I keep thinking these startups should follow the “ghost kitchen” model, but with dealerships. Strike a deal with Stellantis or someone and pickup/drop off service at existing stores (without ever having to bring your Slate to Dodge etc).  When Ford had their Rivian stake, and planned on using the R1 platform I’d hoped they’d have done this as well. Rivian would be the only option if I had to replace my Lightning, but the service situation makes me nervous (Same with the R2, which my wife would like to eventually replace her Maverick with).

Just like the 2.7L in the Bronco? LOL   IMO think most of the time problems are overstated and are just "content" for social media content creators on Youtube etc. 

just for shits and grins I used google lens to look the photo up and it claims its a Faraday Future FF 91 LOL

It’s funny, from the tarp covered pic, I thought the front was the worst part. Seeing this image, I think it’s actually the least offensive part of the design (at least profile wise). It’s the rear that really ruins it. The completely vertical back doesn’t flow with the rest of the vehicle. I also think this is a pretty boring design and would have been a huge flop. It’s good that it was canceled.

Dunno if Field worked in the skunkworks directly, though he is largely responsible for laying the foundation that made Ford skunkworks possible. As the big shot that led Model e since 2021, there are several products either developed or first produced under his tenure: F-150 Lightning (which Ford killed earlier this year 😡), MME, E-Transit, Explorer EV, Capri EV, and Puma Gen-E, not to mention the upcoming CE1 products.   Field won't have any trouble finding another automaker to hire him and pay him major moolah:   Field, meanwhile, is one of the most coveted executives in the industry. Tesla, Apple, Ford — he’s tried it three times. Wherever he lands next will matter. His track record in actually shipping vehicles is now considerably better than the industry average, and there’s no shortage of EV startups and legacy automakers that could use him.  

Hyundai USA allows customers to order and get delivery of an automobile through Amazon, though franchised new car dealerships act as intermediaries in the transaction.  

It's interesting that Ford was going to market this as a crossover. Unless the photo is just distorted somehow, this has more of a sedan/wagon feel.   At any rate, Ford was probably correct to cancel this. Ford may have had a hard time selling this to traditional three-row crossover buyers due to the extreme rear slope. 

I could bite the bullet at $36K for only 25,000 miles (and I am not even a huge EV person). A range of 340 miles is pretty tolerable. 

Would the 3rd row be backwards facing like the original Model S?  I don't see forward facing seats working with such a sloped roof line 

I truly doubt youll EVER be able to order and get delivery of an Automobile through Amazon...imagine the returns...oh, and the porch Pirates...then theres DMV and original signatures required on specific paperwork...