You name it, if it's a tech company, Ford has poached engineers from it. Apple, Rivian, Tesla.......the list goes on and on.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/12/fords-secretive-low-cost-ev-team-is-growing-with-talent-from-rivian-tesla-and-apple/
that said some of Fords simplification wont help their numbers...no more F150 Supercab Long beds, no more normally aspirated V6 engines, no more Ranger Supercabs, crecab with a small bed or nothing and a $37k starting price baqsically....some true head scratchers...and then you have the Escape...absolute smorgasboard of total mayhem as mentioned...?????????????????
we just caught an order put ion by Ford for us on 2025 Explorers....every one had the $6000 painted black roof....that option is a flooring red flag ( Icecapades will understand that statement )
Maybe some people, not me. Thanks to Ford's search inventory feature, I was able to find the exact Edge we just bought for my wife, rather than pay more locally for options I don't find value in. Not to mention finding a new dealer that would easily accept my Z-Plan, plus give a strong trade-in allowance for the Escape we were getting rid of.
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Turn off autolock and it won’t lock the doors in the first place.
But if you’re inside all you have to do is pull the door handle twice to open the door.
I’ve been saying that for years. Back in the 90s you could buy 3 Honda Accords. - DX, LX, EX with one or two dealer installed options.
Look at Escape with multiple ST-Line configs. 3 configurations would cover 80% of buyers. People don’t mind paying a little more for extra options if it means they can find what they want color wise in stock somewhere.