we are in a coop, but get our power from henderson plant that is nat gas fired
My thoughts exactly. “Mustang” is just a name, manufacturers drop and pickup names all the time.Don't know much about those social media sites, but the Mustang Mach-E has garnered a pretty good ownership crowd. At least a good percentage of owners seem to love their cars.
For a first ever EV from an ICE manufacturing juggernaut, it's a pretty dang good effort. And Ford has put some serious focus on the owner feedback and responded with continuous improvements.
It's overpriced, in my opinion, but it definitely has served Ford well in EV manufacturing 101
I’m surprised any traveling salesman would consider an EV, especially an F150 (as it’s not the best kwh/mi efficiency…). A Bolt EV or Tesla 3 maybe.
Don't be fooled by the unchanging looks. Tesla's vertical integration methods are producing radically different vehicles today than when originally launched. They don't have job 1 / job 2 manufacturing. They randomly change up the line incorporating updates / upgrades just as quickly as they can. Still today, there's 1 motor for all vehicles. That's not to say there hasn't been a handful of motors used throughout totality of production.
5.0 hybrid has been developed and patented, whether we see it executed on any vehicles remains to be seen.
Interesting.5.0 hybrid has been developed and patented, whether we see it executed on any vehicles remains to be seen.
I would have pulled the trigger on this if it was an option when I purchased my truck. As others have stated, I feel that manufacturers need to expand hybrid technology in thier lineups prior to transitioning to full electric.5.0 hybrid has been developed and patented, whether we see it executed on any vehicles remains to be seen.
Not sure, Ford has had this in their pocket and so far has just sat on it. I think it would be an effective package. They may be waiting to see what GM’s new 6th gen small block brings, rumor has it the 6.2L will be available as a PHEV. Ford may play this card at that time.
If Ford stock was low then Farley would be gone already. His mismanagement of suppliers when it comes to quality and quantity is the worst of any manufacturer.The price jockeying reminds me of jewellery stores. They're constantly have sales @ 50% off or a local grocery chain that seems to always be lowering prices on thousands of items.
Admittedly, I do not nor have I ever owned a Tesla. Same goes for a certain type of cell phone. Like another member mentioned, I just don't understand the infatuation with either and the premium they want.
Despite the ICE segment of Ford being the most profitable, I too believe they're putting all their eggs in one basket. Mr. Farley reminds me of a prior Ford CEO who went on a buying spree and acquired Jaguar and some other brands. Shortly thereafter they axed him, , sold those brands, the EcoBoost was born and Ford selling vehicles again.
I'm all for an EV and would really like to buy one, but with all the power outages our friends other states are experiencing, I'm not willing to buy one and park it because my neighbors need the power to run their A/C.?
Unfortunately we will never be ready if we don't actually go down the path. For sure governments, laws, and politics are encouraging EVs, but actually not enough to smooth things out. We would need something akin to the Federal Aid Highway Act to install numerous fast charging stations all over the place. I think it's the fear of not being able to charge every 20-30 miles that is holding people back.
Tesla built out their network w/ out any g00berment cheese. On the other hand, read into how EA came about, and just how poor their shit is. It's pathetic. As much as I'd like to credit the recent wave of adopting tesla's charging port because it's just a better product, it took the likes of EA to actually force companies to adopt tesla's port. Again, not because it's a better design, which it is, but because their customers need access to charging infrastructure that works.
