I'm skeptical how the Chinese Edge would do here, to be honest - it's completely different than what our Edge has been.
Nautilus, however, looks fantastic on the roads.
For me, all radio is controlled through the steering wheel. I just flip through the preset stations. Navigation is done through my phone now so I have my destination entered and ready to go before I even get in the car. I have max ac turned on 95% of the year and the only adjustments I make are the fan speed. Someone mentioned it before, but I think the knob that the mach e has on its screen is a good compromise. Just have 3 smaller knobs at the bottom of the screen for volume, temp and fan speed and you are all set.
My favorite climate controls are on my 2003 Ranger. My 2016 Escape and 2013 Focus ST have identical controls with two temperature knobs and a bunch of buttons. I do like how you can set different vents using buttons, but the fan speed buttons are super annoying. There's a delay in the response to speed adjustments--don't know if that's intentional or just slow electronics.
Why do you need to adjust the fan speed in auto mode? If it’s to reduce fan noise when you start it up the new models allow you to control the max fan setting on auto to 3 levels which solves that problem.
It really is insane how the back in my day types seem to think older tech was better performing and more reliable. I can't stand people like those in the group you're describing.
As well as at least 5 other Ford performance icons. I'm guessing a gt40, some take on a 60s mustang, and an escort cosworth whale tail are all potential candidates. Beyond that, I couldn't really say.
They could have extended Nautilus and Edge a year or two and delayed the EVs to get a better handle on what the EV market was going to do. In the meantime they could have also designed the Chinese Edge with NA in mind like they did with Nautilus. Then they would have had the option to kill them early and push forward with EVs or kill the EVs and bring the C2 replacements over here from China. It costs more and might delay getting the EVs to market but that’s probably better than idling an entire factory for 3 years, losing Edge completely and having to import Nautilus from China.
There are always contingencies if you plan right but Ford seems to prefer to keep walking the tightrope without a safety net and hope they make it to the other side.
Just to clarify, the current Camry uses the TNGA-K platform that debuted in 2017 with the 2018 Camry. RAV4, Highlander, Sienna, and various Lexus models also use this platform. The 2002 through 2017 Camrys used the K platform. Corolla, Corolla Cross, and Prius use the TNGA-C platform which debuted with the current generation. 2000 through 2019 Corolla used the MC platform, as did the previous generation Prius and RAV4.