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A Dodge Ram with his horns cut off?
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7 hours ago, fuzzymoomoo said:
I'm a right leaning libertarian and I'm not against EVs at all, I just thing we need to take a more measured approach to transitioning than this hard deadline mandate the left is pushing. Mandating EVs without addressing any questions about the infrastructure to support them is a terrible idea.The 2035 end of ICE vehicles by California is similar to CAFE standards. we are talking about 12 plus years, hard to imagine battery technology will not have progressed enough to make Electric Vehicles a clear winner over ICE and to make infrastructure easier (plus to build it) as batteries will have a longer or quicker charge - assuming solar tech hasn't advanced enough to make plug in charging the exception. But the important thing, like CAFE standards is to provide a standard manufactures can plan to. And if for some reason 8 years from now, 2030, we haven't advanced further (and the planet is still habitable) then California will provide a grace period. Bottom line set a goal and i'm confident our Car Companies can make it happen. Better than government leading the development of technology.
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As battery technology advances I think at the very least we are rapidly approaching electric eclipsing fossil fuels. The real game changer though will be batteries small enough to easily plug into your car like you do with your cell phones.
But even now it seems the battery advances have homeowners installing solar panels at a greater pace - and once you invest in solar panels for your home seems you'd want a car that charges off those panels.
Though what happens with people who live in situations that don't provide access to a plug for your car to charge overnight?
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30 minutes ago, jpd80 said:
All the stocks are bouncing around at the moment but in Ford’s case it could be some taking profits and going into other stock that’s dropped.
Ford declared $8.2 billion income from Rivian stock price, I wonder if that gets written down later this year or will Rivian surge higher once it gets going with production of its R1T Truck…..
You would think Rivian would establish a price above the IPO price of $78. Normally the Brokerage firms value these things so that their IPO investors (which for offerings like this are their favored clients) don't lose money.
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1 hour ago, Bellanca said:
Do you think that means something? I just took it as there will be a reveal…
Probably not, but it would be cool if the reveal was their first fully electric vehicle to Mark their 200 years at Ford
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On 2/2/2022 at 12:22 PM, Bellanca said:
You had to blur me out like that, rude. ??
Notice the Lincoln's phrase "keep an eye on" in the response to Bellanca twitter post and the eye in the Lincoln picture.
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On 10/28/2021 at 11:53 AM, GearheadGrrrl said:
One of the problems in marketing to environmentalists is that they tend to iconify products and want to punish companies that supposedly harmed the environment years ago. Thus they'll spend a six figure sum to very visibly cover their roof with solar panels when wind energy is a better investment. And despite Tesla's history of broken promises and poor after sales back up, they'll pay more for a Tesla instead of a Bolt because they want to punish GM for scrapping their experimental electric cars decades ago.
I wonder how big a market these extreme environmentalists are. The market is the larger population that support efficiency and reasonable government fuel standards and subsidization to assure the move from coal and oil to electricity powered by solar and wind. Actually the market is almost everyone, now with the technological advancements making electric cars more competitive. Advancement in battery technology means electric panels are becoming more competitive for homes, so while in the past they were rare it is now becoming more frequent - at least in Atlanta. This will further increase the demand for electric cars. Bottom line, I now think Ford was smart to throw the Mustang name on an electric car and comeout with an Electric F 150 - There is no better way to associate Ford with electric vehciles than to associate their top nameplates with electric. The Mustang seems to have hit the mark and if the F-150 Lightning hits the mark, Ford will be well positioned for the mass market's adoption of electric cars.
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1 hour ago, FordBuyer said:
Ford reinstated its dividend.... .10 payable in December. So I guess .40/year. Blow out earnings this quarter and improved guidance going forward.
Great news! I've had my IRA sitting in a lot of cash and the interest earned is nothing. Only stock I've held for a while is Ford. One wonders when or if the chip constraint goes away how much pent up demand there is. Anyway, at 40 cents a year, Ford at $16, which is historically high, is paying a 2.5% Dividend.
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How did GM make money in the first quarter? My Retirement Account is jealous https://finance.yahoo.com/news/general-motors-gm-q1-earnings-151503263.html
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Re the Mustang vs. Bronco logo. For anyone who has been in a Mustang going over a speed bump, its easy to remember which logo is which because Mustangs do not jump - they go straight forward (perhaps current gen Mustangs excluded).
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11 hours ago, rperez817 said:
A high quality autonomous vehicle/robotaxi service has potential to offer customers the benefit of not having to deal directly with traffic congestion as Fordowner mentioned, while at the same time providing a much better customer experience compared to mass transit today, addressing AGR's concern.
That may well be true - though as mackinaw noted the date we have that, AVs, has been pushed further into the future than it is now. In the meantime, for the next 20 years it is cars or transit in heavily congested areas. So There will be people like me and people like AGR. Some deal with traffic better and some prefer transit.
But look at Georgia - we are dealing with congestion by building HOT lanes and now a one way trip down down 85 through Gwinnett before the pandemic was regularly exceeding $7 for 16 miles because of the traffic and delays in the other 5 or 6 lanes and it was hitting the teens . https://www.ajc.com/news/traffic/new-record-for-hot-lane-toll/Inw3QaFWdfkVLNrOebljkO/ If growth continues metro areas like Atlanta and its surrounding communities will have no choice but to make better use of the capacity of a traffic lane via AV's.
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6 minutes ago, T-dubz said:
The mustang and bronco are both “icons”. I’d say it’s ok if they get confused every once in a while. They kinda go together anyways. If I had the money, I wouldn’t mind having both parked in my garage.
Well said, That's what I was thinking.
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The new 2020 Mazda 3 has a nice interior with an 8" screen that looks more like the Chinese Escape or Kia above (Horizontal vs. Vertical). I like the Hatch.
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7 hours ago, rperez817 said:
Yes sir, low prices for patrons is the biggest advantage of public transit over other modes of transportation. Some transit agencies aren't collecting fares at all as a protective measure during this Covid-19 situation. For example, rides on Trinity Metro buses and TEXRail are "free" for customers until May 15.
But service quality for public transit is generally low too. Pros/cons of some transportation modes.
I don't disagree with the listed pros and cons except it leaves off a pro for Mass Transit, particularly rail, and that is Less Stress/Avoidance of Traffic. I am not good with traffic it annoys me. And it causes a commute to vary in time daily making planning more difficult. Not to mention being on a train allows one to read, text or even watch videos during the commute.
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5 minutes ago, jasonj80 said:
Probably $200-$300, it would get marked down in U.S. for reviews as most physical buttons get moved to the screen and American reviews don't like that; where in China it is seen as a benefit.Have to admit I like having buttons/dials in addition to screen controls - wish there was a way they could do both.
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53 minutes ago, jasonj80 said:
That is what happens when it is in a segment that commands a higher price point in the market. Remember the Old Kuga is still sold in China so it takes the value spot.That is a much nicer dash and center console, I also like the shape of the screen vs. the U.S. one though wonder how that works for navigation maps. Does that dash really add that much more to the cost? The Dash of the Car and Driver escape (Picture below) is hideous compared to the Chinese Escape/Kuga
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20 hours ago, jpd80 said:
Ford buys the stock on behalf of their executives but there's a stock price threshold
which prevents sale until the stock is above a predetermined value.
It's like saying to someone, two thirds of your wage will be witheld until our stock is above say, $8.00
I think jpd80 is correct on this since it says Hackett got a "Stock Award" which sounds different than stock options. Perhaps the author selected the wrong words to describe the compensation.
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Chamblee Georgia Police have a 2020 Explorer doing patrols. They've been using them since Day 1 so they have all 3 versions of the Explorer PIU's on the road.
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From the article
$17.75 million the chief executive was paid in 2018. While Hackett's base salary was steady at $1.8 million and his stock awards were up 3.5% at $13.19 million, incentive bonuses fell 32% to $1.75 million.
Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. made $16.76 million in 2019.
Jim Farley, Ford's made a total of $8.36 million in 2019.
Joe Hinrichs, received $11.02 million in total compensation in 2019
Bob Shanks, $8.32 million in total compensation in 2019
Tim Stone, Ford's chief financial officer, received $8.32 million
Yes capitalism is good and much of this money is via stock grants, but the Executive Suite sure are making a lot of money. I wonder what stock price was used to value the grants - Also does anyone know if these stock grants are taxable in the year they are granted?
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The real answer is a greater adoption rate that will spur on more charging options. Improved battery technology like Samsung's recent announcement will also help. Ultimately it seems battery chargers for cars should become available and like propane tanks you can pick one up when needed or perhaps have a spare in the garage. Setting standards that raises the average fleet aggressively doesn't puts the decision on which technology gets us there in the hands of the industry not the government. Granted it looks like electric is the choice. But all that means is that industry can further invest in new technologies to meet forecasted demand. Under the week cafe standards these investments will not be made as quickly.
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5 hours ago, probowler said:
IMO, if liberals aren't willing to put their money where their mouth is and buy slightly more expensive electric and hybrid cars just because a cheaper gas car exists, then they have no moral or legal standing to mob up and force the rest of us to buy cars they like and pay more for it.
To highlight your lightbulb analogy, I personally have been buying LEDs for a few years now, because I'm too lazy to constantly change the old incandescents. Again I think it comes down to these products maturing and becoming inherently valuable to consumers, versus simply telling the people "you will only buy these".When the technology is ready, it will be ready, and buyers will notice.
I use LED's because they dropped in price and have improved greatly to the point that LEDs now off a better range of lighting options and quickly become more economical than bulbs based just on their life, span. Add in the electric savings on your mothly bill bill costs and one is way ahead of the game. The trick was getting.to mass adoption which made them the default bulb and thus economies of scale and store shelf space kicked into make them smart from a $$$ point of view.
Apply that to whatever technology we adopt for cars - once we get to mass adoption costs will drop and infrastructure will increase (mass adoption vs. infrastructure is a chicken and egg issue). Getting some "liberals" to cough up some more cash for your kids' future will happen but nowhere near the standards of mass adoption. Most people aren't thinking about this stuff - sort of like the Buy American ethos.
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That all makes sense except Government setting standards pushes innovation. If not for President Bush signing off on the lightbulb/appliance standards we would still be using incandescent bulbs. Why risk investing in innovative technologies to increase fuel economy if your competitor is not, and thus able to undercut you now. The Focus transmission debacle is proof that not even Ford always looks at the long term effects of hitting the bottom line goals even if it the long run it is a bad decision. I suppose one could do increased government subsidies to the consumer to encourage adoption of new technology - but setting a standard to I believe places more of the decision making in the hands of auto companies, which is good. Ford officials have always said they can deal with the benchmarks as long as it is a level playing field for all competitors. Personally I think gutting the fuel standards is plain and simple pandering to the oil industry and it sets us back in the electrification of the fleet which i turns sets us back in the fight to minimize climate change.
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28 minutes ago, silvrsvt said:
If you read the article they are suing fans from seats and 3D printed parts. The work is also done at the experimental/test assembly plant, which I assume can tool up quickly for tasks like this.
I read this article https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ford-respirators-ventilators-face-shields-125700742.html , the link above doesn't get me to an article. This Yahoo article says that the fans from the F150 seats are for the "new version of 3M's powered air-purifying respirators " and the 3d printed parts are for the plastic face shields that are being made at the experimental /test assembly plant and that plan to make 100,000 of these plastic face shields a month. Frankly plastic face shields are pretty basic.
There is no information on the ventilators other than they are working with GE Healthcare to build a simplified version of one of their ventilators - Ventilators is what I'm asking about as I believe that is one of the major challenges.
2024 Mustang Info
in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
Posted · Edited by Fordowner
its the round headlights and large grill that gets me - same reason i like my 2007. Don't get me wrong I like the new Mustang, removing the indent from the door and curving the back 1/4 window up gives it a bit of a porche inspired look, new headlamps are great.