ObsceneJesster
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- 2015 Ford Explorer
I just thought I'd share my story regarding what happened to me and my family last night while driving home from dinner. I always knew the breaks on my '15 XLT were good but not this good.
We were driving home last night along a main road that had a speed limit of 45mph. We were approaching an intersection with a green light when all of a sudden a police car came flying through the intersection with just his lights on. No siren, no horn no nothing. I was probably doing 50mph and he was easily doing 65mph. An accident at these speeds could have been catastrophic.
In order to avoid colliding with his car, I had to slam on the breaks and jerk the wheel to the left. I know it didn't but the Explorer honestly felt like it stopped on a dime. The truck went exactly where I wanted it to.
What really ticked me off about the entire incident is that the cop was driving recklessly and could have killed me and my family. Had it been the other way around, I would have been pulled over and ticketed for reckless driving. I really wish I was thinking about it at the time but I wish I would have gotten his car number because I would have driven right to the precinct to file a complaint with his Sgt.
Anyhow, the breaks on this truck are honestly the best I've ever experienced. The steering is also accurate and responsive.
We were driving home last night along a main road that had a speed limit of 45mph. We were approaching an intersection with a green light when all of a sudden a police car came flying through the intersection with just his lights on. No siren, no horn no nothing. I was probably doing 50mph and he was easily doing 65mph. An accident at these speeds could have been catastrophic.
In order to avoid colliding with his car, I had to slam on the breaks and jerk the wheel to the left. I know it didn't but the Explorer honestly felt like it stopped on a dime. The truck went exactly where I wanted it to.
What really ticked me off about the entire incident is that the cop was driving recklessly and could have killed me and my family. Had it been the other way around, I would have been pulled over and ticketed for reckless driving. I really wish I was thinking about it at the time but I wish I would have gotten his car number because I would have driven right to the precinct to file a complaint with his Sgt.
Anyhow, the breaks on this truck are honestly the best I've ever experienced. The steering is also accurate and responsive.