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From all the research I’ve done the transmission issues are exclusive to non hybrids.

@ ok thank you noted

@@stephen1991 In the hybrid there's no torque converter, the electric drive motor is pancaked between the gas engine and transaxle, so even though it uses a traditional automatic, it's not a 100% normal connected feeling, Even on normal driving on brake release it tends to roll back slightly on release of the brake. It feels like someone who doesn't know how to properly drive a stick on a hill. I would have used jack stands if that was an option, but i couldn't use them as there's no place to jack up the car, then put the stands, the pinch weld is covered by the underbody pan and it's one huge piece, so to use jack stands you would need to fully remove the belly pan. God forbid you ever need to change a tire on the hard shoulder. The belly pan itself is actually not terrible, I'm not a fan on the plastic push pins as they will absolutely snap eventually.. but the pan is thick, coated with sound deadening and the whole belly protector feels well made. It's way thicker than the one on the prime in the background. There's a lot of weird things on this thing. Probably won't keep it longer than the 5yr warranty, as it does have a ton of electronics and while it feels well made, the electronics are buggy at times. 50k is a big ask for 5yrs of ownership..

crazy, how about things like brake jobs, no jack support for a jack stand seems pretty stupid.. 😂

@@LR-ob2qu It's not just the length, but the softness at the end of the seat.. perhaps the one i was in was somehow screwed up, or maybe a regional difference.. just couldn't get comfortable in the calligraphy, and the pressure point on my leg was in a different spot. Was just my experience..

@@rongabbani5604 From what i understand the HDA2 system only adds offset vehicle passing, to allow you to stay in a drivers mirror as you pass longer and to offer more of a gap between you and objects, and offers blinker controlled automated lane change. I really would have bought the calligraphy but simply didn't like the seats.. Ironically had another issue today, which is when you have the sunroof open the cruise control won't work because of the sun glare off the facial sensor.. I would hold onto the 20 palisade and look elsewhere.. again, it's a very nice vehicle, but the electronics weren't well designed.

great video, dont apologize, ppl are too used to the marketing praise and forget that cars are often built with really stupid features sometimes, and thanks to ppl like you we can find out about it. THX!!!

thank you for the video - great job man!

@@jorgedeaguinaga2632 Typically that's not how hybrids work. You generally get more fuel economy in heavy traffic areas, and where you do more stop and go, residential areas. I don't think I would have bought a hybrid anything in a rural area where you have no traffic. It would be a waste of money. That said, on my mid western trip out of NYC i drove through areas of PA that has mountains and over the top of a mountain that has a sign as the tallest point on i80 and still got great mpg. In the mid west around corn fields on dirt roads where there's no other cars i still got close to 50mpg. I also typically drive like a NY'er and i think in hybrids that helps, i drove manual for 20+ years in NYC traffic.. so rapid starts and coasting as long as you can to stop is basically the best way to get mpg in a hybrid, you want as much propel from the electric motor off the line, so punching it will push you the furthest in ev.. once you get to speed, lift off the throttle so it transitions back to electric, stay light on the gas pedal to remain in ev mode and use the regenerative paddles to slow down, basically down shifting to slow down.. then do that same method over and over, so far my nyc best was 71mpg in this thing following that method.. I don't see why you couldn't get the same.. I don't know where in AL you are, but i did pretty well in Huntsville.. was a nice little town.

@@4xeGuy My 21 rav doesn't have that issue.. My 18 Rubicon doesn't have that issue either.. I don't think in my 30 years of driving, anything has had that issue. Most vehicles with a traditional gauge cluster have the analog gauges pushed into the binnacle and the digital gauges even in tft had the speedometer in the center, usually toward the top of the screen. Keep in mind after driving a manual transmission for 20+ years as a daily driver you tend to hold the wheel more with your left hand.. Thanks for watching..

​@@angrynyerreviewsish5570 all you had to do is raise it a bit higher 🤦‍♂

@@4xeGuy If you change the pitch of the wheel the face tracker doesn't pick up your face, then you lose cruise control.. Should't have to pick which features work..

@@angrynyerreviewsish5570 just don't make another car review, you have horrible attitude, now stfu

Home depot.. not sure why, but i had a need for them at some point and that's what i had laying around..

Norman, I show videos of my 2 Mavs on my channel - hybrid & AWD. Both are great!

Ya know, It's true, i am hard to please.. you see, i work really hard for my money, sometimes put in 60+ hours a week, there's times i don't see my wife, because she will leave for work before i stop working from the day before. So i have high expectations when i spend 30k on a vehicle that it will use materials that don't rattle, don't feel brittle, or don't malfunction in the first month of ownership. The funny thing is, a couple years later, i am not alone in that thought, ford ranks lower than jeep in quality and they can't give f150's away..

I agree Michael! I show 2 on my channel - hybrid & AWD. Both are great!

When i dumped it, i got 10k more than i bought it for.. on trade in.. Ended up just driving my jeep for a year and not replacing it till 2022, when i bought an f150 platinum.. which was lemon law bought back twice before i gave up on ford completely.. Now i have my rubicon and a santafe. So far the most reliable vehicle i have owned over the past 5 years is a jeep, and that doesn't make sense.. 😂 Wife wants me to dump the jeep, so we will see what the next 2nd summer mistake is.. 😂 thanks for watching..

It’s not cheap enough, possibly if it was a bog stock base at 20k, I’d overlook the shortcomings, but with options it’s really more like 30k and at 30k there’s better options.

@@angrynyerreviewsish5570 I paid $25k otd nothing comes close I can ride comfortably for 4-5 hour trips in it

Neither of the 2 I show on my channel rattle. Not a squeak, have a listen.

It’s a 4Knines Rear Bench Seat Cover with Hammock. Regular size, chewy.com has them for 60.00

Hey Deb, your Mav not rattling like crazy when driving around? I'm still waiting on mine and seeing reviews like this is concerning. Thanks 😁

@@rdubs1705 nothing whats so ever as far as rattling...It is very quiet and a dream to drive.

@@debfrommn8073 Same here...xlt hybrid and drives so smooth no rattles or vibrations...the last vehicle that excited me to drive was my 2005 sti

I’ve owned a variety of fords, f150’s, panther platforms, and mustangs. I have grown accustomed to certain funky, or expected reliability issues over the years. Oil drips, cork gaskets, power window issues, problems with automatic transmissions, issues with hvac control units, i expect those. But on a brand new car, having the power window motor fail at 1250 miles, the interior panel’s rattle at 800 miles, the brakes to stick, none of the safety features to work right or issues with how things are screwed together, it’s bad. This is however the first made in mexico product and last. I ditched it last week.

sounds like you got a lemon and by the way, some mustangs the fusion and mach e is also built in Mexico they all have the same quality standards as the ones in the US as a matter of fact BMW, Stellantis (made up of FCA and PSA Group), General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Jac by Giant Motors, Kia, Mazda,Mercedes Benz, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen. Most Tacoma's are made in Mexico maybe you just got a dud

You sound like a Toyota sales man

I actually do, I have had to buy 6ft pickets for fencing, or my bike is 6ft long, or other things, don't always need 8ft sections

psh, i enjoy being in the maverick.

Maverick bashing. I own a Maverick and while some of this review is fair I don't find the majority of this information coincide with my particular Maverick or experience.

@@russellgentile4719 yeah, not my experience either. literally none of his complaints are valid on my hybrid.. i don't even use the sunglass holder but i pushed it just to see and it works just like it should. best part is when you turn off the car which shows the trip summary and it says 55+mpg 🤣, this truck is so underated imho.

@@raymondc8697There was no bashing, i think a major issue is perception on my videos, i never bash, i critique short comings in quality or design. Some may not like that, or may not agree, but sometimes when you get a new toy you are so pumped to get the new toy you don't pay attention to things that might not be great about the toy, or may be things you don't realize till after you get the toy. That's what i review, everyone praises everything as the best, but you can't get honest reviews from these guys that take hand outs from manufacturers.. That's my review(s).. I take no hand outs, don't work for anyone, and if something is crap, i will tell you.. There were tons of good things about the maverick, but a lot of not great things too..

he should've gotten the santa cruz cause the maverick definitely doesn't want him 😅

I dumped it last week for a new to me wrangler unlimited rubicon. Gas mileage is less, but otherwise much happier with it.

@@angrynyerreviewsish5570 lol good job on playing urself!

I have looked at the ford accessories cap, but it’s expensive to the point where it’s close to a year of payments on an xl model. Maybe eventually they will come down in price.

@@angrynyerreviewsish5570 Hmmmm. I think, in the near future, it will be the rare item that comes down in price.