Ford Maverick Truck!!

I love my EV EXCEPT when I'm towing our camp-inn. Range loss sucksssss

 

I think the Bronco would better fit my needs than the Maverick.

 

I’m thinking of buying a ‘transporter’ like what’s on the Starship Enterprise. Beam me to Florida Scotty.

 

Hi guys… haven’t checked in here lately. We’ve been doing lots of research on the Maverick truck and been able to see a few. The “Maverick Truck Club” forum is a good resource with lots of people towing, even some teardrops. Nobody seems aware of CampInn, the best teardrop on market. Maverick is the right size to fit a tiny camper to scale perfectly, just like our Escapes have been. I’ve always felt the bigger vehicles dwarf a CampInn to “Extremely Tiny Camper” status. Anyways, personal choice.
* See the neat Ford truck size comparison drawing below*
Our 2017 Escape with the 2.0L EcoBoost towed even better than our 2010 Escape with the 3.0L V6 did.
Both had plenty of power for a CampInn.
So, we are sold on the truck, but they are almost impossible to get. It’s about a year wait. They shut down orders after a few months last year, due to popular demand. I think Ford hit a winner without any clue how popular it would be. Half the price of a F150 and half the gas. No contest in my mind.
Hopefully, we will be able to place an order in August and wait several more months for delivery. Patience……..
Here’s a hybrid towing a teardrop video too:

 

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Grasshopper-
Thanks for sharing the MotorTrend articles comparing the Maverick options. From the beginning, they seem to be high on the hybrid version, even for towing. Like I said, the “upgrade” for 2.0L, AWD, and the 4K tow package is $4000. Of course, most of our miles are highway. Our trips average about 5000 miles. If the 2.5L Hybrid gets the 30+ mpg towing a 1500 lb trailer that MotorTrend claims, we’ll be saving several hundred dollars each trip too.
With sensible driving in mild off-road and mountain roads, we should be fine with just front wheel drive too.
We will see….Good articles, thanks!

 

I am intrigued by the Maverick, with big reservations. The base XL package not only does not include cruise control, you can't get one, unless you step up to the XLT, for almost $3,000. This is 2022, folks. Cruise control is not a luxury. My first car, a real POS 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, had one.
No adaptive cruise control, unless you fork over at least another $6k for the Lariat. I don't want leather, and I don't want power seats and the moonroof, but there's no other way to have the adaptive cruise control.
A hitch with a 7-pin connector is optional. Even the 4-pin is optional. On a pick-up truck! C'mon, Ford.
Trailer brake controller is optional, but not on the hybrid engine, just on the gas one!
4K tow package is only available with the gas engine.
No rear USB ports, unless you step up to the Lariat, again, at extra $6k. Kids/grandkids in the back seat will HATE you.
No one-touch power windows (meaning you have to push/pull the window switch until the bitter end), unless you are at the +$6k Lariat.
I will wait for the Gen2, if it happens.

Regarding the GFC, I like the overall idea of this build. Looks like there's enough space for a porta-potty in the bed. We've just returned from a two night family camping trip in our tent, and I got up each night around 3am, and walked the sad old man walk through a 80 yard field, to reach the camp facilities.
Also, I don't like that the awning doors are angled to the inside of the bed. It makes standing underneath a little more comfortable (but not much), but when it will rain, the water will pour off them inside the truck bed. If someone is cooking underneath the awning, or is just retrieving stuff from the bed, they'll be unhappy.

 

I'm not necessarily a Ford guy, but nothing against them either. And by far it makes a whole lot more sense vs some of the vehicles I see many poster to this forum use to tow a trailer with.

Regarding the hydrogen, I currently have a green/alt fuel/diesel powered truck, but more often than not, my little Scout 800A has been the ideal tow vehicle for me. That said, if I were ever forced into the zero emission vehicle thing, by far hydrogen makes the most sense to me, and that is where I would put my money.

To close this out, and to stir-the-bucket as I close this post, I would share this thread regarding battery powered vehicles, it has generated a lot of traffic and interesting discussions on another forum I frequent.

actual thread
Journalists Hook RV Up to $93K Electric Truck, Found It Wouldn't Even Make 100 Miles Before Needing a Recharge

I've posted that in a couple of other automotive related forums, but (full disclaimer) i did not find that on my own, it came from here:

https://www.cumminsforum.com/threads/expensive-electric-trucks-can-not-tow-even-100-miles.2571470/

enjoy

 

A major issue with charging electric tv’s is the architecture of the charging stations. They are not designed to accommodate electric tvs hitched up to trailers, unlike gas stations. Charging entails unhitching on the parking lot, charging the ev , and hitching up again. This can get really old really quick, depending on the length of the drive.
I’m sure the design of the charging stations will become more convenient, as time goes by.

 

The electricity that comes into my house is generated from coal. I don’t think the world needs a coal fired automobile. The nearest charging station is 63 miles away.

 

The electricity that comes into my house is generated from solar on my roof. I have a solar-powered automobile. The nearest charging station is in my driveway. Everyone's situation is different

 

I could sure generate a lot of electricity from wind about 9 months of the year. Even solar would be good here.

I’m not against EV’s just don’t think they are the answer for everyone. Not with barely enough electricity to run our homes and factories.

 

Ed,

Nice that sounds fantastic. What storage capacity do you have from your home solar set up? Does it augment the electricity you consume in your home and vehicle or is it a totally self reliant generating? Are you towing the 560 with an electric vehicle? My friend has a F150 lighting and could only tow his camping trailer 64 miles, ouch!

Also I suppose your weather never gets below 50 degrees either, is that correct? Here in Wisconsin it gets mighty chilly and I wonder how that impacts batteries.

 

Every car is slightly different but you can expect 10-15% hit to range when it's quite cold, because you have to heat the cabin.

 

We've had our panels for 16 years; when we bought them, I calculated that they would pay for themselves in 7 years, assuming no electric price increases(yeah, right). So we've had free electricity for at least 9 years. We don't have any storage system (it didn't pencil); we essentially use the grid as our storage. We produce the most during peak periods and get paid the most for it. Then we try to use the most during the cheaper night period (charge the car, run the dishwasher, etc). I don't see electric vehicles being very good at towing in the near future. I have an old Tacoma as a TV.

 

The pure electric vehicle thing is the definition of insanity. I just wrote a tome edited back down to this, I don't want to take a dump on electric cars here. I think they have their place. Hybrids might be better...I drive one, but I find it wanting.

What I can't stand is the corporatist and bureaucrats and politicians tell me what is best for me.

"Rules for thee, not for me" is not a sustainable model

 

Starting to get anecdotal reports:
https://www.reddit.com/r/FordMaverickTruck/comments/ythnsu/maverick_hybrid_towing_v2/

https://www.reddit.com/r/FordMaverickTruck/comments/ysmh7i/hybrid_maverick_towing/

 

Interesting info on new buyers...
Most Ford Maverick Customers Are Coming From Surprising Places

 

First year problems found...

2023 Maverick TRAILER TOW RECALL Advance Notice (11/23/22 - 2/10/23 Production Vehicles)

 

Technically, I think that's the second model year. These trucks are basically impossible to get anyway