$10K off of a high margin Explorer to get you out of your Escape? They are probably losing money on each transaction.   Oh, well. They'll make it up in volume.

Maybe "Expl-edge-ape-er"

That's right!  Some people don't want the bigger Explorer. Also it will cost more for property tax, insurance and fuel. Sorry Ford. What did Farley say? The Escape didn't fit the brand? This guy's a nut!

My comment was ICE using the new bus system. My argument was would it make sense say to move the C1 to the new bus system, when the CE1 already has it designed along with the additional engineering to make it cheaper/easier to build. Especially if political winds change in the future. I'm thinking 5-10 years down the road.  If Ford has the data in front of them that they can recoop the costs (say if they did it in the next 24-36 months) then yes do it, but given assumed cost structure with C1, it might not be?

I can already see payroll departments and employees ending up confused once those overtime calculations hit tax season.

Reminds me of one of Star Trek TOS worst episodes ever...    

What is "radio"?   For me it's Siriusxm or usb stick.

It’s the same the world over, self employed people with a decent income buy themselves nice vehicles and then proceed to write down most of the costs on their business by claiming tax deductions. Amazing what you can do with a properly set up lease that also covers maintenance costs.

Ford conducted an extensive cost and engineering analysis of its wiring architecture. During teardowns of their first-generation EVs (like the Mustang Mach-E), engineers discovered the conventional wiring harnesses were overly complex, adding significant weight and production costs.   First-Gen Mach-E Analysis: Ford found that the Mach-E wiring harness was $70 heavier and roughly 1.6 kilometers longer than necessary, driving up costs and assembly time.   The UEV Re-Engineering: Ford transitioned to a zonal electrical architecture that consolidates dozens of electronic control units (ECUs) into just five main modules   Mass & Cost Reductions: By simplifying this architecture and moving to a 48-volt low-voltage system, the upcoming midsize electric pickup truck will require over 4,000 feet less copper wire, shaving roughly 22 pounds of mass and significantly lowering Bill of Materials (BOM) costs   Manufacturing Impact: This streamlined wiring system requires 40% fewer assembly workstations and results in 15% faster assembly times compared to Ford's older EV models.            

I use AM more than FM in my Lightning.