Stray Kat Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Just as the title asks gang, why is there no EV section on the BON forum ? EV’s are the indisputable future and yet the topics can only be scattered among the various existing forums. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Kat Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 Let me cast the first vote for an EV section. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintguy Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Until now it would be an extremely small section. BE Rangers from early 00's? BE Focus, I've seen one, and I worked in a Ford Facility. MachE has a section under Mustang. Sure a few Mustang fans aren't happy with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Excellent suggestion Stray Kat. Could you create a post with your recommendation in the "Site Feedback" portion of the site? I think the owner of Blue Oval Forums reviews those posts and may act upon your feedback. https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/forum/35-announcements-site-feedback-help/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Kat Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 Thanks will do 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 There's a Mach E subforum. What's the need for a EV specific section? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Don't see any need for it. Like asking for a dedicated ICE sub-forum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willwll313wll Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) A specific EV Section is not necessary when all we are getting in the future is EVs anyway. Edited November 16, 2021 by Willwll313wll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Kat Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 15 minutes ago, Willwll313wll said: A specific EV Section is not necessary when all we are getting in the future is EVs anyway. Yes but man I can think of a lot to talk about until the future actually arrives 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willwll313wll Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Give me 11 minutes ago, Stray Kat said: Yes but man I can think of a lot to talk about until the future actually arrives Give me an example ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 31 minutes ago, Stray Kat said: Yes but man I can think of a lot to talk about until the future actually arrives So create a general EV topic in this forum and one in the Competition forum. Problem solved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Kat Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 30 minutes ago, Willwll313wll said: Give me Give me an example ? Infrastructure, battery tech, crate motor, Ford EV’s , competing EV’s, investment, insurance, range anxiety, drastically reduced need for repairs and service, controllers. Cooling systems, Chinese EV tsunami about to hit our shores, charging home energy storage , solar charging road tests , owner’s experiences etc. Need any more? ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Kat Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 14 minutes ago, akirby said: So create a general EV topic in this forum and one in the Competition forum. Problem solved. Okay that’s cool but lame in my opinion. I’m telling you WE NEED to talk about this stuff. You may not agree with me yet but everything else is nearly irrelevant by comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willwll313wll Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 10 minutes ago, Stray Kat said: Infrastructure, battery tech, crate motor, Ford EV’s , competing EV’s, investment, insurance, range anxiety, drastically reduced need for repairs and service, controllers. Cooling systems, Chinese EV tsunami about to hit our shores, charging home energy storage , solar charging road tests , owner’s experiences etc. Need any more? ? Well... I say ALWAYS give the people what they want... Could broaden the forum. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Kat Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 People doing Google searches need to be able to find a forum comprising Ford people talking about EV’s. It’s imperative. Trust me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willwll313wll Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 I see no reason NOT to try it... if it doesn't work or draw any conversation, it could be done away with pretty easily right? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Stray Kat said: People doing Google searches need to be able to find a forum comprising Ford people talking about EV’s. It’s imperative. Trust me. What we need to be talking about is Ford having 180,000 preorders for Lightning and only scheduling 15,000 builds for 2022 and 55,000 builds in 2023. A huge percentage of those preorders are conquests from outside Ford yet the increases in production are not nearly enough to keep these potential buyers interested. I think Ford went out fishing for small, additional sales for F150 but stirred up a potential home run years before they were ready. I doubt that it can keep up with enough battery or frame supply without robbing sales from hybrid f150 which I agree was never the intent…… Edited November 16, 2021 by jpd80 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Kat Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 8 hours ago, jpd80 said: What we need to be talking about is Ford having 180,000 preorders for Lightning and only scheduling 15,000 builds for 2022 and 55,000 builds in 2023. A huge percentage of those preorders are conquests from outside Ford yet the increases in production are not nearly enough to keep these potential buyers interested. I think Ford went out fishing for small, additional sales for F150 but stirred up a potential home run years before they were ready. I doubt that it can keep up with enough battery or frame supply without robbing sales from hybrid f150 which I agree was never the intent…… Very well said and a foretelling of what direction the market is really going. It’s like the top of the bobsled run. Really slow at first but picking up speed every inch of the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 11 hours ago, Stray Kat said: Okay that’s cool but lame in my opinion. I’m telling you WE NEED to talk about this stuff. You may not agree with me yet but everything else is nearly irrelevant by comparison. You don’t need a sub forum to discuss EV topics. We already do it every day. And a Google search only shows topic posts anyway - it won’t show a sub forum by itself. Use the general topic that you know who created for general discussion, create new topics for specific vehicles or events and if there is enough discussion then Robert can decide if he wants to create a new subforum. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) A catchall EV thread seems like a way for individual articles/news to get lost with too broad a subject.......this isn't like the catchall Bronco thread where it's a single vehicle and news about it. I just don't see why EV topics can't just be put in the general section as individual topics like normal, but if this is what people want.... Alternatively why not just put EV NEWS: ___(subject/article name)_____ in the topic title for any EV related posting in the general section so it'll come up more readily search wise? Edited November 16, 2021 by rmc523 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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