Ford Marketing and Future Models

flman

flman

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Graphite Dave said:
I have a high roof Transit and appreciate the extra interior height. Should have been clearer with my comment about the high roof Sprinter being a better height. Depends on the application. For a camper conversion the high roof Sprinter is tall enough for most people to stand up without hitting their head on the roof. The medium roof Transit is lower than the Sprinter so it limits the height of a person that can stand up. In my case at 5'-10" I would not hit my head in the medium roof but could not add any thickness to the floor.

I did appreciate not having to drill any new holes in the Transit walls to bolt my conversion parts to the Transit. Multiple holes in the sheet metal in the Transit that are the correct size for a 1/4-20NC Plusnut. Transit also has multiple tapped 8mm holes in the walls. Only holes I drilled in the Transit were three holes through the floor above the spare tire to anchor the floor to the van.

The Transit cargo area design also makes the body much stiffer than the Sprinter. The 148" WB Transit body does not twist as much as the 144" WB Sprinter did. Big difference turning into my driveway which is on a hill.

Also agree that the Transit suspension is much better than the Sprinter. Handles much better. My guess the reason is the different design front suspension.
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I know what you meant Dave, but I thought I would bring up a feature that the competition does not have. It would be good for people that think they need 10" of foam for a little van instead of 1/4" of reflectix to do the same job.

My Sprinter was about 8'6" Transit about 9', so not many overhead clearances marked with a fractional number that would actually make a difference. But I love the overhead space, and my sports car driving, torque and power, twin turbo machine. :cheers:
 
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TRANSIT TRANSIT TRANSIT!!! Puke!!! La de da da!!! Puke!!!:smirk:
 
OrioN

OrioN

2008 2500 170" EXT
Graphite Dave said:
I have a high roof Transit and appreciate the extra interior height. Should have been clearer with my comment about the high roof Sprinter being a better height. Depends on the application. For a camper conversion the high roof Sprinter is tall enough for most people to stand up without hitting their head on the roof. The medium roof Transit is lower than the Sprinter so it limits the height of a person that can stand up. In my case at 5'-10" I would not hit my head in the medium roof but could not add any thickness to the floor.

I did appreciate not having to drill any new holes in the Transit walls to bolt my conversion parts to the Transit. Multiple holes in the sheet metal in the Transit that are the correct size for a 1/4-20NC Plusnut. Transit also has multiple tapped 8mm holes in the walls. Only holes I drilled in the Transit were three holes through the floor above the spare tire to anchor the floor to the van.

The Transit cargo area design also makes the body much stiffer than the Sprinter. The 148" WB Transit body does not twist as much as the 144" WB Sprinter did. Big difference turning into my driveway which is on a hill.

Also agree that the Transit suspension is much better than the Sprinter. Handles much better. My guess the reason is the different design front suspension.
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What is the ratio/percentage of MR to HR for Transit van conversion/RV folks?




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surlyoldbill

surlyoldbill

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Bobnoxious said:
This should be the future of commuter travel, autonomous Nanos you don't own . When needed the car is summonds buy smartphone arriving at your driveway. For those who can't figure out what causes pregnancy, a five passenger version. And, people should be heavily taxed for birthing more than three carbon producing brats.
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I'd max the child tax deduction at two, and any subsequent children beyond 4 would ADD an additional amount equal to the individual exemption amount to your taxes.

Seriously, why are people rewarded for having excessive amounts of children? Church donations should not be allowed to be called "charitable deductions", either.
 
autostaretx

autostaretx

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General Motors Sees a Future With Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, Zero Congestion
Electrification and automated driving form the foundation of GM’s vision for the future.

Design News: https://www.designnews.com/electron...zero-emissions-zero-congestion/22298198459010

Quote from the article:
"He would not say whether or not any of these would be trucks, though we have noted in the past that fuel cells could be a sweet spot for trucks. To get a sense of proportion, Tulauskas said that they typically have between 50-70 vehicles in the pipeline."

(original source: GM's Sustainability Report: http://www.gmsustainability.com/intro.html#home )

--dick :popcorn:
 
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OrioN

OrioN

2008 2500 170" EXT
autostaretx said:
General Motors Sees a Future With Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, Zero Congestion
Electrification and automated driving form the foundation of GM’s vision for the future.

Design News: https://www.designnews.com/electron...zero-emissions-zero-congestion/22298198459010

Quote from the article:
"He would not say whether or not any of these would be trucks, though we have noted in the past that fuel cells could be a sweet spot for trucks. To get a sense of proportion, Tulauskas said that they typically have between 50-70 vehicles in the pipeline."

(original source: GM's Sustainability Report: http://www.gmsustainability.com/intro.html#home )

--dick :popcorn:
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Conveyor belts anyone?



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surlyoldbill

surlyoldbill

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I can definitely see a distinction between urban driving/transportation and rural or connecting driving/transportation.

Perhaps the electric autonomous vehicles will be REQUIRED inside urban boundaries, and those with manually driven and/or internal combustion would park at "ports" near the city borders and transfer to an autonomous vehicle. Same for freight. I've heard that Las Vegas has some ingenious ways to deliver freight to the casinos, but all that turns up are adds when I do a websearch. You don't see semi trucks on the strip, or even on the side roads, yet each of the mega casinos must need at least 20-30 trucks full of food, supplies and products each day.

Ford may jump into the fray of urban autonomous vehicles. If they don't, they may get left behind. Of course, what they offer to Americans is different than what they offer to civilized and higher population density countries in Europe and Asia.
 
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