T-dubz

Well let me clarify. I have no problem with truck and suv evs. What I am saying is don’t try to shoehorn them into some weird design that compromises their looks to make them better EVs. All the rivians, all the scouts, EV9, Slate, and lightning are good examples of how they should be done. This ford Aeros is an example of what not to do. On the truck side, here is an example of what not to do.

I’m still not even sure how this would have been a 3 row to begin with. It looks like there’s zero head room for what would be the 3rd row, unless they faced backwards and even then it looks like it would be tight. Another problem with this design is it already looks dated. I feel like I’m looking at a 2010’s vehicle. Copying Tesla when Tesla hasn’t changed its design in forever just means you are making a new product look old. Even the wheels look dated. I think ford needs to stop focusing on making SUVs and trucks as EVs. These types of vehicles are not conducive to being an EV due to their shape. To make them work as EVs, you have to change all the design cues that people love about them. It would be far better imo for ford to go after sedans and hatchbacks. It’s easier to get away with the aerodynamic design (like a low stubby front) needed on one of those, then trying to make it work on a truck or suv.

The worst part about this is that after all the talk of radical, aero, bullet train designs, this thing comes out looking like the most boring vehicle ever.

No, from the proportions of the window I can see, I would have expected to see the door split just to the right of Farleys neck. If it was behind Farley, that would be a huge back door. I did look at some new truck rear windows and they no longer have the weather striping like that anymore so it’s probably not a rear window.

It looks barely wider than the two guys, which would be around the same size as a Maverick I would think. The window only being a foot tall would mean a really high belt line if this was the side profile. The lack of door seams anywhere also throws me off. You would expect to see the seams between the doors, on top of the doors, etc, but all we see is glass and weather striping. Now it could be a frameless door like bronco or mustang and that could explain that. It also could be a mock up or clay model and that detail wasn’t put in.

im not so sure we are looking at side windows here. You can see the bottom of the window next to Farleys elbow. That would make this window about as tall as Farleys upper arm, maybe about a foot? If this were a side profile, I’d expect it to be taller. I’d also expect to see something between the front and rear door, which should appear right between these two guys, but there’s nothing there. There’s also no door seams like you see on the maverick. What this does look like is the rear window of a truck. That matches the shorter height of the window. Only problem with this theory is these guys would have to be sitting in the bed of the truck 😆. Maybe this is a mock up of the truck cab without a bed?

That was a pretty good deal for Shelby American. I wish ford could have come up with a better name though. Dark horse is fine for a mid level mustang like a Bullitt. I think Mach 1 would have been better to use on the darkhorse sc. I also think the logo looks a bit like an angry kangaroo instead of a horse😆

My point is electronic doors cost more, are less safe and less reliable than a mechanical door. China is actually banning them starting in 2027 due to safety concerns. I think there is a very tiny aero advantage, but it’s so small that you wouldn’t even notice (I read somewhere that it’s like 1-4 miles on a vehicle with 300 mile range). I think the only reason they are used is for looks and to make the vehicle feel more premium, which doesn’t make sense if you are making a low cost EV. I’m also not a fan of only having a center screen. I think the mach e’s set up of a large center screen with the small screen above the steering wheel is much better. I hope this doesn’t mean it’s not going to have buttons either.

I think the door handles on the mach e are probably the thing I’ve heard most complaints about. I don’t understand the aversion to regular door handles on EVs. For a lower cost product, why not try and save money here?

I bet you are right. Maybe this is a top off-road trim since it has the pod lights attached to the hood.

This is from motor1 and it says the photo was provided by Nissan but this doesn’t seem to match the previous image https://www.motor1.com/news/793236/nissan-off-roader-concept/

I hope this isn’t as angular as the new Nissan juke

I don’t like Nissan on the front. It looks fine when it’s imprinted on the back, but it doesn’t look right on the front

I can’t imagine it being anywhere near as sloped as this and still look like a truck. I think he might be off on this one. Even from the pics we have seen, it was maybe sloped a bit more than usual but nothing close to this (at least that we could tell)

Makes me wonder how it got as far along as it did? They should reach out here and set up a section that lets us give our feedback to designs. Then they wouldn’t waste so much money on bad ideas 😆

It’s funny, from the tarp covered pic, I thought the front was the worst part. Seeing this image, I think it’s actually the least offensive part of the design (at least profile wise). It’s the rear that really ruins it. The completely vertical back doesn’t flow with the rest of the vehicle. I also think this is a pretty boring design and would have been a huge flop. It’s good that it was canceled.

I said it was a dumb question 😂. From the interior pic, it didn’t look like there were doors until I zoomed in and saw the handles.

Maybe this is a dumb question, but how are you supposed to get items that are right behind the bulkhead? In a regular sized van, you can stand inside and walk to them. Are you supposed to crawl inside this?

A bronco sized Canyon AT4X suv would be pretty cool. Also, if they wanted to go the removable roof route, maybe they could shrink down what they did for the hummer and apply it here too.

I think it looks good. It’s probably my second favorite grille behind the wildtrak. It’s disappointing that it still has sync 4.

Changing the grille to black helps.

I’m curious to see what the atlas cross sport will look like. The current version still looks pretty good in my opinion.

I like it. I think a bronco with a fixed roof and alpine windows like this would look pretty cool. I also like the widebody look with the fenders. The full windshield heads up display is an interesting idea. I’m still trying to figure out how the rear doors open though 😆

The mustang and bronco anniversary editions have stripes on the rocker panels and have a more retro vibe. I like how this is didn’t go that route.

I like the color, but I think I’d have a hard time knowing that this was a special edition. Maybe that’s the point? I like this better than what they did on the mustang and bronco anniversary editions.