, how hilly is your area. I'm pretty much flat with a few hills. Mine continues to get better as I did not use the electric for the first two weeks while I was getting the engine broke in. I wanted 500 gas miles before I took it on vacation. This virus ended that idea.
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On 4/14/2020 at 4:29 PM, 68Flame said:
Hey Mustangcheif,
So you did about a 1/4 of the total miles driven by electric only.
How many miles can you drive the car on just electric only before you have to use gas or recharge?
How long does it take to fully charge?Thanks in advance
Mileage on all electric varies just like gas. Under 40 around mostly flat town, with minimum red lights ( you use brake coach to teach how to only use regen coming up to a light) I get 26-28 Miles. On the freeway driving 80 or so, I get 18 and my normal mix to work is 19-23. It really depends on how you drive.
It takes a tad over 4 hours on level 2 and about 10 hours on 110 (Level varies by what side of the garage I get) I'm planning on installing a Level 2 charger for two in the middle when the wife upgrades to the Mach E.
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On 4/8/2020 at 11:03 AM, Flying68 said:
Do you put in any heat exchangers? I know it is more efficient from a flow perspective to direct vent without the complexity of exchangers, but didn't know if it outweighed the added costs of conditioning the incoming air.
No need, all our make up air is conditioned either from the fresh air vents or via the returns outside the negative air areas. Direct vent is necessary to get the dirty air through the HEPA system and outside without the risk of being returned to the whole building. Our long term patient survived and was discharged last night to a lot of fanfare. He was critical for a week on a vent but made it. All our other positives are either home cared for or already cleared.
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1 hour ago, akirby said:
I would assume it’s negative air pressure to keep the virus in that section and keeping it from spreading to the rest of the hospital airborne.Exactly, It draws air from the hospital and pushes it through massive HEPA filers to outside, each room has a filter and exhaust to prevent air in the room from going out into the general hospital area. It creates havoc on the rest of the system and high winds at the fresh air intakes. Even in normal entrances the inbound air flow is significant. In a normal isolation room you run negative air, this is a first creating basically an entire octagon shaped pod on each floor (about 40 rooms) for the entire column, each POD had to be walled off to keep the air flow correct and balance the other 4 columns. We have 5 columns around a center column.
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OMG! Just hit 2100 miles today or should I say 2100 smiles. I have found my sanctuary to be everything I was hoping for and more. It is definitely not a quiet sanctuary, I use the Lincoln plus Alexa app to pull my favorite playlists and for 25 minutes each way to and from work folks must think I'm nuts. I might be belting out AC/DC or Elvis, who knows, who cares, it's my world. I find it fun to appear to be turning the wheel hard left and right as I dance my way down the freeway, leaving staying in the lines to the car. The seats are amazingly comfortable and after getting them dialed in perfect for my back, I get out refreshed and ready to catch fish without bait. If I had a house full of runaway children I too would retreat to my own little world and be very happy. You see that image of my fuel savings? Yeah, that's right $500 a quarter, $2000 a year in just gas I would normally use. 1600lbs of CO2 is like what my AC unit produces every 5 years. If this Aviator could just make Bacon and Eggs every morning it would be nirvana. Her beauty is easy on the eyes and interior velvety soft. The only issue I've had is it was two easy to hit 90mph and the c pillar obstructed my view of the State Cop coming on the on ramp. It was a minor issue due to a gentleman's agreement to withhold a little effort on the peddle.
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Mine works very well, I use it every day. Sounds like maybe an alignment calibration. It does appear to hug the center line, but I dropped the mirror so I could see the lines and it was pretty spot on. It shows I was hugging the left lane too closely when I'm in control.
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I have the maps in my Audi, they were fun at first, now I don't use them at all. I'd rather get more information in the HUD.