Hey if it works and lets them get suppliers under control for Ford Blue too then you could fire Farley, hire someone who can actually execute anything at all, and the company suddenly looks a lot better. Farley would have set up its cost structure going forward like he wanted, and the next guy can take that ball and run with it. Everyone goes home happy.

There have been a lot of recalls lately, but I think they're working to clean up a lot of old loose ends and most are not on new models (even though this one is).  With that said, most of the recalls are minor items (in regards to what needs fixed), and it wouldn't sway me away from buying one.   I think I've currently got 2 (or is it 3?) open recalls on my F350 and there are no fixes yet.  The Bronco has possibly this one, and I think we have one on the Mach-E.

Agreed, a shorter hood might take some getting used to, but if Ford is positioning this thing as a super practical, space efficient vehicle, I don't think it would be a real turn off. Plus looking at the aero line teaser, the hood is short, but not super short. It looks maybe 6 inches, or a ft shorter than a maverick hood, but nothing super radical. 

I really am looking to buy soon and am considering a Bronco or Ranger. It’s giving me pause that once a month there seems to be some sort of recall on them. 

Boss 302 was on the a-plan exclusion list until about 2016 or so. 

Mach 1 is old too.  They either didn't update the list or for some reason thought those might still be in dealer stock somewhere.

But that isn't a "Ford" product. I'm guessing the exclusion list needs to get cleaned up 

All of what you theorise is not a huge leap, a mid sized vehicle similar length and with as Ranger would be a good fit globally as well as North America.   The body would have similar proportions to Cybertruck or even EV Silverado but of course in a mid sized package.. the shorter nose won’t be  a problem for the intended audience, mixed feelings but most will probably get over early concerns

CE1 gets Ford a foot in the door of the electric vehicle market and for now, a mid sized BEV seems to be the sweet spot for costs and affordability.   Vehicle size appears to be the big limiting factor for now, big BEVs don’t work for Ford as the increasing cost of the battery outweighs the justification of the project.   Also for now, Ford is constrained to using a lot of is existing supplier network but importantly, things like batteries, controllers, motors and drives are all made by Ford internally. Going to a single ECU that controls all vehicle functions and features should reduce the cost of supplier based parts back to before they got smart with software controlled modules…   Ive heard that depending on how things go, the 40 volt wiring might be delayed  depending on availability of 40 volt systems supplied, Ford is still optimistic that this is on track and will be included….could be a reason to delay until late 2027.

Potentially, if the sedan and SUV sales are high enough