Definitely replace it after 3 years.  Make sure you reset the BMS - Google and you’ll find the procedure to do it yourself.

EVs are a clean sheet so anything is possible.  CAFE is not an issue and there are no EV commodities yet.

Yeah, loving our maverick close to 3 years in. The only issue I've had really is the factory 12V isn't great, so it's constantly going into battery saver mode lol. I'm probably gonna swap a AGM battery in and hope that resolves the issue. But it's a really solid package overall, especially for the price we paid. 

What if Ford made some sort of interesting small car based on CE1? It would need unique software and suspension tuning, but who's to say it couldn't share the battery pack, electric motors, and other hardware components with higher volume CE1 models? If it was an EV, wouldn't meeting CAFE standards be a non issue or close to it?    But I do agree with some of your points. The stricter emissions standards surrounding smaller cars is why we'll never see the small, affordable, but V8 powered mustang enthusiasts are asking for. 

Ditto with our Bronco Sport.  Even after four years of ownership, this thing is a joy to drive.

I have owned several cars built off the C2 chassis...most currently, the Maverick, and it is a delightful experience.

To a point but I was referring to the cost of developing the platform initially and I’m sure they’ve sold enough C2 vehicles to pay for that several times over.  Edge, Nautilus, Corsair, Zephyr, Mondeo, Mondeo Sport, Bronco Sport, Maverick, Escape, Focus, Transit Connect.

I would argue this is one of the most disappointing aspects of Ford right now because it’s very important for quality and it’s relatively easy to fix if the executives put their mind to it.   I think that whole department at Ford needs to be replaced.

Yup they sure are, the project was almost set to go then it got canned of course suppliers are gonna be pissed off. We had tooling and machinery sitting at the plant and at Windsor engine, 2 billion program shitcanned so we know many suppliers got fucked. 

Agree, at 596 miles replaced the Hankook's with Michelin Defender LTX M/S2's.  Before I retired the company received 5 new F150's with Hankook's, had flats (graded dirt roads) every 2 weeks on my department F150 alone.  All of our other vehicles with no name brand tires very seldom had flats driving the same roads.