“We have to start to get back in love with smaller vehicles,” Farley said in a recent interview with NBC News. “It’s super important for our society and for EV adoption. We are just in love with these monster vehicles, and I love them too. But it’s a major issue with weight.”
What is Farley thinking making a statement like that when large vehicles, ie. F Series, generate all the profits for the company. “Let them eat cake” statements like that don’t tend to sit well with people, especially when he can afford to buy literally any vehicle he wants to buy. Americans don’t typically like to be told what to do, so it’s not a good look when I see those headlines popping up. Just because he wants people to adopt EVs since they have spent Billions on them doesn’t mean the people want or have to. I’m beginning to question some of his judgment.
https://fordauthority.com/2024/07/ford-ceo-jim-farley-says-people-need-to-embrace-small-cars/
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“We have to start to get back in love with smaller vehicles. It’s super important for our society and for EV adoption,” Farley told the Guardian. “We are just in love with these monster vehicles, and I love them, too, but it’s a major issue with weight.”
https://jalopnik.com/we-have-to-start-to-get-back-in-love-with-smaller-vehic-1851575187
I always assumed people were exaggerating, but we rented a 4 runner today. My God, the seating position is abysmal. You have to climb up into it, but the seats feel lower than something like our explorer or maverick. The dashboard is 3 time zones away from the passenger, but the roof is practically touching my head, and I'm only 5'11.
The think probably drinks gas like an expedition, yet it has literally zero open cargo capacity with the third row up, the back of the third row is practically touching the glass. During our short drive thus far, the thing was moaning and buzzing, staggering all over the road like the town drunk.
Why do people buy these? They're terrible.Don't say reliability, a bronco is also reliable, and seems like a much better all around truck.
I remember when Enclave was first introduced, it was more than half of the Buick sales and a big hit for them. Now it is being outsold by the Corvette.
Lyriq sales are impressive!
Ford's quality check process is taking longer than expected on several 2024 and 2025 models. 2024 F-150 shipments to dealers got delayed earlier this year because of that.
2025 Explorer is probably affected too
Yeah, I think it has to be a supply issue - I've seen 2 new Rangers so far - they look good.
Yes, they did, though I think Lincoln sales were low last year for whatever reason.