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A fair point. I live in Montana and electricity is cheap. Plus given the Winters (I got snowed on this morning walking the dog) garages are more the norm. But Level One charging, which is really all you need for a plug in hybrid, just takes an ordinary 110 outlet. That means all you really...

I'm pretty sure the marketing money goes to products that sell and have a good margin. I bet the F-150 Raptor has a much better margin than the EcoSport. That said, if the trucklette segment looks to be a hot one, maybe there will be a big push. But Looking at what Hyundai did with the Santa...

Back to the original point of this thread. To get me to buy I would need: Plug in hybrid Steel wheels Keyless entry I would want: All wheel drive, but could live without it Heated seats. Because once you've had them you can't go back. Metallic green paint like you could get on the old...

It could be worse, you could be driving an Aztec. Or for that matter, pretty much any Pontiac.

I like the way my Volt works. The gas engine is just a generator. The electric motor drives the wheels. When the battery runs out the engine kicks on to make electricity. Just like a diesel electric train engine. It seems like many plug in hybrids work differently and the electric motor is...

Thinking about the release and promotion. This is a vehicle that slots in at the bottom of the lineup. Think Fiesta, Ecosport and the like. I can't recall an ad for the Fiesta. I don't think Ford is pushing the Ecosport. I can't see a reason they would do much for the Maverick. Unlike the...

When I was in high school in the '80s my auto shop teacher had a '64 Ranchero. My project was an engine rebuild on a '74 Jeep Cherokee. I'd go in after school to work on the Jeep and the teacher would be in the shop working on that Ranchero. It was his daily driver and at that point he was...

Agreed. I'm not saying they'd be bringing a gun to a knife fight. I'm saying they'd be like the folks who show up to a pot luck with a stack of Pizza boxes. Love it or hate it, it changes the party and people are gonna talk about it. That said GM has an inexpensive (relatively) EV platform...

Seems to me it would be GM's party if they showed up with an all electric trucklette. That's what we keep hearing from GM, "The future is electric"

So I was curious what the most base Ranger I could get would actually cost me. I had a Ranger back in the 90s and really liked it. What I found is that the way trucks are spec'd out at dealers is dependent on where you are. I discovered this accidentally. I went to the build and price...

For the folks that say "I have AWD/4WD and I can tell you I need it." and the folks who say "Nobody needs AWD/4WD." I live in Montana it snows here. There are mountains in my part of the state. I went from an SUV with AWD to a small sedan with front wheel drive. There are now some places /...

In my youth people always said an automatic in an off roader was a bad choice. You had to have a manual. Now people feel the exact opposite. The majority says an automatic in an off roader is better. I think that is because automatics were not so great in my youth. They were, among other...

So true. If you can plug in and charge at night or at work you don't use much gas at all with a plug in hybrid. On the topic of reduced milage in the Winter. I drive a plug in hybrid which is EPA rated at 35 miles of all electric range (2013 Chevy Volt). That range drops to 25 miles in...

Santa Cruz v. Maverick Say what you want they will be competitors. Sizes will be similar. Basic capabilities will be similar. Sure the Maverick will be more truck like and the Santa Cruz will be more car like. But the Santa Cruz is not a "car" and the Maverick is not a "truck." From what...

I would not count on a quiet release. There was that video a few weeks ago of the light blue one with no camouflage. Seems like that was likely filming of some kind for marketing.

I've now read a couple things on the Hyundai Santa Criuz that question why nothing has been said about a hybrid option. One was an opinion piece: https://www.torquenews.com/108/5-things-wrong-all-new-hyundai-santa-cruz - check out #5. This guy just thinks the Santa Cruz should have been...

So milage. Hyundai's Santa Cruz is based on the 2022 Tucson. They plain hybrid version of the Tucson gets 37 MPG. I have a Chevy Volt (plug in hybrid) and the Volt's computer tells me that my lifetime millage average is 64 MPG gas and electric combined. I drive mostly in town on electricity...

I would point out that it does not matter who started it, Ford is watching. These days all large companies and many small ones are set up so that any time their name or product is mentioned they get notified. It is one of the wonders of the internet. It may just be monitored by some low level...

I suspect the reason the Baja was a good seller used and a poor seller new was price. They were expensive new. I think people tended to view them as a second vehicle. I think the Santa Cruz may suffer the same fate if they are not careful. I watched a chunk of the Hyundai release and there...

Hey Ford! Wanna come out with something the Santa Cruz does not have? How about a plug in hybrid drive train? Hyundai says they will have one in the Tucson, but not the Santa Cruz. Just saying.