Sherminator98

It appears that Ford is going to be the powertrain manufacture for the ICE model and the prototypes used a transit for testing From wikipedia Either powertrain option can be built for future orders, and models with an ICE can be converted to battery-electric if required.[53] Ford has been announced as the drivetrain subsystem supplier, including engines, traction motors, and transmissions.[89] Ford Component Sales also will provide Oshkosh with key parts for suspensions and other components, including cabin interiors.[90] The earlier Oshkosh prototype evaluated during testing was based on the Ford Transit van.[85][86] The ICE will be a Ford EcoBoost 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder gasoline engine.[1] At CES 2022, the video display accompanying the NGDV display showed specifications for the EcoBoost and 8-speed automatic transmission that will be used in the ICE-drivetrain variant. The EcoBoost has a peak output of 250 hp (190 kW) at 5,500 RPM and 275 lb⋅ft (373 N⋅m) at 3,000 RPM, but this was de-rated to 206 lb⋅ft (279 N⋅m) for reliability.[1]

Yeah that product description is about as clear as mud (I was having issues with adding that to my reply for some reason)

TLDR-50% tariffs on things made in India for USA makes it untenable to do so

Yeah there is even concerns with other makes of cars like Tesla and other products that use cameras etc on US Military bases

No, your post made no sense. This Ram SUV is going to be based off the Grand Wagoneer (or whatever they are calling it today)-a large SUV, where there isn't as much competition and a bigger profit margin. Comparing a large 3 row BOF SUV to a three row RAV4 is pretty disingenuous

https://ragex.co/global/idf-recalls-chinese-cars-espionage/

Its going to be Ram version of the Wagoneer...not midsize SUV

Going by that teaser photo, I'm guessing its a new grill and bumper to make it look more like a Ram vs a Jeep...

It is simple-they assumed that people would always plug in their vehicles and use EV mode, but what is actually happening is people aren't charging the vehicles either due to laziness or because they can't. They went with the best case instead of worst case when making estimates, because they forgot to factor in human nature.

In the grand scheme of things, outside of a major issue, an EV should be more reliable/require less maintenance then an ICE product would. It would also make me wonder if the local mechanic shops would be even willing to invest money in training to be able to fix them.

https://insideevs.com/news/738757/scout-range-extender-gas-option/ Ford's 1.5L 3 Ecoboost in relation I'm guessing that an ICE in a EREV configuration won't need as many accessories attached to it to help make it smaller

https://insideevs.com/news/777407/scout-motors-erev-reservastions/

As for how it collect data: https://theicct.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/fs-obfcm-accuracy-verification-feb22.pdf

So as time goes on, more data will be available

If you get bored, the calculations are here: https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator-calculations-and-references 8.89 × 10-3 metric tons CO2/gallon gasoline × 10,917 VMT car/truck average × 1/22.8 miles per gallon car/truck average × 1 CO2, CH4, and N2O/0.994 CO2 = 4.29 metric tons CO2e/vehicle /year The other way to look at it is that for every kwH being produced by a power plant, its going to multiple things not just powering a car...then multiple the number above for every single vehicle being operated at that time, which adds up very quicky TLDR-Powerplants overall produce less CO2 then thousands/millions of cars operating at the same time.

Uh that is the concept (same color/wheels) as what was poste before....just the windows aren't photoshoped/tinted out That window drop in the front door looks awful IMO.

I'm still waiting for the fuel pump fix...hopefully they'll have the seat thing taken care of also soon so I can get both taken care of lol

Ford to recall about 227,000 vehicles in US for windshield, seat issues, NHTSA says

I just got a carfax notification for another recall on my Bronco about the seat? I haven't seen that before.

I kinda like it but I think its going to be watered down quite a bit and won't translate as well to a production model. Looking at the current model and the concept, they aren't all that far apart, it looks like Toyota broke out a straight edge for the styling on the concept They are using a lot of black to hide things-like the C pillar and making the green house look different towards the rear view mirrors

Good point but older people are even a harder sell. The other issue is people already hate dealing with dealerships (already a trust issue there and they have their own motives for not wanting to sell them)

Well it hard to collect data when it wasn't collected prior to 2021 LOL The data has been updated since then

OBFCM - On Board Fuel Consumption Monitoring These where added in 2021, thus why the data doesn't go back that far

what it boils down to is many people dislike change and hate having to change their habits. EVs require both. I find people are very resistant to change, unless they see a huge, clear advantage in doing so and EVs don't do that for large part of the population. If people where more willing to try something different, I think there would be less resistance to them.