Ford has been reluctant to roll out autonomous braking and stop and go in North America. Not sure why. Could be a technical issue or they could just be worried about liability.
That delay is usually the electronic throttle control. They program it that way for smoother response for all the non-hooligan drivers like my wife. For us hooligans it can be frustrating. I believe there are tunes that can eliminate or shorten it as well as add-on devices.
Using S won't get it off the line any faster or make it any faster on a WOT 0-60 run. It does help while moving in that it holds a lower gear in some cases keeping rpm higher. As lidisco points out you can use the paddles to downshift in preparation for passing even in D mode. It downshifts temporarily then returns to full automatic mode. Once you're in S mode it will shift automatically until you use the paddles, then it's manual shifts until you go back to D. I use S a lot when driving in hilly terrain at lower speeds.
My observation is the exact opposite. The 2.0LEB is quick off the line but runs out of steam around 6K rpm. The 3.7NA is a dog off the line but comes alive around 4K rpm.
I agree about it not being worth the effort. But just to clarify - you mean the dealership tested the battery and found it to be ok so they didn't replace it, right? Not that they found it needed to be replaced but the warranty didn't cover it.
That's what I was trying to say. It's covered during the warranty but you don't get any coverage after the warranty expires like you would normally get with a replacement battery. So if you get a replacement in month 35 and it dies again at month 37 it's not covered.
The problem is the accessory delay isn't done for a circuit but rather in the module. E.g. the radio has constant power and gets a signal for the accessory delay and it determines when to turn itself off. So you can't just tap into a circuit for that.
It's far more than just installing the lift strut and motor. You also need buttons, latches, sensors and software. The cost - if it was possible - would be prohibitive. Would probably be cheaper to trade in your Edge for a new one with it.
If you were playing the USB stick when you turned of the vehicle and it doesn't go back to that source then it probably means it didn't see the USB stick when it started up. Could be a flaky USB port.
I noticed the same thing on the MKX seats. They do seem slightly more narrow although the MKX reserve seats are quite comfy and was a major reason we upgraded from the Edge.