akirby

In 2018 I paid $37K for my F150. Today it’s $51k.

For me I want the shorter overall length so I can walk behind it in the garage. My F150 is 231” and I only have about 3” of clearance to the garage door. Ranger Supercab 6’ bed is 211” which gives me 2’. A supercrew 6’ bed would be 223” and that wouldn’t be enough room. But I think the biggest reason is that a supercab 6’ has the same wheelbase as the supercrew 5’.

I’ve heard it’s in between current Ranger and F150.

Efficient EV manufacturing requires different assembly processes. That was the whole point of gutting and remodeling OAC.

I don’t see the EV market making an about face any time soon as far as marketability and volume of larger more expensive EVs, so a 6 month delay is just wasting time. Either do the 3 rows as planned and live with it or kill them now. The new ones would almost certainly be made at Cuatitlan though not Hermosillo. I seriously doubt they’ve done much tooling yet for OAC. I guess it’s possible they wait and do the new EVs in OAC but Cuatitlan seems to make more sense especially given the low price point, but that depends on what they decide to do with the other plants. The Chinese edge with the high tech interior and hybrid powertrain would do well and would be far less of a commodity than Escape. It just needs to be shorter and retain the fastback sporty styling.

I expect T3 to be a lot more like the Rivian but still retain Ford’s unique truck features and versatility.

I don’t know - what if they used a smaller Atkinson cycle v6 hybrid that has no power but gets 2 more mpg? 😂

I don’t agree with making it look like an explorer or call it explorer. That’s redundant. Same powertrains as Nautilus. I think they should ditch the 3rd row for more cargo room and give it a softer sleeker front grille. Thats easy to do on short notice. That would hold them over until a proper redesign.

The truth is they either haven’t made a decision yet or they haven’t finished all of the internal notifications before they make a public announcement.

Oh good grief. It’s 100% voluntary and the automakers have complete control over what is allowed. And what about Android Auto? Stupid lawsuit.

A supposed Oakville supplier claims they’re extending Edge. Thats the most likely short term decision if all the suppliers can continue. If that’s the case they’ll be looking to move Nautilus back there and modify the current C2 Edge for North America.

I’m not sure Ford even knows what it’s going to do yet.

Newer trucks ride great due mostly to weight. I don’t think there is much difference in trim levels.

Nope nope nope. Blech.

Stop thinking of it as a work truck and think of it as a Town Car/Crown Vic replacement with a huge trunk that can carry lumber, mulch, plants or furniture with 3 across seating for 6 and can also tow a 10K lb boat or trailer.

The brains of the infotainment screen.

Have you been in a platinum or King Ranch F150?

He should specifically ask for an AWA - after warranty adjustment. I think the dealer has to participate.

Exactly.

Pull the battery cable for a few minutes. Other than that it’s a dealer issue. They’ll probably try reloading the software but might require a new apim.

With a bench seat….

https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2024-tesla-cybertruck-vs-rivian-r1t-vs-ford-f-150-lightning-comparison-test-review/ Ignore the typical Motortrend rankings that ignore objective data and just read the comparisons.

Lexus: we have the ugliest grills Infiniti: Hold my beer…..

Sounds like their “unnamed source” is the UAW contract.

Too bad they didn’t make this decision a few years ago. We might have a C2 edge and Nautilus at OAC.