Preorders in 2027. No photos or real feature reveals.

  • Gerudo@lemmy.zip
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    2 months ago

    The MSRP listed is almost the same price a new Maverick starts at. Now let’s see if they actually produce enough to meet demand to keep it at that MSRP, or if this will be just like when the Maverick launched and the dealers tack on another 15-20k due to scarcity.

    I’d consider this for a trade in of my hybrid Maverick, but we will see when it’s fully revealed.

  • Snapz@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    That ford CEO is consistently on the wrong side of everything. Not a chance. Not even if you threw in the upgraded aerodynamic cup holders

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      2 months ago

      Well, could be worse. Could be BMW or GM leadership… At least the seats won’t be by subscription and at least it will bother to support Carplay/Android auto…

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      2 months ago

      As an American, I can imagine. But I’m still making 2003 money so I’m not buying anything this year.

  • mctoasterson@reddthat.com
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    2 months ago

    State of Charge channel on YouTube did some research (and speculation) and believes the battery will be a 51 kWh LFP.

    That would mean the likely range on a mid-sized pickup (depending on the aero, wheel size, tires, etc.) is about 200 miles or less.

    It is also confirmed to be 400V architecture. So its likely to be fairly slow charging (compared to the best possible charge speeds in recent EVs).

    Informed speculation for those who are interested.

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      2 months ago

      One of the rumors has me particularly wondering about this point… Allegedly no low-voltage battery. Low voltage is 48v (fine) but not even a 48V, just pulling from the traction battery. So the gigantic battery pack is now constantly running instead of being disengaged most of the time it is sitting.

      I guess I haven’t heard anything suggesting EVs have safety issues more often when charging, so maybe it’s ok, but would want some assurances that there are good reasons why they skip a discrete low voltage battery when everyone else seems like they need to.

  • Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    If it’s electric, why is the hood tall? There should be no need and it is a danger to pedestrian and cyclists.

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      Well they have been stuffing their covers to obscure the shape, so dont know for sure. Given their bragging about aero, it likely is not as bad as it looks.

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    2 months ago

    Ew.

    Just release an EV Ranger with a diesel range extender option you can set in the bed for long hauls. Make the range extender look like any toolbox.

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    2 months ago

    Ford seems desperate to sell now that they’ve made all of their vehicles too large and too expensive for the ordinary citizen. Money talks I guess, but I wouldn’t trust those fuckers. Now Nissan or Honda? I’ll look twice at them when car shopping.

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      I think I’m honestly going to do with an ebike. Car prices have gotten insane lately. I no longer travel across the country for work, and it’s just me so I think I could manage regular small trips to the grocery store and back on a bike that I didn’t have to do all the work to propel.

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          Appreciate it, but I don’t think I’d be able to understand them because I don’t speak Chinese. ^^

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            2 months ago

            There are importers that get every thing translated. They are also pretty simple. Basically the same thing as an electric bike with a different shape.

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              I was joking about not being able to understand a bike that spoke Chinese, and your response had me picturing a rickshaw with some other guy running along side to translate between me and the poor bastard pulling me around.

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    2 months ago

    Why is Price X + “Delivery Fee”… no if I cannot avoid the fee then that should be in the price. $28,350 + FEE ($1,595) = $29,945 this is the price. Why is it always smoke and mirrors with cars?

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      2 months ago

      The US auto industry lobbied many hours and many dollars to set up protectionist laws so that startup companies and foreign competitors were at a disadvantage. These have been the laws so long it hurts.

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        The Slate startup is doing the same thing, unfortunately. Price was announced as $24,950 and then later the $1450 destination fee showed up in the fine print.