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Anybody popped for one of those 3D printers of sufficient size? I suppose you could craft an add-on nosepiece extension that fits over/anchors to the existing armrest.

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Welcome! Sorry, but I have to ask: are you any relation to the coach of the Boston Celtics? http://boston.sportsthenandnow.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/BSC82913.jpg

Or the spun-aluminum 'Moon discs' originating from the southern California dry-lakes racing days? History of Dean Moon, the creator: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Moon Photos and one current seller: http://hubcapmike.com/racing_disc_wheelcovers.html

Here's an older thread: http://fordcmaxhybridforum.com/topic/502-clear-bra-kit-availability/

Welcome to the forums! There's another wheel thread here: http://fordcmaxhybridforum.com/topic/3920-aftermarket-or-focus-wheels/

Going Siriusly-off-topic for the music-discovery, open-world types... I've done sound for a local community theatre, so I have accumulated a collection of (mostly free) music I wouldn't ordinarily (or ever?) listen to, but I often rely on it for pre-show, intermission, and post-show music appropriate for the theme or time period of the play. And yes, the theatre pays an annual ASCAP license fee to play these tunes legally. Amazon.com (and I suppose Amazon.ca) offers at least 100 completely free albums for download all the time. I check this bookmark at least weekly: http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-MP3-Downloads/zgbs/dmusic/digital-music-album/ The default selection is Top 100 Paid. Click 'Top 100 Free'. Many are 'samplers' from smaller music publishers, featuring one or two songs each from their featured artists. With a registered Amazon account (Amazon Prime is NOT required) you can save any current selections to your Amazon Cloud Player to listen to the full tracks, and then download those tracks you enjoy to your devices, or delete them and move on... Disclaimers: I've often used the term 'Alternative' as a euphemism for 'not very good'. And IMO there's a lot of free 'Alternative' to be found. There is plenty of 'Death Metal' too, but you can usually tell by the title that Black Flags of Hate by the artist Thulcandra on the album Napalm Records All Stars isn't going to sound much like Perry Como singing Catch a Falling Star. Vintage Vinyl Anyone? I purchased a quality USB turntable with a quality phono cartridge and stylus a few years ago. First I converted my own vinyl collection, at least those that weren't worn-out. Now I dig through the $1 bin of vintage vinyl albums at the Half Price Books stores in my area to fill out my collection of 60's-70's-80's music and convert it to digital tracks. Vintage Vinyl Purchasing Hint for those of you too young to remember cassette audio: By the late 1970's, the quality of home cassette tape audio recording and playback equipment improved to the point where most people bought albums, and then recorded them onto cassettes to play in the car or on their Walkman, and then they shelved the vinyl, having played it, at most, only enough times to make a tape. So you can find a huge selection of vintage vinyl recordings (that you probably heard your parents or grandparents playing) from the late 70's and newer, in perfect condition, and very cheap. One pop or click doesn't bother me any more than it did 'way back when' when there was no digital alternative. And $1 for a vinyl album of eight or ten classic rock songs usually beats $.99 or $1.29 per track for some re-mastered and re-mixed digital stuff that often doesn't sound much like the albums I virtually memorized, note for note.

Chart available from Gas Buddy http://www.GasBuddy.com/gb_retail_price_chart.aspx?city1=USA%20Average&city2=&city3=&crude=n&tme=24&units=us EDIT: Sales and gas prices views together:

Here's a link to the 2014 pdf version http://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/2014-CMAX-Owner-Manual-version-1_OM_EN_11_2013.pdf It's also available from owner.ford.com, but I don't have a link. It's MUCH easier to download and search than paging through the printed version!

Another way of seeing the same data without so many words… ;) 6-month moving averages show the steep decline of C-MAX Hybrid sales (though Energi sales were actually increasing during that period) last year, and the trend heading back up beginning in February EDIT: Isn't it interesting that article wnuk links above NEVER MENTIONS the word "batteries", nor a certain "CONSUMERS' ONION" WHICH SHALL NOT BE NAMED in the Series Of Unfortunate Events leading to the loss of ~1,000 sales per month that began last September. You'd think it was all strictly due to gas mileage ratings...

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Hope they get things back to normal "up there" soon. Since you're a new owner, I thought I'd mention the 'Door Function Switch' to keep the courtesy lights "off" if someone enters or exits the vehicle during the movie. You can temporarily turn OFF the door-activated lights with the "C" button on the light as shown on pages 95-96 of the 2013 Owner's Manual. (Don't know about the 2014.)

THAT was the video review and reviewer who convinced me we absolutely needed to try (and of course buy) a C-MAX. He also reviewed the C-MAX Energi. Daniel Gray is a great car reviewer, really down-to-earth. He reminds me a lot of the late Victor French who played "Mark Gordon" in the TV series "Highway to Heaven" with Michael Landon. Gray is now an editor and primarily doing reviews for Autobytel.com: http://www.autobytel.com/authors/dan-gray/283/ He still posts occasional updates about his 1989 Honda Civic project car on MPGomatic channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/mpgomatic/videos

"Sweet Spot" is absolutely not a myth, but, yes, for high-Internal Combustion Engine mode you must have all 4 conditions:1) Eco Cruise enabled 2) ~67-68mph 3) on nearly level ground, and 4) with a high State-Of-Charge in the High Voltage Battery the digital 43.6mpg was the average for the trip thus far, but notice the 'instant' mpg indicator to the right registers higher This was maintained over about a 7 mile stretch of road that rises and then falls a total of about 30 feet from start to finish, per GPS Visuallizer The sharp changes at the beginning and the last 2 or so miles at the end are the on- and off-ramps to the businesses nearest the stretch of interstate highway

That's because you were raised in the age when parents preached personal responsibility and common sense: "You don't need a BB gun. You could put somebody's eye out!" But for a generation or so at least, we have lived in the age of mega-product-liability-law firms who bombard us with TV-commercials and infomercials and who work on contingency to protect all of humanity against any and all threats, real or imagined...

When I ordered mats for our C-MAX from the dealer, I expected to receive the carpeted ones with the C-MAX logo, because I didn't even realize there was an all-weather option at the time, but they are the same price. So I received the genuine Ford all-weather mat set with the C-MAX logo, and they're really very nice. I'll also mention that the driver's side front mat does lock in place at the two points already set into the carpet, preventing the infamous 'Toyota 1.2 billion dollar floor mat settlement' problem. http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/toyota-reaches-12-billion-settlement-to-end-criminal-probe/2014/03/19/5738a3c4-af69-11e3-9627-c65021d6d572_story.html Depending upon how much the winter road chemicals and crud discolor these rubber mats (if at all), I might get the carpeted mats while they're still available, to use next summer.

Welcome! Copy this web address, then put your full 16-digit VIN Number over the invalid one shown here to see your Monroney Window Sticker to see the exact equipment group and options on your vehicle. http://services.forddirect.fordvehicles.com/inventory/WindowSticker.pdf?vin=1FADP5BU3DL000000

C-MAX sales are growing again. Increasing sales of a particular model has several related consequences for sellers and buyers: 1) increasing sales of existing inventory means fewer cars sitting on the lot. Good for sellers. 2) fewer cars on the lot means the dealers aren't as "desperate" to get rid of them, especially below true cost. Good for sellers. 3) fewer cars on the lots means (some) buyers will have to order and wait to get the exact model and equipment they want, and those buyers are less able to negotiate a super low price. Good for sellers. 4) fewer cars on the lot means there will be room for brand new 2015 inventory arriving (in the next 30-90 days) that can be sold at a higher price. Good for sellers. 5) The 'ancient' inventory still around will have a very attractive price, and require very little negotiation, but the buyer will have very limited choices, usually either the 'base' models with absolutely no options, or the 'fully loaded' models with every option, and almost nothing in-between. Great for buyers who want and can afford exactly what is still available. In central Indiana, Ford is offering retail purchasers $750 more on remaining 2013's (up to $3,250) than 2014's (up to $2,500), without considering $1,000 Conquest lease cash, $500 Military, or $500 recent College grad incentives. BUT, base price of 2013 SE's was $1030 higher than the 2014 SE's, $25,200 vs $24,170, so a comparably equipped 2014 SE is actually a better deal. Transportation cost increased from $795 to $825 from 2013 to 2014, so Ford decreased base price by an additional $30 on 2014's. Base price of SEL's also dropped $30 from 2013's to 2014's, again because Transportation cost rose $30 for 2014, so there was no net price change. Your bet bet now is to search for dealers in your region 'stuck' with lots of aging inventory (not limited to just C-MAX inventory) who really need to move them for cash-flow purposes. Because of the two cycles of lowered EPA estimates, on 2013 and 2014 models built on or before June 15, 2014, you actually need to look at the physical car VIN sticker on the driver's side door frame to determine manufacturing day/month/year. Also note that C-MAX has date formatted as Day/Month/Year, not the more traditional (American) Month/Day/Year notation. Monroney window stickers for cars built prior to June 15, 2014 show the date the last EPA estimate sticker was printed, not the manufacture date. Or wait for the dead of winter (Jan-Feb-March).

Registration for SYNC is FREE, and a compatible Bluetooth-enabled cell phone number is required in the registration process to use free services, such as Vehicle Health Report. Go to syncmyride.com, select your vehicle, and watch the videos and read the information there for complete details. SYNC SERVICES (these are the premium services): C-MAX SEL owners get 3 years of SYNC Services at no additional cost, but registration and annual renewal are required. {edited - Thanks for the clarification below, Kelleytoons!} C-MAX SE owners with the BASE 200A or 201A Equipment Groups get all the free services, and none of the SYNC SERVICES extras listed below, unless you pay in advance, $60 per year for an annual subscription HOW TO CONNECT WITH SYNC SERVICESTo connect with SYNC Services, press Voice and say "Services." When prompted, choose one of the following services. To end the call, Press Phone. If you are requesting directions, the call will end after the directions have downloaded to your vehicle. SERVICE DESCRIPTION Traffic Hear a traffic report for your current location or en route to a personal address point like "Home" or "Work" Directions Get turn-by-turn directions to a destination, including personal address points like “Home” and “Work” Business Search Find a destination and get directions to it Horoscopes Hear your daily horoscope Movies Hear local movie listings News Hear top news stories Sports Hear sports scores and game schedules for professional and college teams Stocks Hear stock reports Travel Receive airline, rental car, hotel, and taxi assistance from major national booking desks Weather Hear the weather forecast for your current location Favorites Connect to the Favorites selected on your owner profile, such as hometown traffic, news, and sports scores SUBSCRIBING TO SYNC SERVICESMost SYNC-equipped vehicles may be eligible for a limited, complimentary subscription to SYNC Services. Your active SYNC Services subscription includes 20 complimentary Operator Assist calls per year. Before using SYNC Services for the first time, you will need to log in to your account and activate your subscription. You'll then be ready to use SYNC Services in your vehicle. For the best results, ensure that you have successfully paired your Bluetooth-enabled phone with SYNC and disabled the phone's caller ID blocking feature. Then, access SYNC Services by pressing the Voice button and saying, "Services." SYNC will guide you through the voice commands necessary to use all of the SYNC Services features or you can familiarize yourself with the available voice commands beforehand. RENEWING YOUR SYNC SERVICES SUBSCRIPTIONEach year, we will ask you if you would like to renew your SYNC Services enrollment. Your renewal lets us know that you plan to continue using the service and provides us with an opportunity to keep our customer service records accurate. If you are at the end of your limited, complimentary subscription, there may be a charge to renew SYNC Services. You can renew your subscription in-vehicle – the system will prompt you when it’s time to renew – or you can renew online by logging in to your SYNC Owner account. Once your subscription has expired, you can log in to your SYNC Owner account to purchase an additional 1-year subscription for $60.00. Each year includes 20 free Operator Assist sessions.

ptjones, the 'push' appears to be working! Ford releases August 2014 report: https://media.ford.com/content/dam/fordmedia/North%20America/US/2014/09/03/august2014sales.pdf Combined August 2014 C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi sales increased 15% to 3,501, compared with combined sales of 3,032 in August 2013 3,501 is the sixth best sales month ever for C-MAX combined sales, and best combined sales month since May 2013. 1,050 C-MAX Energi models sold is the third best sales month ever. 2,451 C-MAX Hybrids sold is the ninth best sales month ever for C-MAX Hybrids, and the first (modest 1.7%) year-over-year sales gain since September of 2013. C-MAX Energi (also Fusion Energi, Focus Electric sales) http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-sales-chart-Aug-vfinal.png UPDATED 09-04-2014 3:00 pm EDIT 10-02-2014 CHARTS AND SPREADSHEETS DELETED BECAUSE EACH NEW REPORT CONTAINS ALL PRIOR MONTHS DATA 6-month moving averages for C-MAX and Energi sales:

Search for 'WeatherTech' to locate several custom floor mat discussion threads in the forums. I have the $95 Ford all-weather (rubber) floor mats, and they're do protect the carpet and collect excess debris, mud, and snow, but they're certainly not elegant

There are already hundreds of wind turbines in several huge windfarms visible along Interstate 65 in Benton, Jasper, and White counties in northwestern Indiana, about an hour north of me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Indiana This is one of the largest: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fowler_Ridge_Wind_Farm

Homestead, I think Ford has a verbal agreement with GM to send them to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green KY, then Mother Nature makes lemonade... http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/12/corvette-museum-sinkhole/5417171/ But they'll have to make new arrangements now, because they're going to be filling the sinkhole in, likely with GM ignition switches... ;) http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2014/09/01/corvette-museum-sinkhole/14943143/ Seriously, for product liability reasons, I'd say they're studied, then crushed. If they've already found out what they need to know during the prior attempts to repair, maybe they're just crushed.

Likely the C-MAX Preview Guide brochure pre-dated the latest EPA estimate revision. The footnotes 3 and 4 following EPA Estimated Ratings say Based on 2014 model year ratings. Actual mileage will vary. On June 12, 2014, Ford publicly identified an error in the formula and lowered EPA estimates (again), from 45 city/43 combined/40 highway to 42 city/40 combined/37 highway https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2014/06/12/ford-motor-company-lowers-fuel-economy-ratings--for-six-vehicles.html

SSM 44253 - 2013 C-MAX / 2013-2014 Fusion and MKZ Hybrid/Energi - Powertrain Clunk/Whine - Bonus Bolt In Engine Mount http://fordcmaxhybridforum.com/topic/3095-ssm-44253-2013-c-max-2013-2014-fusion-and-mkz-hybridenergi-powertrain-clunkwhine-bonus-bolt-in-engine-mount/?hl=44253