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Raptor911

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On the current Raptor, when you fold the mirrors, both mirrors fold. I hope on the 2017 Raptor, you can either fold the left or right or both. Because the Raptor is so wide, sometimes I have the need to fold one side and still use the other side when getting into a tight spot.
 

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On the current Raptor, when you fold the mirrors, both mirrors fold. I hope on the 2017 Raptor, you can either fold the left or right or both. Because the Raptor is so wide, sometimes I have the need to fold one side and still use the other side when getting into a tight spot.

I don't think there is a car out there that enables you to do this individually.
 

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I still don't know how they came up with the designation of "ECO" boost. This new series of motors is anything but ECO friendly. Same or worse gas mileage than comparable HP and TQ V8's. I fail to understand the name. I'm confused on how its going to work harder and get less gas mileage and HP than better designed V8's. It makes no sense.

I'm not talking about Fords current V8's but most if not all other Manufacturers have more powerful and more efficient V8's than this new "ECO" engine.. I just don't get how by only dropping 2 cylinders makes it ECO friendly.

ITS NOT F$KING ECO, ITS A DAMN RUN OF THE MILL TTV6. CALL IT THAT!!!!!

I guess I dislike the GIMMICK marketing of ECO than anything else on the whole 2017 truck.... Last thing going on my Raptor is ECO anything... I'll buy a Prius before that happens. AND that aint never gonna happen. Actually I would buy one of the New BMW Electric sports cars if I could get my hands on one. Fisker sedan is still taunting me as well. So as I am not a tree hugger, I still like what those cars offer. BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR..... Shit FORD just jump in and stop Fing around make a full electric Raptor. All the "lets embrace what FORD gives us" guys on here would get one tomorrow.
 
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Fisker Karma is no more so you can remove that car from your list.

I still don't know how they came up with the designation of "ECO" boost. This new series of motors is anything but ECO friendly. Same or worse gas mileage than comparable HP and TQ V8's. I fail to understand the name. I'm confused on how its going to work harder and get less gas mileage and HP than better designed V8's. It makes no sense.

I'm not talking about Fords current V8's but most if not all other Manufacturers have more powerful and more efficient V8's than this new "ECO" engine.. I just don't get how by only dropping 2 cylinders makes it ECO friendly.

ITS NOT F$KING ECO, ITS A DAMN RUN OF THE MILL TTV6. CALL IT THAT!!!!!

I guess I dislike the GIMMICK marketing of ECO than anything else on the whole 2017 truck.... Last thing going on my Raptor is ECO anything... I'll buy a Prius before that happens. AND that aint never gonna happen. Actually I would buy one of the New BMW Electric sports cars if I could get my hands on one. Fisker sedan is still taunting me as well. So as I am not a tree hugger, I still like what those cars offer. BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR..... Shit FORD just jump in and stop Fing around make full electric Raptor. All the "lets embrace what FORD gives us" guys on here would get one tomorrow.
 

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I still don't know how they came up with the designation of "ECO" boost. This new series of motors is anything but ECO friendly. Same or worse gas mileage than comparable HP and TQ V8's. I fail to understand the name. I'm confused on how its going to work harder and get less gas mileage and HP than better designed V8's. It makes no sense.

I'm not talking about Fords current V8's but most if not all other Manufacturers have more powerful and more efficient V8's than this new "ECO" engine.. I just don't get how by only dropping 2 cylinders makes it ECO friendly.

ITS NOT F$KING ECO, ITS A DAMN RUN OF THE MILL TTV6. CALL IT THAT!!!!!

I guess I dislike the GIMMICK marketing of ECO than anything else on the whole 2017 truck.... Last thing going on my Raptor is ECO anything... I'll buy a Prius before that happens. AND that aint never gonna happen. Actually I would buy one of the New BMW Electric sports cars if I could get my hands on one. Fisker sedan is still taunting me as well. So as I am not a tree hugger, I still like what those cars offer. BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR..... Shit FORD just jump in and stop Fing around make a full electric Raptor. All the "lets embrace what FORD gives us" guys on here would get one tomorrow.

One word.

Marketing.
 

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Good find Chris. So the back switch is just for the rear window slider. Makes sense now.

I did notice that the rear window slider seems odd. Different design than most out there.


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I did notice that the rear window slider seems odd. Different design than most out there.

Agreed. I really liked the large roll down window I had on my last truck. I'd like to have something like that again, or a full roll down window like the Tundras.

This was the rear window on my Titan (not my truck):

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