Can't find it now but he said something like if you liked Escape you'll be happy or something to that effect.

When did he say that? 

Not really sure.  They had the Chevy Volt, an EREV, back in 2010.  They could have further developed that technology, but Mary Barra made an executive decision to go 100% EV's.  Now they're playing catchup. 

I see where you're coming from. I personally believe a smaller hatch/coupe based on CE1 would be an interesting idea. A smaller, very affordable, highly customizable mustang to appeal to younger people. It wouldn't be as fast as the V8 coupe slotting above it, but it would be a return of the mustang's roots, good looking, fun to drive, and virtually anyone who wanted one could afford it. Let the V8 take the idea of the full sized muscle car to new heights, and let this EV be the mustang of the people.    If CE1 is optimized for cost and already designed for 25-30k EVs, I see no reason why it wouldn't be sustainable. 

If they tried they would need a 3rd shift at MAP plus more R&D, more stampings for more body styles and probably lower prices.  And probably very little additional profit.

I do believe he did.  And in retirement he has been getting all kinds of wild numbers out of it.  If you google him on You Tube there is a lot of info on him

Farley said Escape isn't dead so we'll either see a new crossover built in Hermosillo or a partnership with Nissan.

But did they ever really have hybrids in development?  They always shunned them in the past.

Of course!   Once.......

Ok but what problems exist in the real world with this design or is this just a paper engineering discussion?