Had they built it to look like the Nikola, the story may have been a little bit different, at least with respect to Etrucks.

Very nice looking vehicles, welcome!

Recalls are nothing new to Ford. If Ford doesn't get their act together soon, recalls alone will bankrupt it!  Check this out. I remember that it just didn't feel like it was all the way in PARK. I never knew about the decal though. Don't be confused about the term "Dodge" in the link/title. Here it means "avoid."   How Ford 'Fixed' A Deadly Problem With A Sticker To Dodge The Biggest Recall In History - The Autopian

Dang, you're telling me the cybertruck isn't gonna put Ford out of business? Guess all those Tesla fans were wrong 😂.

10-4 most prominent and even not-so prominent copyright owners are very protective of their trademarks. Some time ago, my wife was making garters made with fabric depicting various college logos, and she sold them on Etsy. Etsy made her take those garters off her web page or apply to the various teams for a copyright license. Others were banned from selling Harley Davidson themed products on Etsy. So even Mom sitting at her sewing machine in the corner of the kitchen is a threat to corporate marketing departments, infringing on hallowed trademarks. From time to time, some trademarks are allowed to lapse and other companies can pick them up; Edsel and Chevrolet Citation etc.

Whoever owns it sucks at parking....

...and Blue Oval Forums. Don't forget that.

People still go to AutoBlog?

I believe most of these articles are not actually written by the authors, but are using some level of AI... They read oddly with minimal flow compared to other automotive outlets.  There is also another article on their site that is very similar but with a different title. Both Explorer articles are by the same "Author" and were published only 26 days apart. It seems they are just recycling a lot of content with a few nips and tucks. I personally don't visit the site anymore as half the "articles" are 100% advertisements now.    https://www.autoblog.com/reviews/thinking-about-buying-a-2025-ford-explorer-here-are-other-top-choices-to-consider   https://www.autoblog.com/reviews/thinking-about-buying-a-toyota-4runner-here-are-other-top-choices-to-consider     Unfortunately i think this will get worse... Joe Felder announced today that The Car Connection, Motor Authority, and Green Car Reports are being shut down. Soon all we will be left with are Youtube auto reviewers.