Article: Americans Obsessed That Bigger Trucks = Better. Ford Maverick Proves The Opposite... (I like it too)!

grod · Jun 28, 2024

Just came across this article, some praise for our Maverick.

Americans Are Obsessed With the Wrong Trucks
For decades, pickup buyers have believed bigger is better. The Ford Maverick Hybrid proves the opposite.

https://www.insidehook.com/lifestyle/americans-obsessed-wrong-trucks-ford-maverick

tom_tucker · Jun 28, 2024

grod said:
Just came across this article, some praise for our Maverick.

https://www.insidehook.com/lifestyle/americans-obsessed-wrong-trucks-ford-maverick

They can praise Maverick all they want but most American women with children don't like small trucks. They like Minivans, Explorers or F-150 sized vehicles. That's really where the market limit lies. If your wife doesn't want the Maverick, it's a non-starter.

AutobahnSHO · Jun 28, 2024

tom_tucker said:
They can praise Maverick all they want but most American women with children don't like small trucks. They like Minivans, Explorers or F-150 sized vehicles. That's really where the market limit lies. If your wife doesn't want the Maverick, it's a non-starter.

Thankfully when my wife heard "truck. 40mpg." she wanted one.

Mav_RICK · Jun 28, 2024

tom_tucker said:
They can praise Maverick all they want but most American women with children don't like small trucks. They like Minivans, Explorers or F-150 sized vehicles. That's really where the market limit lies. If your wife doesn't want the Maverick, it's a non-starter.

Want and need are two very different things and need is coming out on top more and more. You are right though the majority are still going with what they want at an incredible cost.

WildGrok · Jun 28, 2024

tom_tucker said:
They can praise Maverick all they want but most American women with children don't like small trucks. They like Minivans, Explorers or F-150 sized vehicles. That's really where the market limit lies. If your wife doesn't want the Maverick, it's a non-starter.

You nailed it:
" If your wife doesn't want the Maverick, it's a non-starter. "

Gonzo chris · Jun 28, 2024

grod said:
Just came across this article, some praise for our Maverick.

Americans Are Obsessed With the Wrong Trucks
For decades, pickup buyers have believed bigger is better. The Ford Maverick Hybrid proves the opposite.

https://www.insidehook.com/lifestyle/americans-obsessed-wrong-trucks-ford-maverick

Funny, I actually read that this morning. There really is no competition at this point. I mean the Chevy Colorado and its twin are a size up and to me they just don't look nearly as good. I don't know. I feel like they're still trying to have the big truck sort of macho Butch off-road look about them But that look doesn't work on a smaller truck. It's too busy. The Maverick looks a lot cleaner And more honest looking I guess

Gonzo chris · Jun 28, 2024

tom_tucker said:
They can praise Maverick all they want but most American women with children don't like small trucks. They like Minivans, Explorers or F-150 sized vehicles. That's really where the market limit lies. If your wife doesn't want the Maverick, it's a non-starter.

Yeah the young moms do like minivans, when I was younger I liked them as well, they were kind of like a hotel on Wheels you know

MetalsGeek · Jun 28, 2024

Most people do not want larger and larger trucks. The CAFE standards imposed by the EPA impose unreasonable fuel efficiency standards on smaller vehicles, so the corporate response is to make them larger and larger. This is either the Law of Unintended Consequences in action, or a corrupt and/or incompetent government meddling in something that should be left to the free market.

MakinDoForNow · Jun 28, 2024

WildGrok said:
You nailed it:
" If your wife doesn't want the Maverick, it's a non-starter. "

It's more like "if it's a non-starter, my wife doesn't want it"!

Red Ryder · Jun 28, 2024

The size was fine, but I needed reliability. I had to go back to a larger truck, because the Maverick has no competition.

Gonzo chris · Jun 28, 2024

MetalsGeek said:
Most people do not want larger and larger trucks. The CAFE standards imposed by the EPA impose unreasonable fuel efficiency standards on smaller vehicles, so the corporate response is to make them larger and larger. This is either the Law of Unintended Consequences in action, or a corrupt and/or incompetent government meddling in something that should be left to the free market.

Or they could slightly raise CAFE standards in larger vehicles or include them in the fleet but ease the overall standard. Obviously if you make a standard then have exemptions they'll try to convince people to buy the exemption that's easier to engineer and build

WildGrok · Jun 28, 2024

Red Ryder said:
The size was fine, but I needed reliability. I had to go back to a larger truck, because the Maverick has no competition.

Good point!

OneAlienBoi · Jun 28, 2024

tom_tucker said:
They can praise Maverick all they want but most American women with children don't like small trucks. They like Minivans, Explorers or F-150 sized vehicles. That's really where the market limit lies. If your wife doesn't want the Maverick, it's a non-starter.

I can always get a new wife and kids...

OneAlienBoi · Jun 28, 2024

Red Ryder said:
The size was fine, but I needed reliability. I had to go back to a larger truck, because the Maverick has no competition.

I am curious at times why you're still here. No offense, but I just don't get hanging around on forums I don't own the product for.

Mervin the Maverick · Jun 28, 2024

tom_tucker said:
They can praise Maverick all they want but most American women with children don't like small trucks. They like Minivans, Explorers or F-150 sized vehicles. That's really where the market limit lies. If your wife doesn't want the Maverick, it's a non-starter.

Where did you get that data from?

My wife loves my Maverick, and can’t wait for an excuse when she “needs” to drive it! It is an exceptionally nice vehicle to drive.

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