Says who?

Unfortunately it will have two huge disadvantages. Limited range and slow charging. 

I love my maverick hybrid, but there are definitely some things that could be improved on it, like interior, performance, and design. It's a really good, affordable, reliable and efficient truck. But the interior is pretty basic, the styling is kinda mid tier and uninspired, and the performance is lacking.    So something that was affordable, practical, reliable, but also tech savvy, fun to drive, and cool looking would be a really compelling package. 

Which is nice, more interior space, and having more width could help sell a sportier, more muscular look if they indeed end up calling it Ranchero and want to make it like a sporty muscle truck. Like a maverick but wider and maybe with some sporty cues that kinda throw back to the mustang or something. That would be really neat. 

So, imagine an enlarged version of the Maverick still on C2 but say, 76” wide. With the growing interest in hybrids and electric range, I could imagine that type of vehicle replacing a lot more mid sized buyers…..

One of my main annoyances with Ford is that the paint seems to chip easily in general. Coincidentally I just got back home from AutoZone with more clearcoat.

I want to believe this and it makes sense, but without knowing the details of the truck, it’s hard to suspend my disbelief. The Maverick  is a really fucking good  product that I fear is difficult to internally compete against. Hell I drive an Escape and am looking forward to the EV sedan, but if I had to get a new car now it would probably be a Maverick.   Then again this is Ford so if there’s anything they would be able to do what you’re talking about with it would be a truck. There is nobody better than them at these, perhaps aside from Ram doing the luxury-ish truck better as I’ve heard.

Here's to hoping so....I really like my Maverick, so it will be interesting to see how this new truck stacks up...I am almost ready to join the EV crowd. 

I was watching an interview with the head engineer on it, and he basically brought up how the goal with the skunk truck wasn't just to do something that was like a maverick, but happened to be electric. But to create something that was better than a maverick, so that people didn't even care about it being an EV, they just cared that it was a better product.    We know the cost of ownership will be lower, and it'll have more interior space, and be more refined with better interior tech than a maverick. We also know it'll have a pass through, and it'll be a lot faster and funner to drive. He also said the truck was designed to have what he called instant aesthetic appeal, how that was one of their most important goals. I don't know what that'll look like, he just said they "turned the knobs" on the form factor and design to make it fun and different.    So it's not just an electric maverick. It's an electric truck that's more reliable, faster, advanced, and better looking. So it has a lot of benefits and compelling selling points over a maverick. 

"Jimmy" is/was a nickname for GMC pickups ~50s-60s. I think the name had more cachet for the 60s Jimmy than it does now; doesn't resonate anymore. Maybe Chevrolet's version (there's bound to be one) will be the Master Deluxe?