Definitely much more secure than our Executive branch.
DI was only problematic when they were doing DI only. The dual injection systems take the core issue of DI out of the equation. Valve deposits caused the main issues, as you no longer delivered fuel detergency to the top of the valve via PFI. With DIG+PFI, you get the precision and improved combustion of DI, with the reliability of PFI. The only negatives of this system are complexity and cost. The benefits are better fuel economy, improved atomization, precision injection events, and lower emissions.
Agreed. There isn't a Tv, computer, or any tech device for that matter that I would consider keeping forever. No such thing as future proofing your tech. Unless proofing it for 5 years is what you mean.
Yes those worries are generally not an issue with PFI+DI.
It isn't new, and has been proven to work in several other engines. I think they are using my company to supply some of these components, and we have been working with DI for quite some time.
True, and bugs are quite common. However, I have had good experiences with the Ford development programs on the diesel side. I guess I will just be thankful I have a warranty with a 1st gen system.
This sort of depends on what your definition of "forever" is. For a mass produced car like the Mustang you will be able to get parts for a very, very long time. And who knows, in 40 years you can just have your garage parts assembler fabricate you new ones on demand.
I've thought the same thing, at least regarding the New-Edge - S550 connection.
I agree, the SN95 is partially what got me into Mustangs because it was the current generation when I was growing up. I remember my first time seeing them when I was a toddler, I wanted one with "horizontal tail lights" to quote myself, because I thought they were the coolest thing. I'd still love to own a clean SN95 GT, or a Mach 1.
Here is/was mine. This was probably the last time it looked good (around 2010/11). Since then the whole front bumper been messed up along with the foglights and chin spoiler destroyed by some huge chunk of god knows what that was on the interstate. Most recently got side swiped while parked on the curb, truck tire dragged along the driver side quarter panel and broke the mirror off. Got a lot of door dings at the office parking lot. Haven't driven it more than 10 times since I bought my Jeep last Jan. When I get the 18 I'll probably have to give my SN95 away since it's probably not worth the Bilstein dampeners it sits on. Still starts up immediately and runs great on the probably 4 month old gas, though...just really rough cosmetically.I've thought the same thing, at least regarding the New-Edge - S550 connection.
The funny thing about how styles age is that our view of them changes with time. I remember that when the SN95 replaced the Fox body, I thought it was amazing. So much newer than the old car (probably bolstered by how long in the tooth the Fox cars were). And when it got facelifted in '99, I thought the changes just killed it. They took the organic, flowing form and forced the lines and edges on it. Blah. Fast foward 18 years, I own two New Edge cars, and (as I said above) can imagine a lineage connection from them to the current car. To me, now, the original SN95 looks soft and melty, old. Somehow or another, what looked great to me at the time has transposed with what absolutely did not like when new. I think the facelifted SN95 has stood up over time better than the original version. My current driver:
