Daily Archives: February 27, 2015


The 2015 Ford Expedition EL King Ranch has plenty of power under the hood, not so much inside

If you need to tow 9,000+ pounds and haul eight people in comfort, the independent rear suspension gives the +Ford Motor Company Expedition a big advantage over the competition.Just don't expect great fuel economy unless you are dividing by the number of passengers.

2015 Ford Expedition EL King Ranch – It’s Kind of Huge! | Sam’s Thoughts


2015 Ford Expedition EL King Ranch – It’s Kind of Huge!

2015 Expedition ELKR 01At 18.4-feet long and well over three tons of mass, the 2015 Ford Expedition EL King Ranch is not a vehicle that says downsizing. In fact, as Ford’s largest SUV, the only aspect of the substantially updated Expedition that has shrunk is the powerplant, the twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6. Everything else about this beast is as huge as the home state of the eponymous ranch it is named for.

The EL is the longer of two Expedition variants that have been available since the heavy-duty Excursion was discontinued in 2005 after a six-year run. While the current Expedition is related to the mid-2000s era F-150 pickup, it’s actually pretty substantially different and can really considered a distinct platform. Unlike Ford’s pickup trucks that continue to support solid rear axles on leaf springs, the Expedition utilizes a multi-link independent rear suspension which gives it an important advantage over the segment leading Chevrolet Suburban in third-row room, but I’ll come back to that later.

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Before Android Central chief +Phil Nickinson flew off to cavort in sunny Spain, +Rene Ritchie and I joined him from our somewhat chillier climes last week to record a special episode of the podcast

We had a fun chat about how +Android Auto and Apple CarPlay work and hopefully I didn't get too deep in the weeds for you guys.

Originally shared by +Android Central

Android Auto and Apple's CarPlay are going to be game-changers for many of us. But that doesn't mean we don't still have questions. So we brought in analyst (and engineer and former PR rep for a major manufacturer) Sam Abuelsamid for a fascinating discussion about what's going to change… #android

Android Central 224: The Android Auto, CarPlay and smartwatch special!
Android Auto and Apple’s CarPlay are going to be game-changers for many of us. But that doesn’t mean we don’t still have questions. So we brought in analyst (and engineer and former PR rep for a major manufacturer) Sam Abuelsamid for a fascinating discussion about what’s going to change for us in the cockpit. Of our 2005 Honda Civic. And in the second part of this two-parter, Phil has…