• Admiral Patrick@dubvee.org
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    9 months ago

    Yeah. I was so disappointed when they announced they were discontinuing all of their sedans in favor of those obnoxious-looking crossovers that look like, and are only slightly smaller than, the shoe that old lady used to live in.

    Edit: As pointed out, I was mistaken and they’re not too much larger than a sedan. I was recalling what I think were Ford’s early concept models.

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      9 months ago

      I drove a Ford Edge recently as a rental and Holy fuck it was the worst driving experience I’ve had in a vehicle.

      And it has a massive touch screen that was a pain in the ass to operate in lieu of physical controls. Had to fumble around a touch screen to change the climate controls, not great on a highway!

      Every SUV needs to be melted into scrap.

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        9 months ago

        I think the concept of a crossover is fine (I drive an older one), but the ever-growing boxy hoods and rising beltline make for worse visibility and pedestrian safety. I wish there were more new sedan, hatchback, and station wagon options instead of a vehicle size arms race.

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        9 months ago

        Fair enough on the size (I recall Ford’s being more SUV-sized, but that may have just been early concepts), but I still think they look like an ugly shoe. There are other makes/models that have similar designs, and I don’t care for them either for the same reason.