Anything he says you have to take with a grain of salt-I don't even see why we should be talking about him because most of the time he's wrong. 

maybe you missed the timeline-but this was shown over a year ago on Linkedin.   I think your reading into it way too much. 

I wonder how states that test emissions are going to handle this. Technically the ICE(G?) isn’t driving anything. It’s a generator not an engine…    Our state DEQ requires emissions testing every two years for gas vehicles. But there is no requirement to have your generators at home smog checked. 🤔

if BORG is to be believed, those sketches are just sketches and not reflective of the actual design.

“Render” is an ambitious title. I used MS Paint.

There is a reason why the “3 row EV” design was published.   CE1 truck design is finalized and Ford wants the public to get acclimated to this styling direction.  I don’t hate it, but I’d rather see something more radical and similar to the CE1 truck sketches.  

Interesting fact, China is banning all non-mechanical door handles as of 2027, the issue is safety, electric operated door handles make rescues harder in a crash situation.

My point is electronic doors cost more, are less safe and less reliable than a mechanical door. China is actually banning them starting in 2027 due to safety concerns. I think there is a very tiny aero advantage, but it’s so small that you wouldn’t even notice (I read somewhere that it’s like 1-4 miles on a vehicle with 300 mile range). I think the only reason they are used is for looks and to make the vehicle feel more premium, which doesn’t make sense if you are making a low cost EV.    I’m also not a fan of only having a center screen. I think the mach e’s set up of a large center screen with the small screen above the steering wheel is much better. I hope this doesn’t mean it’s not going to have buttons either.  

Better aero, better looks, lower cost.    I don't think the mach-e door handles are bad, I think some customers love to complain. You see it with things like dial shifters as well, where it's just like the easiest thing in the world to understand and use and yet you see people constantly complaining about the dials in their mavericks.    Like I used the mach-e door handles the first time zero issues, and got used to the dial in my maverick within a day or two. 

I think the door handles on the mach e are probably the thing I’ve heard most complaints about. I don’t understand the aversion to regular door handles on EVs. For a lower cost product, why not try and save money here?