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But that small tank doesn’t save the buyer more than a few bucks. I don’t expect 100 mile range but if the trade off for lower range is a $5k-$10k discount that gets the price really low in comparison then it might work. Hard to say where that threshold is.

And sales increased for 2018 and they’re pretty close to the same sales now as 2018. So they’re certainly not losing much ground.

I didn’t say you were ridiculous - I said the statement was ridiculous. And that wasn’t an opinion, that was a statement of fact which is simply not true. Fact: Navi has a more powerful standard engine. Fact: Escalade has a more powerful optional engine. None of the 3 engines could be considered weak by any measure.

Of course it costs them some sales and customers but the question we can’t answer is how it affects the bottom line. Maverick, Bronco Sport and Bronco bring in a lot of new Ford buyers with a lot more profit than Focus.

As for the hybrid comment - what else could they say? We ran out of resources?

Electronic damping works well in other vehicles. You just don’t get the adjustable height. But the testers won’t get the soft ride benefit unless they specifically put it in comfort mode.

I’m only seeing $1k rebate on Corsairs right now in my area. I see a LOT of them being used as loaners.

I can see the entry level being 200 miles if it keeps the price super low. It’s a fair trade off if it saves at least $3k in cost. But of course there should be 250-300 options for those who want it.

I know F-450 orders don’t follow the normal scheduling process so either your dealer has no allocation or there is some commodity issue on your specific truck or some other issue between the dealer and Ford. As for Facebook guy, that sounds like BS. As far as I know nobody at the factory has any control over scheduling. Maybe he just has a good dealer connection with lots of allocation, but I have a hard time believing he can get a 450 in 6 weeks under any circumstance.

Yes it’s standard. Try both fobs. They need to be within a couple feet of the handle.

Different, larger, more expensive platform.

I can believe that. I think they’re taking drastic steps to keep the cost low that won’t work for larger heavier vehicles. That doesn’t mean there won’t be a larger platform for midsizers just like they have T3 for trucks and other larger vehicles. Theyre just making T3 and ce1 the current priority.

Other mfrs have it and personally I don’t like it. I can glance to my right and immediately see the orange light in the rear view mirror. With a camera you have to interpret the video which takes a lot longer.

Thanks for letting us know…..

Was not aware any new Lincolns had a locking fuel door.

Only Ford because this is the lowest cost platform.

It does seem unnecessary, but being able to adjust the passenger side vents from the driver seat would be nice as well as tying vent position to seat memory.

It could be they’re working on all 3 but they have to wait and see how each one turns out in terms of final cost and range vs market demand.

I was only referring to the 3 possible EVs - truck, Ute and sedan.

Ford hasn’t had locking fuel doors in over a decade. It’s not necessary. Fuel cannot be siphoned and you can’t put anything in without the special funnel. That said, you can buy a locking cap.

That is by far the most ridiculous comment yet. 440 hp, 510 lb/ft.

It’s usually a ROI decision. Adding something new has a time and cost in both money and other resources. Low volumes and limited capacity make it harder to justify. The cost to add a new shift or open a new factory might offset any additional profit. Maybe those resources are needed on a different project with higher ROI or more important strategically. I understand fans want Ford to be the best, and so do I. But sometimes that juice isn’t worth the squeeze. With the pull back on EVs and refocus on ICE I suspect they are working on a hybrid and maybe even new suspension. Well just have to wait and see.

Wouldn’t that just be a set it and forget it thing?

I’ve spent 38 years in a large corporation and I understand how and why business decisions are made. Most of the time I’m just explaining why Ford chose to do this or not to do that from a business perspective. And calling out comments that are illogical. As for comparisons you overestimate the average buyer. If it’s so bad in comparison how are they selling the current one?

When he first arrived they showed him the MKR and Interceptor and he said “build them!”. I can imagine you could hear a pin drop as the engineers tried to explain why they did 2 gorgeous concepts that had no viable platform or production ready engine. Thats when he declared no more pure concepts that can’t be built.