He did mention later in the thread that there was like 12 pages of powertrain combos, so perhaps it was one, but not one they focused on?   I'd be surprised if they wind up putting the 5.0 in it.  This means that a 5.0 hybrid would also have to be on the way for other products, as it's not something that currently exists.  The 3.0 hybrid seems most likely to me, though I guess they're trying to throw a bone to the V8 crowd?

You're right, I realize that made no sense. lol

Maybe they already plan to offer it but aren’t sure on the others.  

Yeah, I don't even pay attention to most of those renderings unless we get photos of lightly camo'd mules.  We don't really have anything solid to base renderings on except for that one buffer photo.  The rest is complete speculation at best.

Huh?  Why is that any different than when Fusion or Edge going from the Mazda-based platform to CD4?  Or Explorer going from D3 to CD6? etc. etc.

EREV 4 door in Ruby Red with a black top and my wife will be in heaven.  My wallet?  Not so much.

Why no 2.3L hybrid? That would be fine replacement for the 2.7L V6 with hopefully better MPGs 

Ford Is Building a $30,000 Electric Truck. Here's Everything We Know     The middle center looks like a badly photoshopped Santa Cruz

For the Mach E to go to CE1, it's a completely new vehicle.  I guess they could keep the name, but it does seem kinda pointless since it would be in no way related to the Mach E of today other than the name and the fact it's electric.  I guess it really depends on how much the name means.  It is a way to keep the Mustang brand alive on a BEV.

You’d need batteries during an outage anyway in order to power anything at night when solar doesn’t work.  Fortunately, as mentioned before, LFP batteries have become much more affordable where you can buy about 16 kWh capacity for around $3k.  An owner may not even need that much if only wanting to power fridge and LED lights, phones, etc.  A basic DIY emergency system can be built by adding solar panels and an inverter/charger (with solar charger built-in as option). Such a basic system can be connected manually just like a portable generator or can include a transfer switch.   With a bit more work and knowledge one can install a small sub panel that only powers critical low-power loads in the house.  I’ve seen this done for portable generators also.  If using batteries with inverter/charger instead of a generator, the inverter/charter will have a built-in transfer switch that will switch automatically when power goes out.  Obviously much depends on local codes and homeowner’s electrical expertise, but it’s an affordable way to power the most essential needs during an extended outage. Just my 2 cents for people who don’t need to power entire house which is much more expensive whether with generator or solar/battery.