After the "gas crisis" of the early '70's, everybody rushed to downsize their full-size cars and make them lighter.  GM was first up in 1977.  Ford didn't have their stuff ready (the Panther platform) until 1979.  For two years Ford had to find a way to sell their heavier sedans, so they coined the ad slogan "road hugging weight".  It did buy them time until the Panther-based vehicles came out.

Yeah, mass is so high that Car and Driver claims it makes Escalade IQ exempt from EPA testing.  Not sure about “road hugging weight”, but can probably make road kill out of smaller vehicles.  That’s what I find most concerning with extreme excesses, though know it’s not a black and white issue.   For what it’s worth, EPA ratings for Hummer EVs are so bad that it explains why it takes so long to charge even when using latest SuperChargers.  I find it interesting to contemplate that GM could build 4 good-size BEVs with the same 205 kWh of battery capacity, and each could still achieve +/- 250 miles of range using latest technology.   https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a64188721/2025-cadillac-escalade-iq-drive/    

Ford actually owns 32% of JMC. It's also interesting that the JMC-Ford JV is more independent than the Changan-Ford JV. They have their own JMC-Ford-specific platforms and engines.

Maybe they can boast about their "road hugging weight" which is the tagline Ford used back in 1977 before they downsized their full-size sedans.  The Silverado EV weighs about 8,500 pounds, 2,500 pounds more than the base F-150 Lightning.  That weight difference is outrageous.  

Hello, I come back on that topic after more research. I found out that the Walk away lock is a feature that can be activated on Ford F150 via Forscan. I managed to retrieve the As-built parameters related to this WAL option and i am ready to try to install it on my Transit custom. As it seems that Ford is using the same as-built adress moduls for all it's vehicule, I wonder if I can try to apply these to mine without any arm ? Can someone advice ? Thanks 

Chang'an Ford has been purged of all lower end models. Escort and Focus were discontinued last year and so was the cheaper Escape. I'm not sure 2.0T Escape will survive in China after this year either. Farley was planning to kill the model worldwide - seems like US production got a reprieve for one more year but not so sure about China, Spain and Taiwan production.    Basically, Ford has been growing Jiangling Ford products and pruning Chang'an Ford products. I think it may have something to do with how the JVs are setup. Ford seems to have more control over what goes on at Jiangling Ford. 

Most of these racing models are just "let's put a fake body on that loosely resembles the model we're calling it."

The point is slow news day and Ford Authority needed an article....I wouldn't look into it more than that.     Lightning is running around 3.4% of F-series sales for the year, as of April.     I think they can market it as "impactless excessiveness" if that makes sense.....the "have your cake and eat it too" in the sense of what would normally be a big gas-guzzling model is now BEV, so no emissions (ignore other factor), so people can feel better about their excessive purchase.

Rock Auto has 'em and for far cheaper than $100 each....Monroes are a bit of a challenge to find (only 1 at R/A) but the FCS is available and it looks like it will be less since you reuse your rear shock mount. They even have a "pair" with the mount for well under $100.   But, seeing as you said this confusing statement...sayonara......  

Range expectations at upper end have been a moving target, though they may soon start to level off once 400~500 miles are reached.   What’s puzzling to me is how these GM huge-battery vehicles like Hummer, Silverado, and Escalade can be marketed?  They are not saving the planet by reducing GHGs, they don’t save money on energy, not that anyone buying such a vehicle probably cares, and they cost much more than their traditional counterparts.  I may be completely wrong, but don’t see much demand.