Ford is going to a direct sales model so this is unsurprising.

This is perfect for my desired use case, a rural home with power on 38 acres that is many miles from the nearest gas station, let alone any charging station. There is no charging infrastructure in that area, none.

Enough EV range to get weeky groceries and fart about locally. Enough range with gas to tow (because yes, I tow, often, a livestock trailer, a hay trailer, an equipement trailer, an RV), make the five hour round trip to the nearest Costco. Enough torque, HP and capacity to displace a heavy duty truck. It may be expensive for a light duty pickup but it’s a game changer for people who are otherwise forced to buy a heavy duty truck. Imagine if it had a PTO.

People think range anxiety is limited to EV’s. Not so. This solves a huge problem for people far from a gas station but have access to electrical power. It’s as big for people really working remote as Starlink internet is, and helps shift the power dynamic away from big oil.

Transmissions are complex mechanical wonders. Electric motors are cheap simple things. Some pilot implementations of EV had one engine per wheel.

Yeesh. Get a new investment advisor.

By having EV’s built by traditional manufacturers that stock replacement parts like they always have, and a side industry of aftermarket or clone parts. This is why Ford. GM and Stellantis will do well long term.

Slow daily charging is good charging. Fast chargers are worse.

He’s a piece of garbage human being. I’m not sure what is good about that Nazi enabling antisemitic anti trans asshat.

Teslas aren’t that good. KIA, VW and Ford EV’s are better. Don’t get me started about the cybertruck.

They aren’t Nazi enabling douchebags tho.

People do not bring in car batteries at 10F. This is crazy person talk.

10F isn’t even cold.