Sherminator98

The Bronco Sport and pre 2020 Escape are just about identical in size. From a front seating perspective-in the real world the current escape and Bronco Sport are identical in size. I’ve owned/driven all three and my wife has zero complaints going from a 2017 Escape SE with the 2.0L Ecoboost to a 1.5L Ecoboost Bronco Sport. There is a slight difference in power over 40-50MPH but otherwise identical and she went from fueling up two times a week to once a week with the BS.

Well given what EVs are supposed to offer-fixing a vehicle like that will be almost impossible to fix in general with a single CPU with software controlled devices in the vehicle. It is a double edged sword-you have to balance repairability vs security of the system from people hacking it. The way I look at it is as long it’s easy to reboot the system for the end user (which would normally fix 80-90% of issues) it shouldn’t be a problem

Well I know a local convenience store that does that so you can save $$$ on gas…

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/owner-sells-his-chevy-corvette-zr1x-warranty-goes-void-dealer-lists-it-with-a-140000-markup-270891.html

Here lies the issue-its a bit more phycological then a real issue The range thing is like this-ok you have a gas car but it only has a 10 gallon tank so you can only go about 200-250 miles for example. Is the buyer always going to keep the tank full? How many times are people driving 250+ miles in one shot regularly? If your commuting (using myself-but I do have a short drive to work-30 miles or so round trip) I can basically drive all week to and from work and not worry about it. I get there are other people out there that drive differently, but the vast majority of the issues do go away if you can charge at home. It causes an additional "headache" if you live in high density areas though..but that is up to the end user to decide if they can make a lifestyle change or not to support the vehicle. But all this said is why there is push back against EVs by normies-they don't want to change their behaviors or expect an EV to act exactly like an ICE

If the Mach E goes away in say 2029, I'm gonna guess its gonna happen. There are rumors of a off road supercar coming too, so a platform that can do that and a Mustang CUV would be smart.

If its say 250-275 and its "cheap" (Under $35K) I don't think people will complain too much.

Well the 2024 was a new body style, so maybe they'd get a light refresh in 2028 when the sedan comes out? its not like it really has that much competition either...LOL

At this point I'd be perfectly fine using the current front and rear end of the car on the sedan if it comes out in the next 18-24 months and then do a full refresh of both of them in 2030 after the sedan is in production for a couple of years.

lets not talk about that either-I'm on my 4th windshield 😕 Its actually the 3rd one, since the first replacement they installed was a non-OEM one when the car wasn't even a month old-my inspection sticker is holding on for dear life at this point and I'm not due inspection till next year. I need another windshield because the current one got damaged by a rock that was kicked up by a car that was going in the opposite direction of me! I had no car in front of me!

https://www.motor1.com/news/797785/audi-nuvolari-supercar-details-specs-photos/ Oh yay another super chunky looking car I did have this thought-is CAM/CAD having an impact on design? I know complex curves are a bitch in CAM/CAD software, so maybe “lazy” designers are just defaulting to what is easy to do in software.

https://fordauthority.com/2026/06/ford-issues-fix-for-apple-carplay-connectivity-issues/ I had an update on Monday I think, but I'm still having issues with the wireless CarPlay not attaching. I normally just shut my bluetooth on and off and it corrects it. It works intermittently otherwise.

I don't think cars are going to see the same improvements in price that electronic items do-often what happens is the processes that actually make the chips get cheaper because the yields get better (i.e. more chips from a wafer) or it moves to a smaller process that yields more chips. Not to mention due to the AI build out, I think electronics are going to keep steady cost wise for the next 5 years, esp if they need to use any significant amount of memory in them. The new gen processing requirements and software defined vehicles have rather beefy computing requirements, so I think that isn't going to help on the profitability end of things with shortages of memories and GPUs to run them.

https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2026/06/04/ford-ev-future-tested-detroit-roads/90386397007/ Some other articles: Ford's Next EV Truck Will Cost $30,000, Be More Spacious Than Ranger and Maverick Ford Exec Says Upcoming Midsize EV Pickup Aimed At SUV Buyers

The headlights look really strange vs what was shown off in this thread-is it US standards rearing their ugly head to have the amber brackets around them?

Well they don't look terrible-but I'm not a fan of the fastback SUV look that seems to be popular in the EU (see Ford Puma and Explorer EU)

I'm guessing it is beefed up or not on the affected models vs the Mustang. But it is VERY strange that it is an issue that persisted for two years but yet looks to have only affected like .5 of total production

I also have roof racks on mine, so that doesn't help. Its not super loud, just louder then the Bronco Sport or Escape/SHO we had prior to it. Its an annoyance.

Given Fords sales numbers this past month with employee pricing, then need to do something with getting new products out sooner than later.

oh Jeeze, I just did the rough math on mine and I do 666 miles a month lol I drive mine at 75 maybe once or twice a month-otherwise I’m doing 40-50 into work just about everyday. then again I get 20-21 MPG too out of it too

Some computer generated ideas for the Fiesta https://www.instagram.com/p/DZKWoVNAM7D/?igsh=OWh1Y2I2MmV0Nm52

I never really pay attention to the Expedition, but it offers a King Ranch model Explorer is just Platinum.

Or King Ranch for the F-series I'm surprised that Ford doesn't have a special luxury trim for the Explorer or Expedition anymore, given the fact they are all about trying to sell high end trim levels. I know Eddie Bauer won't work anymore...but there has to be some sort of branding opportunity with it.

I'm sure that what we see in this model is going to be the baseline for the rumored Lincoln Bronco. The Outer Banks is lower end model that would wind up costing the same as a special model like this.

I just saw this: Can I get the improved seals for my Bronco? That is my biggest complaint about mine-its pretty damn noisy over 75 MPH. But then again that helps keep the MPGs up too lol