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If I were asked to redesign the ST...
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#25
Taking your eyes off the road to navigate down thru the menu to change the screen is dangerous. This is where Lincoln is ahead of Ford with a simple physical button right next to the radio volume knob. Tap it once to go to the calm screen and twice to darken the whole screen. Way better safety & ergonomics.
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#29
Issue-That goofy razor-blade thin spare tire has to go. Out of common sense and safety I bought a full size wheel & tire and just toss it in the back on long trips...store it when home. Fix-the Explorer Intercepter takes a full sized spare in the same well. You sacrifice the 3rd row, but hey...give customers the option. We really like choices.
1. Rear HVAC reads cold to hot and fan speed off/ low to high; not linked to front HVAC controls.
Solution - follow the same HVAC logic of set point temperature and link to front HVAC controls when locking out rear (similar to the Durango for those that have owned).
2. Electronic up/ down of seats is great but the manual third row head rests are a pain for those not consistently using third row.
Solution - enable electronic head rest drop in infotainment or separate button (also similar to the Durango for those that have owned).
3. Carplay/ Android play USB port location.
Solution - provide pass through from front drawer to under the phone holder cubby so that the phone does not need to be stored upside down.
4. Infotainment setup does not utilize screen space effectively.
Solution - position landscape instead of portrait.
5. Front sensors do not trigger front camera.
Solution - trigger front camera with sensors. My F150 does this.
Solution - follow the same HVAC logic of set point temperature and link to front HVAC controls when locking out rear (similar to the Durango for those that have owned).
2. Electronic up/ down of seats is great but the manual third row head rests are a pain for those not consistently using third row.
Solution - enable electronic head rest drop in infotainment or separate button (also similar to the Durango for those that have owned).
3. Carplay/ Android play USB port location.
Solution - provide pass through from front drawer to under the phone holder cubby so that the phone does not need to be stored upside down.
4. Infotainment setup does not utilize screen space effectively.
Solution - position landscape instead of portrait.
5. Front sensors do not trigger front camera.
Solution - trigger front camera with sensors. My F150 does this.
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- 2020 Explorer ST
1. Interior overhaul. Doesn’t match a $60k vehicle. Real carbon fiber. Suede. More leather. Fit of plastic pieces is not great. I would pay $1-2k more to fix this.
2. It’s a sport truck. Make it sound like one. At least offer a Ford Performance aftermarket exhaust. Maybe use an exhaust valve to keep it quiet.
3. All LED external lights. Reverse lights, license plate lights? It would add zero cost to the car.
4. More interior illumination, not less like the 2022 models.
5. Heads up Display!!!! I can get this is an Escape, but not an Explorer ST? Come on!
6. Customizable drive modes, ala BMW M modes
7. Unique permanent digital gauge cluster. Should look like Sport mode all the time in the ST model.
2. It’s a sport truck. Make it sound like one. At least offer a Ford Performance aftermarket exhaust. Maybe use an exhaust valve to keep it quiet.
3. All LED external lights. Reverse lights, license plate lights? It would add zero cost to the car.
4. More interior illumination, not less like the 2022 models.
5. Heads up Display!!!! I can get this is an Escape, but not an Explorer ST? Come on!
6. Customizable drive modes, ala BMW M modes
7. Unique permanent digital gauge cluster. Should look like Sport mode all the time in the ST model.
