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Hush you..
LOL. I thought I was going to join you and all the others today when I got the dreaded powertrain malfunction notice today...

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Then my wife called and said her 25 Explorer had a service soon message pop up....

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Ford's really got to differentiate the fordpass messages when you have multiples in your fleet.
 

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LOL. I thought I was going to join you and all the others today when I got the dreaded powertrain malfunction notice today...

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Then my wife called and said her 25 Explorer had a service soon message pop up....

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Ford's really got to differentiate the fordpass messages when you have multiples in your fleet.
They’re just making sure you’re paying attention.

What’s wrong with the Explorer?
 

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They’re just making sure you’re paying attention.

What’s wrong with the Explorer?
Unsure currently, no issues in the car other than the message on the dash and message in the app. They’re picking it up tomorrow to check it out. No codes present on my Obdlink. Limited research seems to indicate that the fix might be…wait for it…a software update for the GSM!
 

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Got this idea from some of the truckers from the air foils, combined with a Ford video saying the rear tailgate spoiler helps move the air, and lucid engineers saying they’d extend the rear spoiler out as far as possible to reduce drag.

Limited data so far but I’ve been playing around with this:

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I’ve been moving it further and further out. I started flush with the tailgate and didn’t notice much if any difference. Right now I have it hanging about 10” past the tailgate. Early testing (~100mi) seems to indicate a 15% improvement in efficiency. I need to nail down a consistent route to see and the temperature has been fluctuating too much to call it. (Ie, I saw as much as 30% but I think it was just warmer)
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