Wisconsin Rapids, WI, right about the middle of the state: $3.779 87 octane 10% ethanol $3.729 88 octane 15% ethanol $4.999 diesel

https://fordauthority.com/2026/04/ford-ceo-outlines-how-many-evs-company-will-sell-with-new-platform/    

Yeah, I thought that was confusing too.

Crap I miss read the rebadge on the wikipage thought it said it was a VW rebadge. 

That chart is confusing-why do they break out Car SUV/Truck SUV like that? If anything (in my mind at least) the vast majority of "SUV" sales are actually car based/unibody platform vehicles vs BOF SUVs. 

The more I think about it, the more it does make sense to do a small van - ESPECIALLY a small commercial/cargo van - as a cab-forward EV. The rear floor can be lower. The nose can be shorter. The cargo area can be larger and more useful. And if they can put it out as a $35k vehicle with 200-ish miles of range with a load, that's a home run for what it's for.   This was my first look at the mentioned VW ID.Buzz at the 2024 Chicago Auto Show. I thought it was a great mix of modern and retro. In the background is the very first Type 1 "Beetle" imported to the US in 1949. Oddly, as chatty as the VW folks were, they really didn't want to talk about the 1940's. 🙃

Nah, sedans, coupes, and hatchbacks (or wagons) aren't making a comeback any more than minivans are.  

2026 Ford Explorer, Mustang Recalled Over Manufacturing Issue   The defect: in affected vehicles, the engine piston circlips may have been incorrectly installed during manufacturing, which can result in piston failure and engine damage, leading to a loss of drive power.   The hazards: an unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.   Affected vehicles: select 2026 Ford Explorer SUVs built between February 17th, 2026, and February 26th, 2026, as well as 2026 Mustang models produced from February 20th, 2026, and February 26th, 2026.   Number of vehicles affected: 278

Yea, while the Toyota EV aren't yet best in class, and the company failed to achieve its original goal of seven 'bZ' models to be launched globally by 2025, they have come a long way from the half assed bZ4x and its Lexus cousin introduced in 2022.  

Sedans, coupes, and hatchbacks are starting to seem like they're making a comeback. You're seeing more and more buyers demanding their return, and brands that used to try and push them into an SUV or truck conceding and saying "Ok we'll bring cars back" including Ford.    Heck, Ford sales took a dump last quarter, yet mustang sales rose 50%. Incentives played a role. But I've said before that millennials and Gen z don't want trucks and crossovers, a significant portion of them are sticking with cars even as their have more disposable income, because they just prefer cars, the way they look, drive, their fuel economy and easiness to park and drive.    Plus no-one needs a 7 seater expedition in a world where people have like 2 kids if they're having kids at all anymore. I predict as more millennials and Gen z enter the new car market, we're gonna see coupe, sedan, and hatchback sales start to tick up, and the sale of massive suvs and trucks to start coming down. I know most people on this site disagree with me, but look at all these changes in product plans, brands across the board saying they'll bring back car form factors. Keep in mind these companies employ talented people who predict where they think demand is gonna be in the future as buyer preferences shift.