The only mistake that Ford made on the Maverick is -

[STARCOMMTREY1]

Am having trouble visualizing sitting in an "SC" position and then living to write about it and then finding a bed low enough that I had to have both feet on it without the wife arguing while I killed six inches. What's it like to sit that way?

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[MakinDoForNow]

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In response to your statement:
"I too have sat in a SC and even did a lengthy wrote up on it. That bed is SHORT with a capital s. There had been zero argument that the mav kills it in cubic feet on the bed. Like my wife tells me, 6 inches IS A LOT"
Reflection on a different interpretation of what you wrote. "Sitting in a position known as an SC position and living through doing it, etc"

 

[Turtle]

Your thought process is reasonable. However, Ford Has made the commitment to “de incentivize “ IC engines. Just look at the new plants announced in Memphis and Louisville. IMO, ICE will be a specific use engine in the not to distant future.

We all forget that a true electric car/truck will not work in inner city with greater than 50% of the population of this country. Every parking spot would need a charger. Ain’t happening.

 

[Mymaverick2021]

actually the base motor in Escape and Bronco Sport is the 1.5L Dragon. I know people that own each of these and tell me they get 30+ MPG combined! The 2.0L FWD Maverick gets 30MPG on hiway and like 26 MPG combined. I think CAFE standards were maybe #5 on list of reasons to build the Maverick and the other reasons are being borne out in sales numbers so far. Personally I wanted a compact truck like my old Rangers with some modern mechanicals and minimal nanny tech with good mileage, ample towing, comfortable interior and ride, low step in height for cab and bed- and I know there are lots of people just like me. Ford is filling a vacuum in this space now as well appealing to new demographics and providing a low cost entry level vehicle.

DITTO I'M IN YOUR BOAT

 

[Dbarr]

We all forget that a true electric car/truck will not work in inner city with greater than 50% of the population of this country. Every parking spot would need a charger. Ain’t happening.

THAT IS TOTAL HORSE HOCKEY… Do you sincerely believe that? That would mean every entity pushing to electrify the world had not considered the ramifications of the efforts. Know one is that shorts sighted, especially the government…

 

[Gpp]

I wish you could get cruise control on the xl and a naturally aspirated v 6 on any of the trucks.otherwise i think they did a pretty good job

 

[WesM]

THAT IS TOTAL HORSE HOCKEY… Do you sincerely believe that? That would mean every entity pushing to electrify the world had not considered the ramifications of the efforts. Know one is that shorts sighted, especially the government…

At first I thought you were being serious, but then I saw your comment about the government not being shortsighted... now I'm not so sure.

 

[Dpd]

No cruise control on xl model with co pilot 360 .Just charge a little more and include the cruise in the 360 package

 

[Dbarr]

THAT IS TOTAL HORSE HOCKEY… Do you sincerely believe that? That would mean every entity pushing to electrify the world had not considered the ramifications of the efforts. Know one is that shorts sighted, especially the government…

At first I thought you were being serious, but then I saw your comment about the government not being shortsighted... now I'm not so sure.

A buddy of mine is an electrical engineer. He tells me there are all kinds of issues society is not considering and will face in the future related to electrification of the world. He says nobody wants to think about it, they just want it done. Me, I just want my damn truck 🛻

 

[BMCGC]

We all forget that a true electric car/truck will not work in inner city with greater than 50% of the population of this country. Every parking spot would need a charger. Ain’t happening.

In 1900 how far did people live from work?

I'm guessing no further than one could walk, ride a bicycle, ride a horse, or take a street car.

Now some people commute as much as 100 miles one way. The average commute is 17 miles one way.

In the future, perhaps people will live closer to work and not require as much energy for commuting.

An EV with even a 50 mile range will be more than enough for many commuters and not require a charge to return home. I could generate enough solar on my roof to power my house and keep two EV's charged year round.

 

[TylerDurden]

The only mistake Ford made on the Maverick is not offering an AWD Hybrid option. I didn't buy because i didn't want to give up the 4x4 in my Explorer, nor do i want to pay extra for an upgraded engine, just to lose MPGs and gain unneeded towing capacity.

 

[ToothGrinder]

Not making a V6 RWD version. I’d slam the bitch so low oh my god

 

[JASmith]

In 1900 how far did people live from work?

I'm guessing no further than one could walk, ride a bicycle, ride a horse, or take a street car.

Now some people commute as much as 100 miles one way. The average commute is 17 miles one way.

In the future, perhaps people will live closer to work and not require as much energy for commuting.

An EV with even a 50 mile range will be more than enough for many commuters and not require a charge to return home. I could generate enough solar on my roof to power my house and keep two EV's charged year round.

In 1900, few women were working outside the house, and the job you got at 18 is probably the same job you were doing at 58.

Now you generally have both the wife and husband working, and most people switch jobs every 5 years because of market instability or career advancement. Even if you give up on the dream of home ownership and rent, one of the partners may lose their job that was 5 miles from their house and the only competitive offer is 50 miles away. If you move closer to that one, the other ends up further away.

Heck, even if you don't lose your job, we closed several offices so my coworker that used to bicycle to work now spends 30 mins commuting. So the whole "JuST liVe CloSERr to WOrk" nonsense I hear is pretty silly.

 

[Turtle]

In 1900 how far did people live from work?

I'm guessing no further than one could walk, ride a bicycle, ride a horse, or take a street car.

Now some people commute as much as 100 miles one way. The average commute is 17 miles one way.

In the future, perhaps people will live closer to work and not require as much energy for commuting.

An EV with even a 50 mile range will be more than enough for many commuters and not require a charge to return home. I could generate enough solar on my roof to power my house and keep two EV's charged year round.

What if you lived in a 10 story apartment building It a brownstone in the heart of the city. Where are the re charge stations iN Manhattan and how many are there vs registered vehicles. The math doesn’t work.

 

[Decayed]

In 1900 how far did people live from work?

I'm guessing no further than one could walk, ride a bicycle, ride a horse, or take a street car.

Now some people commute as much as 100 miles one way. The average commute is 17 miles one way.

In the future, perhaps people will live closer to work and not require as much energy for commuting.

An EV with even a 50 mile range will be more than enough for many commuters and not require a charge to return home. I could generate enough solar on my roof to power my house and keep two EV's charged year round.

There are a lot of factors at work. A lot of people are telecommuting which eliminates the need to commute altogether.

With a major purchase like a vehicle, you don't just consider one trip you take, you consider all of them. I have a commute that takes less than 15 minutes each way, but about once a month have to do a 4-5 hour drive which is over 250 miles through rural areas lacking infrastructure. It's hard to find a gas station much less a charging station. About once a year we travel over 350 miles. And I can throw a 5 gallon can of gas in the back of my truck that will get me another hundred miles or so in an emergency like a hurricane evacuation.

The entire point of private vehicle ownership is convenience and not being dependent on public transportation. EV's make you dependent on charging infrastructure and it just isn't there yet. Batteries don't charge fast enough either. Hybrids are the way forward. for now.

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