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    • I think that makes the decision even easier. I am getting nearly double the mpg in my new hybrid than I got in my 2019 2.7, but then I barely got 15 mpg on average in city driving with the 2.7 due to the very unfavorable nature of my usual commute (short trips, heavy traffic, frequent stop lights). During my test drive of the base 2.0 I found it fine and not loud. With the hybrid, however, it seems much quieter, even when it is the driving with the gas engine. It is so quiet I usually can't even tell when it is transitioning between all-electric and the gas engine. I think the extra quiet comes from the fact that you don't hear the engine revving up and down as you work your way through the gears. I'm a little surprised that I don't miss the extra torque of the 2.7. I've come to really enjoy the quieter, still-plenty-strong, and linear power curve of the hybrid. They are both great in their own way.
    • Thx Gurgeh.  I drive presently a 21 Nautilus with the 2.7, and find it very smooth, to drive , both at idle as well as when driving. My only beef is it not as quiet as I thought it would be.  My previous Nautilus was a 2019 with the 2.0. I actually found this engine quieter when driving , but had the typical 4 cylinder sound when idle and exceleration.  I have driven both new engines a short period and did notice the hybrid had a different feel to the drive.  I also am leaning towards the hybrid as with a lease , the difference per month is not a tank of gas, and if the fuel economy is what or near what Lincoln said , it should be a wash or I come ahead. But the overall quietness of the vehicle and smoothness of drive for both engine and suspension is prime.   
    • Thanks!  Definitely...life is so much less stressful (so far), and I am really enjoying what I'm doing.  It helps to have a contract and be 110% billable for the next 12-15 months.     Thank you!  Shameless plug...if you need any software development in the future, hit me up!  
    • Seems odd that the pricing in the U.S. and Canada would be so different, even with the exchange rates. At $1500, the answer to the question is easy, since it has more power, provides a far smoother driving experience, and saves money on gas. But at $3500 I guess it depends. Are there no hybrids available for you to test drive? If not, let me try to answer as best I can since I own the hybrid, drove the base engine, and previously owned a 2019 Nautilus with the V6.   First, if it is a smooth and comfortable ride you are after, nothing will beat the hybrid. This is the first hybrid I've owned -- or even driven -- and it provides a very different driving experience, due mainly to the electronic CVT. When I say smooth, I'm not talking about the suspension. The suspension in the 2024 Nautilus with either engine will provide a supremely comfortable ride. But the hybrid system paired to the E-CVT makes the drive sublimely smooth, as you are never clunking through gears or revving the up or down as you accelerate. The E-CVT holds the revs constant, at a point optimized for the application of power, and it is the transmission gear ratio that is constantly in flux.    Let me put it this way. You are obviously used to a traditional transmission and a 2.0 ecoboost. If you get that you'll be happy with the great comfort, room and utility of the 2024 Nautilus and won't be disappointed in the engine choice, since it is something you're used to, works well, and you're after a great ride not the fastest 0-60. You'll also be glad to have saved that $3500. If, however, you get the hybrid with it's E-CVT, you'll be gobsmacked. You'll wonder how you can ever go back to a standard transmission and you'll think it is the best $3500 you've ever spent.    Personally, I would go with the hybrid, even with the higher cost. But then, that's exactly what I did. Only you can answer for you.
    • Do they have any on the lot you can test drive?  My dealer has a couple.  Might help sway your decision.  I would probably lean towards the hybrid.
    • This is my favorite car of all time.  I had NFS2 growing up and I raced with this car and used to sit in the showcase learning about it.  I remember finding out some interesting facts about it.  The V12 I believe was based on 2 InTech V8s they welded together with 2 cylinders cut off each to get to 12.  They tested the V12 on a Town Car on Ford's Proving Grounds to see how it ran and held up.  There's a video of Jeremy Clarkson driving it on the old Top Gear in the 90s and he states the turbos aren't hooked up but you could still hear them spinning.  Ford claimed 250+ MPH top speed but most sites have it listed for 235 not sure what the actual top speed it.  I know it's out in Oklahoma I want to go out there and see it in person one day.
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    • Hamden Electric Bus Fire Caused by Moisture in Battery System, NTSB Says https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/hamden-electric-bus-fire-cause-moisture-battery-19372839.php     HAMDEN — A fire that erupted from a CTtransit electric bus while it was parked at a maintenance facility nearly two years ago likely was sparked by moisture inside the vehicle's battery, authorities concluded.   The resulting fire sent two CTtransit maintenance workers to the hospital for smoke inhalation, and required firefighters to respond three times before it was fully extinguished, according to the findings of the National Transportation Safety Board.   NTSB investigators found that the probable cause of the bus fire "was moisture in the high voltage lithium-ion battery system, which led to battery damage resulting in the fire," the report said.      The fire began on July 23, 2022, while the "battery electric transit bus" was parked inside the transit system's maintenance facility in Hamden, the NTSB said.    Officials had taken the bus out of service two days prior because of an "error in the bus charging system," the report said.   Around 3:40 a.m., the bus began emitting smoke inside the facility, the report said. Firefighters responded and did not see any "visible flames," the report said. So crews pushed the vehicle outside to an isolated parking spot.      "In the process, two CTtransit maintenance workers suffered smoke inhalation and were treated at an area hospital," the report said.    Later that morning, the bus started emitting smoke again, along with fire from the rear of the bus. Firefighters came back to the scene, where the incident commander decided to let the bus burn.   "The fire remained active for several hours and fully consumed the vehicle. Following the departure of fire personnel, the bus continued to smolder while remaining isolated in the parking lot," the report said.    Two days later, smoke and an "orange glow" were seen in the wreckage of the bus, the NTSB report said. Firefighters once again came out and doused the battery compartment, the NTSB said.    There were no other injuries reported in connection with the incident, according to the agency.    The report notes that after the fire in Hamden, the Federal Transit Administration issued new guidance about using electric transit buses in a handbook. The new guidance dealt with handling the risk of high voltage fires, including storing buses outdoors and having an isolation area in the event a bus were to catch fire.    "As transit agencies continue to electrify their bus fleets, the NTSB will continue to monitor issues related to BETB fires and ongoing research in the area to understand the safety impacts of these alternative-fueled vehicles," the report said.
    • A big part of the Windows Phone demise was that Google/Alphabet didn't create Android, they purchased it and then gave it away to any manufacturer that wanted it. Microsoft charged a licensing fee that, although small per unit, added up to an expense that the manufacturers didn't want to pay and went the cheapest route with the free Android platform. 
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