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You live in Texas, you should know exactly what I'm talking about.
I don't know if Texas has many ghost/mining towns.
I love exploring ghost/mining towns out here in the West.
I ever got myself into it emergency situation and ran out of gas. I know I can always buy gas from a Rancher.
Yeah....I was just thinking with the 2 truck option a full EV might work...but yeah....location where it would be a benefit does come into play. Not really a lot of ghost towns/mining towns in Central Texas where I'm at, but it does get pretty desolate out near Big Bend area and West Texas. There are a lot of old stagecoach stops around me, but not much is left to see structure wise. Always cool to Sunday drive and go somewhere you're never been.
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There is a chance that the freed up PHEV hardware from the Escape PHEV will be made available for a PHEV Maverick. However, you won't find me holding my breath.
From what I've read here, some Mavs are already PHEV. Need a trickle charger for the 12v battery. I hope I won't have that problem.
 

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You live in Texas, you should know exactly what I'm talking about.
I don't know about Texas, I like exploring ghost/mining towns out here in the West.
If ever got myself into it emergency situation and ran out of gas. I know I can always buy gas from a Rancher. Not possible with an EV.
We did over 1,100 miles on the 4th of July. I had a gas can with 2 gallons of gas and 3 gallons of water, that I carried in a milk crate. Along with a small hydraulic jack and my Stanley battery jumper / air pump.
Bro.........Well if that isn't an edge case then I don't know what is.......oh I know pulling up to a restaurant at 2AM and expecting them to be open. You gonna get food from the rancher to?:rolleyes:
 
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No it wouldn't.
For 4th of July weekend we went up Lamollie to Canyon in Northern Nevada. Between Utah, Idaho and Nevada where we're driving we may not be within a hundred miles of a charger. I don't want to have to worry about it.
Range anxiety would have totally ruined the trip. When you see a sign out here that says next Services 71 MI but it doesn't contain a charging station you're pretty much screwed.
When I'm at home I don't want to buy gas. When I'm on the road I don't want to be Tethered to a charger. I don't want to have to stay within 100 miles of a charger.
A plug-in Maverick for the win.


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A EV "truck" with a 150 mile range. Is a joke out here.
I'll repeat this again. No one that I know of with electric vehicle, runs their battery down to zero. Even 350 Mi range is a freaking pipe dream.
Now you'll have the EV Fanboys come back and say well you don't run your gas truck down to zero. My answer is. No, I don't.
I've got the options that EV owners don't have. Namely extra gas can in the bed and I can do that with a plugin too.
You can not do that with EV.

The 350 is mostly getting our families RV's off the mountain in Utah.
This is a Nevada rest area if you aren't driving on an interstate highway. ( you can pretty much add New Mexico, Arizona, Utah Wyoming, Idaho )
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People in the East have no idea :crackup:
 

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From what I've read here, some Mavs are already PHEV. Need a trickle charger for the 12v battery. I hope I won't have that problem.
Glenn, check out Kirwin Wyoming. Not sure if a Maverick can get there though.
 

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Bro.........Well if that isn't an edge case then I don't know what is.......oh I know pulling up to a restaurant at 2AM and expecting them to be open. You gonna get food from the rancher to?:rolleyes:
Ranchers are pretty generous people and can read another as quickly as you read this. Some might get a snack, you might have to find your own food.
 

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John,
I saw a special about Amelia Earhart and that area. I been to Thermopolis and through Hell's Half acre. 😂
Thank you
 
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Now that the Escape has run it's course at the LAP, Ford has announced production of a new EV platform mid-size pickup to be built there. The frame is a one piece aluminum casting.

I wonder if this new truck is similar to the Maverick? Shared parts with the Maverick? It will be available in '27 and use the SK Blue oval batteries comprised of a Lithium Iron Phosphate chemistry.

Price per unit is projected at $30k. I see the windshield is swept back further than the Maverick for aerodynamics. That's all I've seen though.

I don't expect a Maverick EV or PIH will come to fruition. What are your thoughts?
Zero interest in a full EV Maverick (or any model) but I'd trade for a PHEV Maverick though. Dual fuel . . . gas for the occasional long trips and electric for the majority of what we use the truck for, trips to town. We have solar power for the whole place and an EV charger with batteries waiting for a PHEV.
It will be interesting to see what Ford comes up here with but it sounds like an electric Ranger.
 

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John,
I saw a special about Amelia Earhart and that area. I been to Thermopolis and through Hell Half acre. 😂
Thank you
Her place is a 7 mile hike past Kerwin. Once passed the last Forrest campground, it's a rugged road carved upon the land by heartier people than me. You'd also pass an old dude ranch called the Double D, still somewhat preserved. Multiple river crossings(you can't even get there during spring runoff).
I hope to explore east Texas when I retire, looks like beautiful country.
 
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Her place is a 7 mile hike past Kerwin. Once passed the last Forrest campground, it's a rugged road carved upon the land by heartier people than me. You'd also pass an old dude ranch called the Double D, still somewhat preserved. Multiple river crossings(you can't even get there during spring runoff).
I hope to explore east Texas when I retire, looks like beautiful country.
I spend most of the summer in Utah and the rest of the year in Nevada. I've driven through Texas a lot, but never lived there. Now a days, most of my exploring and touring, starts in September - October.. I hate muddy fields and roads.
 

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I spend most of the summer in Utah and the rest of the year in Nevada. I've driven through Texas a lot, but never lived there. Now a days, most of my exploring and touring, starts in September - October.. I hate muddy fields and roads.
Sorry, I'm just learning this site. For some reason, I thought you were from Texas. Traveled last summer with a best friend to Vegas though Utah. 5000 miles total. MT,DS,WY,UT, and NV. Thirteen times through seven national parks. It was a blast!
 

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From what I've read here, some Mavs are already PHEV. Need a trickle charger for the 12v battery. I hope I won't have that problem.
Yes, mine is being topped off at this moment. Don't do it too often, but should not have to at all. Hoping to make the battery last until a real fix arrives, if ever.😬
 

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Yes, mine is being topped off at this moment. Don't do it too often, but should not have to at all. Hoping to make the battery last until a real fix arrives, if ever.😬
A this point, from all I've read, if someone in the aftermarket could solve the BMS problem, that person would be wealthy beyond their wildest imagination. 🤔
 
 







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