Good points.
I guess it all comes down to what and how many application can the proposed
EREV replace in SD and by extension stripped chassis, motor homes and school buses.
No doubt, Ford has its eye on a specific grouping of vehicles when developing the EREV,
so it’s probably not a one size fits all…
I’m remembering back to that Ford/MIT joint development of the dual injector set up,
using small amounts of E85 via the Direct Injectors while the bulk of the fuel (87)
is delivered via port injection, the whole thing turbocharged. A forced induction
3.6 liter test bed was producing 600 lbft nearly ten years ago when the project ended
and Ford simplified the system to single fuel type. The plan was to replace diesel
but block strength quickly became the limiting factor.
Yes and the difference is the amount of particles produced is much less,
pleading to lower cost of replacement filters and no regen compared to diesel.
My Cousin and I were just talking about that....
Going all EV (and yes I know that it's just dealers) right now is NOT a good idea....
First : the Infrastructure is not there... Most 'chargers' are either not working, or if they do not at 100%
Second: Most apartments are also not ready for the change Wiring, charging, cost etc....... at least in my area they are not...
Don’t forget they are expressing opinions, not facts. We all are. There is nothing to compare against because no one has a similar vehicle to an EREV Super Duty, or has operated one long enough to expose weaknesses. Yeah, we have EV buses and trucks, but they may be built to a different durability and cost standard than what Ford or anyone may be able to design and manufacture at an affordable price. Just saying we should not expect too much early on.
There are a lot of reasons in my opinion, many of which are complex and controversial. It’s not just one thing. We have free markets but often highly regulated which in my opinion can have a snowball effect on prices. Chances of a small EV the size of Seagull seem remote to me, in large part because of safety concerns when there are so many larger vehicles sharing the road.
For what it’s worth, there are some low-cost new cars available, but sell in very small numbers.
https://www.cardesignnews.com/cars/exclusive-ford-team-goes-rogue-to-celebrate-rs200-anniversary/46132.article
Article from yesterday about the Ford designers who created a new RS 200 behind the scenes for the RS 200 40th anniversary. I love how this thing looks. But I know Ford won't build it (probably). Most of the article is locked behind a paywall, but I just know at some point in that article, Ford talks about how they have no intention to actually make it, that's how these sort of things always go. Ford trademarked the name recently, but likely won't actually use it.
But could you imagine that design with some normal doors and windows? Throw in a 2.3 Ecoboost AWD hybrid system or something with a starting price of 60-70 grand to compete with things like the cayman, entry level lotus, and the new upcoming MR2? I'd buy one, I know a lot of young people who would.
It's not gonna happen, but we can dream. The coolest looking official Ford design project in 5 years, and they'll just throw it away.