Ford CEO Jim Farley Interview

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Chris Farley

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[Snakebitten]

I got an email from Ford stating "They Listened"

The reply-to address was NOT a do-not-reply account, so I hit reply.

I was respectful, but gave them an earful. In summary I stated that they did NOT listen. And that my long awaited reservation opportunity had passed a couple of months ago and Ford would NOT build what I had always intended to purchase.

So too little too late.

I probably will have a Lightning someday. But it will be a fully depreciated used Lightning that was well cared for. So Ford won't be making a sale.

 

[B-real]

I got an email from Ford stating "They Listened"

The reply-to address was NOT a do-not-reply account, so I hit reply.

I was respectful, but gave them an earful. In summary I stated that they did NOT listen. And that my long awaited reservation opportunity had passed a couple of months ago and Ford would NOT build what I had always intended to purchase.

So too little too late.

I probably will have a Lightning someday. But it will be a fully depreciated used Lightning that was well cared for. So Ford won't be making a sale.

You mean when they jacked the price by 50% for those that had deposits down they werent listening to what their customers wanted? Of course they have Prop models to sale now

 

[HammaMan]

Rumors of a surprise for F150 Hybrid for 2024.

Is it a second Hybrid variant?
Or is it Powerboost V2?

Unless they've been reading this forum for what it should include, I don't have much hope for it

 

[Snakebitten]

Some portion of the price increase from the initial announcement would have been OK with me. Afterall, everything else I purchased had gone up too.
But yea, the increase was extravagant, in my opinion.

If Ford would have let my reservation be converted to an order for a Pro SR for say.... $5k more than the original public announcement, I would have bit on it.

 

[JExpedition07]

I’m betting a 2.7 hybrid. I’d love to see a 5.0 hybrid but everything points to the 2.7, and it’s not going to be a “PowerBoost” but a rather lamed down efficiency hybrid. Ford won’t leap frog the 2.7 over the 5.0 in the engine hierarchy so power output will likely remain the same, just better fuel efficiency. Likely a detuned 2.7 with electric supplement to get the same 325 hp/400 lb ft but run leaner.

 

[Snakebitten]

Unless they've been reading this forum for what it should include, I don't have much hope for it

Well I DO hope they have been listening to YOU.

Regardless, they are explicitly citing something "new" related to Hybrid F150.

 

[Snakebitten]

I’m betting a 2.7 hybrid. I’d love to see a 5.0 hybrid but everything points to the 2.7, and it’s not going to be a “PowerBoost” but a rather lamed down efficiency hybrid. Ford won’t leap frog the 2.7 over the 5.0 in the engine hierarchy so power output will likely remain the same, just better fuel efficiency.

If it IS a 2.7 Hybrid, how would they go about it not being a 2.7 Powerboost?

 

[HammaMan]

Well I DO hope they have been listening to YOU.

Regardless, they are explicitly citing something "new" related to Hybrid F150.

PHEV just makes sense given the charging infrastructure. With 40 miles of electric benefit combined with absolutely no need to even remotely try and rely on charging infrastructure -- I mean c'mon, it's a no-brainer, particularly with proper advertising.

Plus tax rebate potentials too -- and of course the POWER -- lots of power

 

[JExpedition07]

If it IS a 2.7 Hybrid, how would they go about it not being a 2.7 Powerboost?

You de-tune the base engine and run it leaner, and allow the electric motor to supplement the missing power. Will increase mpg ‘s, but offer no extra hp/torque. Sort of like the Maverick hybrid.

 

[HammaMan]

You de-tune the base engine and run it leaner, and allow the electric motor to supplement the missing power. Will increase mpg ‘s, but offer no extra hp/torque. Sort of like the Maverick hybrid.

Hell no, you can truck off w/ that idea.

We ain't no prius sissies here

 

[JExpedition07]

Haha I agree, it just seems that’s may be looming. There is a hybrid 5.0 developed floating around but….same thing, Ford also likely isn’t going to leap frog the 5.0 over the 3.5…so I don’t think you’ll see that package in the F-150 (unless some detuned nature).

 

[HammaMan]

At a minimum, they need to double, preferably triple the HVB size and put the aviator's motor in it and it'd make a difference. Hell I'd be happy with the aviators motor (e-motor that is) combined with a 20kWh batt. It'd be okay for around town doodling, especially if they allowed an e-hold button that'd wind out the trans a little more instead of letting the ICE shift map come into play.

 

[JExpedition07]

I could be totally wrong too, I have no concrete evidence of anything at the end of the day. Only ford knows. Maybe we do get a 5.0 PowerBoost. Maybe we get a 2.7. Maybe we get both (fingers crossed).

 

[HammaMan]

I could be totally wrong too, I have no concrete evidence of anything at the end of the day. Only ford knows. Maybe we do get a 5.0 PowerBoost. Maybe we get a 2.7. Maybe we get both (fingers crossed).

They could do a 5.0 variant, but I don't expect to see a super charger in its future. The PB's motor has but 2 belt driven accessories and they use 2 discrete belts. The 3.5 already puts out more power than the 5.0, so the choice to have such a combo would be purely for engine preference.

I like not hearing the motor, at all, and it's got a lot of power.

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