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We won't be able to fully judge the new Outback's appearance until we see one with Coexist and rainbow bumper stickers.

So, you're privy to Ford's European plans? I would bet that they're getting CE1 vehicles, including ones we won't get in North America. Valencia is being converted to build EVs, Koln is already converted.

It could be something as simple as not wanting to launch both simultaneously. T3 is probably further along, so it goes first.

I read the article, I'm skeptical that Ford is dropping the ICE Escape. They may move production elsewhere instead. (Cuautitlan?) The article was conjecture based solely on the pending conversion of LAP to make EVs. My skepticism is based on two things. One, I think an insider here confirmed a month or so ago(?) that there would be another generation of ICE Escape. Two a similar (or the same) source linked in the OP said last week said that Ford was discontinuing the Lightning. Autoline Daily mentioned that story. The Lightning being cancelled story was based on the fact that the next ICE F150 due in 2027 won't have an EV version. Of course, the next F150 Lightning won't be based on the ICE F150...

Standard practice for F1 teams is to not unveil their new cars until a month or so before the season starts. And that reveal is mostly just the livery. The final aero configuration doesn't become public until right before the first practice session for the first race.

Mark Reuss said last year that the Camaro was not gone forever, that it would become an inexpensive EV coupe. Of course, Chevy still has the Corvette to cover the ICE sports car segment. I would think Ford will do something similar. Perhaps the EV would be called something else.(?)

Manuals are great fun on winding mountain roads and mostly a PITA everywhere else.

You have been rather negative towards Ford the last year or so, especially when it comes to EVs. It has gotten tiresome at times.

It does, sorry to disappoint you.

Speaking of which, the s**t show we just had reinforces my thinking that the $7500 tax credit isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

Thank you. They showed a rendering of the Mustang sedan at a Ford dealer convention, and Jim Farley himself has mentioned it. That's as much confirmation as we'll get or need. The guy who has the Tony's Mustangs and Fords YouTube channel had a 5-7 minute video arguing against calling the 4-door a Mustang.

With a narrow majority in the House, it would only take a few Republican Reps to vote no on a repeal of EV tax credits that it may not happen. You know Ford will lobby the Congressman who represents the district where BOC is located. It is far from a done deal.

Yeah, and this thread is about vehicles that won't be out for at least two and maybe three years from now.

It Doesn't Take Much to See That the Future of EVs Is Already Here (motor1.com)

I would bet that it's more than just weight, aero, and battery tech. From squeezing every bit of efficiency out of the motors, to mundane things like the HVAC and infotainment systems. Since it's a small team, they may have looked at 2 speed transmissions. Both ZF and Getrag make them. Here is an article on a startup that makes them, too: Startup Says its Two-Speed EV Gearbox Is More Efficient Than Single-Speed (interestingengineering.com)