The truck is really super. One great truck. At 15k no issues.

Similar to the Mustang, Ranger has a certain  je ne sais quoi  that to many current and intender Ranger customers, in North America at least, would balk at the idea of a unibody Ranger. If Ranger would have to be absorbed into the Bronco Family (Bronco Ranger? Bronco Ranchero? Grand Ute?) to make MAP more efficient, so be it, but I don't think the plant is running at capacity now, and there is no Bronco shortage that I'm aware of. Ranger can stay a body on frame alternative truck, and I would guess that between the four plants that make them, there is economy of scale for at least some parts.    

I think the base models will be 250-ish.  No different than base model cars having a tiny engine and no options.  Some buyers will get the cheapest version but most will upgrade to a few more options and longer range.

How much cheaper can they make a Maverick type vehicle? Part of the reason why EVs would/should be cheaper is due to less complexity in the build and not needing certain things like sealing up the back of the vehicle to keep passengers from getting carbon monoxide poisoning.     There has been about $4k increase in car prices over the past 5 years-the Versa was $14,730 in 2020 and it lists for 17,390/19190K today depending on the transmission.    I still think the "affordable" tag is just wishful thinking for some people.  

I guess in a way, sure.

Best wishes with the tire situation on the Porsche, and smart move not drivin' a vehicle with summer tires in conditions below 45 degrees.   Your story reminds me of a visit to Capitol City Ford in Indianapolis over a decade ago when I bought a 2013 F-150 from them. While waiting on paperwork, I noticed that one of the new 2014 Fusions on their lot was equipped with Goodyear Eagle F1 summer tires. From the factory! Found that really odd, original equipment summer ultra high performance tires on a family sedan? At a dealer in the Midwest where we have cold winters? It was so odd that I took pictures. The salesman was surprised too.      

In reality, isn't the current Ranger a Bronco truck anyway?  I mean, they're built on the same platform, they just don't share any sheet metal and doesn't have quite the off-road cajones that the Bronco does.

Yeah, utilization of TTP is a question mark...     Ah, well I don't think F-150 sells in meaningful numbers in any of those markets - I think Ranger is still the "F-150" of those markets.   I was referring to "core" F-150 markets - we won't see Ranger Super Duty in the US or Canada, for instance.     But now you're saying a Bronco pickup plus this other new baby truck?

I didn't realize we had summer tires either, then when turning sharp in cold weather it felt like a 4x4 truck with jerky and thudding.  Research showed it was the tires.  So, we replaced them last week and no more skidding the tires in the cold!  Does it even get cold in GA?      Ours is just a fixed rate per kWh (~10 cents) and I used that in the calculation.  I didn't include the facility charge either.  I also didn't include the fact that about 75% of our electricity is free due to solar panels on the roof.    I fully expect our vehicles going forward to be electrified (except for my next Super Duty...I doubt the EREV will be available in time).  Whether it's BEV or EREV.  The driving experience is just so much better with electric than ICE.

I wonder when we'll see an announcement regarding Corsair being imported.