what it boils down to is many people dislike change and hate having to change their habits. EVs require both. I find people are very resistant to change, unless they see a huge, clear advantage in doing so and EVs don't do that for large part of the population. If people where more willing to try something different, I think there would be less resistance to them. 

Well you may be right on the possibility of dealers urging Ford to remain in class 6 and 7 when the Blue Diamond venture was dead but I do believe I read it was a bargaining chip in UAW negotiations to move 650/750 from the BlueDiamond plant to Avon Lake. Also before that it seems when  when Jac gave class 8 away was they truly had some pissed off dealers and Ford then went to great lengths to produce a large number of F-700/800s so dealers would have something to sell until the new 650/750 went into production at the Navistar facility.     And AK, if i'm "Hyper" I guess I see it as a market they could build on with not much effort and with minimal plant investment😎

The EV1 was a long time ago. 

I’ve got 52,000 miles on my 22 Lightning. I have two ICE I could drive instead (15 Edge and 23 Maverick) and we choose the Lightning every time*. It’s sooo much better for roadtrips that it is laughable when people assume otherwise.  *The only time we didn’t is the one time we had to tow over 150 miles. Less than that and we tow with the Lightning. It’s a towing beast. 

Yes, agreed...not as zingy saying, "That thing got a Turbulent Jet in it?

Yeah, maybe it’s a minor drawback but if buyer test drives the vehicle before buying, the experience may feel quite negative.  Under hard acceleration a CVT should allow engine to remain close to RPMs where maximum HP is made, and then adjust effective gear ratio as vehicle picks up speed.  For some reason, that sensation feels odd to many drivers, so much so that even with BEVs some manufacturers have tried to incorporate fake gear changes and fake engine noise.  I think most of us like to hear engine increase RPMs as vehicle speed is gained; then feel a shift and start over again.  And to be honest, it doesn’t need to be a torque converter automatic since dual-clutch transmissions can also do a great job when designed and built correctly.   You’re right that a planetary gearbox isn’t going to work with a single ICE providing power.

Turbulent seems like an odd word choice 

Turbulent Jet Injection = Stellantis' version of Ford Ecoboost or Chevrolet TriPower....

But, will it get a Hemi?!?

2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee Revealed With New Turbo Engine and Refined Design - Autoblog   The new Hurricane engine is a 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder unit, the first introduction of a new, global engine that’s expected to power multiple Stellantis products. With 324 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque, it’s easily more powerful than the standard 3.6-liter V6, which still produces 293 hp and 260 lb-ft. The new Hurricane is an advanced engine that debuts the first high-volume use of Turbulent Jet Injection, said to improve both power and efficiency.