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I've been jumping back and forth between this forum and the Cybertruck's and Lightning's forum trying to get my fix for this truck. A lot of EV users or even PHEV drivers think the Maverick should have been a plug in hybrid at least. That it is years too late and that it is a backwards move by Ford.
I personally have reserved the Cybertruck and the Lightning (eventually cancelling it) thinking I'd skip the whole hybrid scene. But I rent. Hoping to be able to buy a home in a year or two. And that's where the Maverick comes in! A lot of people still don't have access to a charging station and even if they did, it's usually crowded. The price to fully charge an electric vehicle keeps going up as well. It is always ideal to trickle charge at home versus at a station.
The Maverick rivals the Cybertruck's tri motor range which is priced at 70k (80k with self driving) and beating the Lightning's range by a wide margin.
I know the future is going to be all EV eventually. But I can't imagine that happening within 10 years. The infrastructure is not quite there yet for everyone to convert to EV. If some how it does get here, I could only imagine the price to charge will rival if not exceed gas prices.
I'm happy how I spec my base XL. It will handle basic truck duties while having great mpg. The Cybertruck can do the heavy lifting (off roading, max towing, payload capacity) when it gets release and I get my hands on it maybe 10 years from now. Hopefully it'll be more refined by then.
I personally have reserved the Cybertruck and the Lightning (eventually cancelling it) thinking I'd skip the whole hybrid scene. But I rent. Hoping to be able to buy a home in a year or two. And that's where the Maverick comes in! A lot of people still don't have access to a charging station and even if they did, it's usually crowded. The price to fully charge an electric vehicle keeps going up as well. It is always ideal to trickle charge at home versus at a station.
The Maverick rivals the Cybertruck's tri motor range which is priced at 70k (80k with self driving) and beating the Lightning's range by a wide margin.
I know the future is going to be all EV eventually. But I can't imagine that happening within 10 years. The infrastructure is not quite there yet for everyone to convert to EV. If some how it does get here, I could only imagine the price to charge will rival if not exceed gas prices.
I'm happy how I spec my base XL. It will handle basic truck duties while having great mpg. The Cybertruck can do the heavy lifting (off roading, max towing, payload capacity) when it gets release and I get my hands on it maybe 10 years from now. Hopefully it'll be more refined by then.
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