Sherminator98

I dunno the interior hard points from what I can see are completely different then the Bronco Sport and the Escape. The headlights are completely different too. Could this possibly be a CE1 CUV?

https://nypost.com/2025/05/05/business/ford-warns-of-2-5b-hit-from-trump-tariffs-suspends-annual-forecast/

So here the problem with your train of thought-Ford's bread and butter is commercial vehicles-Vans and trucks. Last time I checked Hyundai doesn't offer a larger truck or van, so that is extra money they can use on products like EVs The Mach E was developed as a compliance vehicle for the EU market (which is why its built in Mexico vs USA). Since then Ford's EV projects have been a shit show with cancellations and changes in direction

But most of those cars are based off ICE platforms and aren't purely clean sheet EVs Not sure how the packaging works with RWD Evs, but it might be better for a van type product that needs a flat floor.

https://insideevs.com/features/758468/slate-ev-truck-cheap-20000/ Curious as to how well this is going to all pan out. I also wonder how well Ford's CE1 pickup will compete with it-I'd expect the CE1 to be around 30-35K, but be larger and not be as bare bones. I'd expect the Slate to start off cheap but once you start adding options, it will be over 30K. I also wonder who will be responsible for installing them-Slate seems to be pushing a dealership less model and will be partnering with a 3rd party for repairs/service. I'd venture to guess that Ford might be a better position overall due to it being an established player and its product not as barebones in the eyes of the customer.

Well that makes sense and partly explains why the NG F-150 was delayed.

So talking about weight- FWD 2.0L Ecoboost 235 pounds mated to a 8F 192 pounds=427 pounds not including cooling or accessories. Tesla motor is 300 pounds or so

One thing to consider-the reason why FWD works better in inclement weather is because the powertrain is over the driving wheels. In an EV the vast majority of the weight is in the center of the vehicle. With traction control and other things, it wouldn’t really matter from a traction perspective which wheels where driving it.

Wasn’t their rumors of a new Ford Super car coming along that was similar to the Ford GT? Maybe Ford is planning that for the name?

https://www.instagram.com/p/DJRj8FPvFKw/?igsh=a3ZidHIyaG94M3E3

Its just not that, its upcoming government regulations that was forcing it...we are 10 years from the EU and CARB (which a significant amount of the top 10 best selling markets/States also use) requirements of 0% CO2 requirements and I believe the EPA wanted at least 50% at the same time. Of course that is subject to change, but like you said its not like Ford or whoever could just wait till then and start popping out EVs-plus the market in China, but then again IMO I think that is a lost cause and that country might not exist in its current form in the next 10 years either.

In my work parking lot, we have 4-5 Broncos now in it, and 3 in Cactus Grey, including mine. One has a set of terrible looking donks and a sand colored wrap on it that looks horrible to me One is a 2025 Wildtrack with the piano black hardtop on it that looks nice!

The Mach E and Bronco Sport came out around the same time-right around when COVID hit. The Bronco Sport had a very light refresh for 2025-the Interior was updated with a larger screen and grills might have been changed slightly, so it hasn't gotten much different in the looks dept...I'd say as much as the Mach E has changed, using the Rally as an example. The 2025 Maverick had a huge change to its front fascia vs these products.

I can maybe see a city car or B class EV shared with VW if it comes to a passenger vehicle, but I wouldn't give that more then a 50/50 chance of happening.

I got a ride in a fairly loaded Hyundai Santa Fe and found the views for the camera when using turn signals to be very distracting even from the passenger seat. Not sure I'd want that as an option-I get a 360 camera when parking, but otherwise, nah.

I was just reading that Kia had a big hit in sales to their EVs this past month also. I think most of this is just rising costs and people not buying higher end items due to economic factors at play

Mileage actually goes down or stays the same when I'm on a highway drive of 2 1/2 hours.

Ford has been making improvements to it over the years (adding a heat pump this year and some minor interior changes), the styling might be getting "old" but there where apparently plans to make different models (coupe etc.) in the next year or two, but given all the changes as of late, like you said it may or may not be discontinued or maybe moved to the new CE1

They quit using the Cobra name in 2004 and the GT500/350 names afterwards. I'd venture to guess that the GT350/500 resonate better (along with Mach 1, Boss, and Bullet) with the Mustang name plate then Cobra, which was an open top 2 door roadster

Just going by the Mach E-I think the production cutbacks have hurt inventory, I know when employee pricing was announced, I checked my local dealership and they had next to no Mach Es in. Prior to this they had anywhere from 6-10 of them. Plus notice the Mach E has the lowest gross stock of all Ford products, outside of medium trucks and Lincoln.

The funny thing is that my '22 Bronco has been getting the best around town MPG for my commute to work of all the vehicles I've owned in the past 20 years or so. I get about 20 MPG with the 2.7 V6. I was getting like 17 with the SHO (I'm sure the AWD didn't help) and my Mustang was around 18-19, but I drove much further with that to work vs what I've done for the past 10 years.

https://www.axios.com/pro/energy-policy/2025/05/01/gop-pushes-pedal-on-california-waiver

They are? I wasn’t aware they arent the same type of construction

So going on my experience with factory wraps-a single piece of protective film on my Bronco slowed progress so badly that I dropped it on my reorder. Apparently those options are done at a different location then on the primary assembly line. a quick search says a wrap on a car can take 1-5 days, but they also are most likely using precut ones to help speed the process up on the Slate. So I’m figuring at least 4 hours per vehicle to get it installed?

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15dxPZJaUw/?mibextid=wwXIfr 🚨 New Record Alert! The 2025 Ford Mustang GTD has shattered its own Nürburgring lap time, clocking in at 6:52.072, improving upon its previous 6:57.685 record. This cements its status as the 4th fastest car in the production sports car class on the ’Ring! 🏁🇺🇸 There was mention that they will be arriving Spring 2025? Summer officially starts in June so can we expect GTD’s to start arriving to customers this month?