Poll: Who here is interested in Buying the New Ford EV Midsize Pickup in 2027

[huunvubu]

I for one will be ordering one on the first day the order banks open.

I guess that like the Maverick there will be XL, XLT, Lariat versions (or whatever they will call them) and I usually don't order the barebones but one step higher.

So just guessing the MSRP price for the one level above the base will be $34,000 plus destination charge which will bring the price to around $36,000 before TT&L.

I have had a Maverick XLT Hybrid since December 2021.
MY2022: December 13, 2021 through August 28, 2023 when it was sold to Carvana.
MY2023: September 21, 2023 through present and will keep until one month before delivery of the New Ford EV Midsize Pickup when it too will be sold to Carvana or traded in whichever is the better value.

My Maverick has served it purpose just fine but I do not need it for any long trips as the wife's 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid handles that just fine. I love the adaptive cruise in the RAV4 vs the standard cruise on my Maverick.

In the 23 months I have owned the 2023 Maverick I only have 9300 miles on it and that included a 2800 mile vacation in 2024.

These are the points that I feel the New Ford EV Midsize Pickup will be better long term than my current Maverick Hybrid.

Lower maintenance costs

Electric cars are a lot more affordable to maintain than any other type of car.

EVs have lower upkeep requirements – and lower maintenance costs – because they don’t have a traditional engine and its associated moving components. That means there are no more oil changes! And no more worrying about replacing gaskets, cylinder heads, spark plugs, muffler, engine air filter and more. You don't even need to get emissions testing done since they don't have tailpipes.

Also no trips to the gas station

Most of my trips average about 2 miles and the longest about 25 miles round trip and as seen above I average about 10 miles a day as we are both retired.

Only charging at home at night.

I also like the feature where it can provide power to our home in case of a blackout.

With the idiots running Texas they have done nothing to alleviate the 2021 blackout from happening again and have actually increased the odds with all the Bitcoin mining farms and AI Data centers.

The New Ford EV Midsize Pickup will serve all my needs: Hauling our eBikes (trailer hitch mounted carrier) and the occasional truck bed stuff for our lawn and garden needs.

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[Ranch]

I'm not interested in this EV. My 2023 FX4 is at 5,000 miles and is doing just fine.

 

[Cancunbadlands]

I'm retired as well, I worked for an Oil company based in the Golf of MX... we all won't live enough to see the oil going dry...
I'll never buy an EV in the few years I have ahead to live

 

[710-oil-614]

Ford’s track record with new vehicle platforms speaks for itself and it’s not good.

For starters I don’t believe they will ever produce a $30k pick up EV no matter how barebones, stripped down, old battery technology they use - and if they DO produce it they will only use it as a marketing ploy at the $30k pick up would be a unicorn.

But even if they can deliver it at $40k the anticipated range is going to be 200 miles and that’s a just a non-starter for me.

I enjoyed the shit out of my Model 3 when I had it but no way does a Ford EV pick up make sense or I would go buy a $45k f150 lightning or a used one for $35k.

 

[Gullzway]

Pass, though I might be interested in a Plug-in Hybrid. Mainly because I could plug it in at work, Power Plant.

Not interested in planning travel around being able to stop and plug my car in to charge.

 

[24hrsun]

The early report is 400v(ie old tech and slow), and 51kwh battery pack. Basic EV math 3mi/kwh x 51kwh = 150mi ish range on a good day, good weather, not winter. This simply won't cut it. That relegates it to local commuter and fleet use. Having driven EVs for the last 10 years I know what to expect, and what is realistic. That makes the new midsize a hard pass. They implied there may be a larger battery pack option, but it will be huge price bump over this promo 30k price they are bouncing around right now.

For a next gen vehicle to come out with such a small pack, and only 400v is really inexcusable considering 400v is old news today and we are talking about 2 years from now. Ford should be embarrassed, but they know there are a lot of people who don't know anything about EVs and someone will say "how often do you drive 150 miles"? It is complete NONSENSE.

 

[phoneguyinpgh]

Not interested in a full EV. But a PHEV with a 30+ electric range, YES.

 

[dochawk]

not unless the cab is bigger than the current ranger. I couldn't tell the difference between Maverick & Ranger seating (both XLT).

Now, give it F-150 seating with full 10 way seats, and you'll have my attention.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Pass, though I might be interested in a Plug-in Hybrid. Mainly because I could plug it in at work, Power Plant.

Not interested in planning travel around being able to stop and plug my car in to charge.

Don't forget sitting around for an hour or longer for a FULL charge. Especially if you can't afford supercharger rates. Or your vehicle isn't compatible.
And there's no telling whether those next Services have any chargers.
In other words you better stay attached to the leash.

No thank you I have enough anxiety my life without that range anxiety too.
Below is a good example of taking a 6 hour 15 minute drive from Las Vegas to Ogden Utah and turning it into a 7.5 to 9 hour drive because of having to sit around waiting for a charge especially if you don't want to pay 3x the rate for a super charge. That is if your vehicle is compatible. Forget about leaving the main highway on a side trip.
For me EV =

 

[24hrsun]

Don't forget having sitting around for an hour or longer for a FULL charge.

If you are road tripping you never waste the time getting a full charge. It can depend on the vehicles charge curve, but generally speaking most target that 80% SOC as the top end and then bounce down the road. Which is why I say anyone quoting range based on a 100% SOC is in fantasy land. Only time you will be at a 100% SOC will be top charging the vehicle just before you leave home. No one who road trips EVs and knows what they are doing sits around to top charge an EV unless you happen to be on a stretch of road where the next charger is right at the outer reaches of your total vehicle range would you want to do that. That is a last resort kind of thing. Thankfully on the main interstates those areas with huge gaps in chargers is getting filled now.

With the average EV that is sold today with a larger battery pack you are going to be looking at 20-40 minutes to charge before you bounce depending on how low you took the battery charge to get it back up to 80%. On a large battery like a Lightning with the ER battery you are pushing 45-50 minutes. This truck Ford just announced only has a tiny 51kwh battery so it should charge fairly quickly, but it isn't going to have much range. So that makes it a nonstarter for me anyway. It should have been a 800v+ pack and it needed to be targeting at least 300 miles EPA rated range with the standard pack. That does not sound like what they are bringing at all. Now if they wanted to couple that 51kwh battery with an ICE and make it an EREV that would get my attention.

 

[Propane Burning Man]

I am not interested in a 100% plug in EV, period. EREV's are booming around the world because they make sense. A vehicle that is a hassle on a long trip, and costs more than a gas vehicle on that trip because the public chargers are 3 times more expensive than charging at home are not cutting it. I will be shocked if Ford is dumb enough to repeat the Lightning debacle. EREV it or forget it.

 

[dalola]

I have interest, but there is WAY too much that needs to be revealed before I would ever commit sight/spec unknown. It certainly holds promise, but we shall see.....

 

[uga]

Its funny, the first time I read about this EV it said starting at $25k then about a week later another article said starting at $30k. By the time its introduced it will probably start at $35K. Will have to wait and see what the range and price is for 2027.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Not interested in a full EV. But a PHEV with a 30+ electric range, YES.

To interest me, it would have 40+electric range.
My 2017 volt had 42 mile range and got 38-40 mpg.
I despise going backwards.

 

[rk06382]

No,

1. Where would the electricity come from to charge my EV?
2. Batteries can not be charged below 32F. I live in Alaska.
3. My Maverick Hybrid battery is kept above 32F with coolant from the ICE engine.

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