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[J Alynn]

This is an interesting way to use some ICE we will no longer need once EV is the norm.

Do You Want a Fancy $9,000 BMW Engine Espresso Machine? Of Course You Do

Ahead of BMW Motorrad Days 2025, the Motorrad teamed up with ECM Manufacture on a high-end, super-limited-edition R 18 espresso machine.

www.rideapart.com

Pointless but cool and hey-if you got money to burn (after you’ve helped others a bit) then go nuts

 

[dreamweaver]

Pointless but cool and hey-if you got money to burn (after you’ve helped others a bit) then go nuts

They made 80 of these for sale. I like art but come-on.

 

[cyure]

Ford…

Ford’s $30,000 Electric Truck Will Change Everything

Ford’s “Model T moment” may be late, but there are some promising details and plenty to look forward to.

insideevs.com

 

[cyure]

Another article

This Is Our First Look At Ford's New $30,000 Electric Pickup

Ford says its breakthrough affordable EV will offer the interior space of a mid-size truck in the footprint of a Maverick.

insideevs.com

 

[robothero]

Rancheroooooooooo

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Ford…

Ford’s $30,000 Electric Truck Will Change Everything

Ford’s “Model T moment” may be late, but there are some promising details and plenty to look forward to.

insideevs.com

Sigh.

I don’t know why Farley called an all-World meeting to present a powerpoint that could have been an email. What an underwhelming…whatever it was.

 

[cyure]

Sigh.

I don’t know why Farley called an all-World meeting to present a powerpoint that could have been an email. What an underwhelming…whatever it was.

It feels like they rushed it to get something out there. I thought they would at least have a picture of the thing.

 

[dreamweaver]

Another article

This Is Our First Look At Ford's New $30,000 Electric Pickup

Ford says its breakthrough affordable EV will offer the interior space of a mid-size truck in the footprint of a Maverick.

insideevs.com

That photo looks a bit like this.

 

[cyure]

That photo looks a bit like this.
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I’m all in one the Scout. Ford’s announcement would not have changed my mind, but consumers need more reasonably priced options so if they can pull this off good on them.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

It feels like they rushed it to get something out there. I thought they would at least have a picture of the thing.

That’s exactly what it feels like. For some reason the C-suite needed to feel good about themselves and so they re-announced an announcement they made 18 months ago.

 

[dreamweaver]

I’m all in one the Scout. Ford’s announcement would not have changed my mind, but consumers need more reasonably priced options so if they can pull this off good on them.

I wish my old employer good luck. But I am sticking with Scout as well.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

And apparently Ford are sticking to the 400-volt architecture with about 50 kWh for the pickup hinted at in the non-announcement.
This will be a great fleet work truck for local tradespeople, but it’s not going to be a long-range road trip vehicle nor an off-roader.

Scout has nothing to worry with respect to competition.

 

[cyure]

And apparently Ford are sticking to the 400-volt architecture with about 50 kWh for the pickup hinted at in the non-announcement.
This will be a great fleet work truck for local tradespeople, but it’s not going to be a long-range road trip vehicle nor an off-roader.

Scout has nothing to worry with respect to competition.

Am I correct in thinking this is a Slate competitor?

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Am I correct in thinking this is a Slate competitor?

I think that’s the closest domestic comparison, yes. And they’re both equally vaporware at this time, so it’s even more apt.

My partner would love a small pickup like this, but she has to make trips that are just long enough that a 300 mile range is not quite essential but much more comfortable in the winter when she’s fighting snow storms at freeway speeds and with 5000 feet of elevation gain. And it’s unlikely that the pickup will have a better clearance than the Mustang. So, overall, this is not a vehicle we would consider replacing the Mustang with unless my expectations are proven wrong when they finally do reveal the truck.

 

[dreamweaver]

Am I correct in thinking this is a Slate competitor?

Absolutely. Maybe a Slate Killer.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Absolutely. Maybe a Slate Killer.

Maybe, but only if they actually reveal the truck soon. A 2027 release is fast approaching and if they want an overwhelming response to it, they need to do what Scout and Rivian are doing for their upcoming vehicles. But they need to be doing it now. They should have talked to the Lightning team about how they did their reveal. They’re a big manufacturer, so they can spin things up more quickly than smaller companies can, but they have to decide to do so.

 

[robothero]

honestly the biggest thing is Ford's recommitment to the EV future. I love Scout and don't see myself jumping ship unless they have a generational bag fumble, but Ford has the weight to actually drive change and disruption in the US auto industry. While it doesn't impact Scout directly, it definitely helps widen the roads for EV companies in the future.

 

[cyure]

Maybe, but only if they actually reveal the truck soon. A 2027 release is fast approaching and if they want an overwhelming response to it, they need to do what Scout and Rivian are doing for their upcoming vehicles. But they need to be doing it now. They should have talked to the Lightning team about how they did their reveal. They’re a big manufacturer, so they can spin things up more quickly than smaller companies can, but they have to decide to do so.

Honestly I was expecting them to announce reservations could be made, but what do I know.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

honestly the biggest thing is Ford's recommitment to the EV future. I love Scout and don't see myself jumping ship unless they have a generational bag fumble, but Ford has the weight to actually drive change and disruption in the US auto industry. While it doesn't impact Scout directly, it definitely helps widen the roads for EV companies in the future.

I think this is true. But it’s also disappointing that they didn’t do for the Ranchero EV what they did for the Lightning and Mustang. They have the experience in-house for big, exciting reveals, and they touted this as a big moment. It is a big moment for the future of EVs. But it wasn’t a moment that excited potential consumers.

People were looking for the reveal of a new vehicle. A lot of the chatter on the Lightning and Mustang forums include disappointment in the lack of a reveal.

 

[cyure]

I think this is true. But it’s also disappointing that they didn’t do for the Ranchero EV what they did for the Lightning and Mustang. They have the experience in-house for big, exciting reveals, and they touted this as a big moment. It is a big moment for the future of EVs. But it wasn’t a moment that excited potential consumers.

People were looking for the reveal of a new vehicle. A lot of the chatter on the Lightning and Mustang forums include disappointment in the lack of a reveal.

They said Model T moment. I was expecting something bigger.