I have an OBX lux. If you are not going to go hard offloading, I say go with OBX. Lux gets you nice touches that I used on the road a lot (ACC, etc...). I also went OBX because I liked the interior better.
SO, if going off-road, WT. If not, OBX is a great option.
Why don't you just step on the running boards when exiting, instead of trying to bypass them?
Also, there are plenty of mudflap options, which will help.
That being said, mud and rock spray with the Bronco, especially with OEM tires, has been documented ehaustively all over the interwebs.
I get it. But Iām also saying that I live through this every day and a modern EV with a rated 300 mile range will get you 200 aggressive miles with full AC or heat and hard acceleration.
Now, are we saying thatās the case if you are at -20F, no. But for the vast majority of folks, even with bad...
You can get a Level 2 system installed for maybe $1k? And that can be used for any car you may have in the future.
EVs are not yet cheaper to buy than ICE cars. That being said, Iāve gone 150k miles in EVs in 9 years. Total cost for electricity for that is maybe $7500. And total maintenance...
I do not think you are speaking from real world experience. These are car literally are what a ton of folks use to ājust jump in and go.ā Real world experience with a Mache is that 220 miles per charge is very easily achievable. Even if you go with that number, unless your āshort commuteā is...