I hope they can pull it off.
I also hope that “small” means a Fiesta, but, knowing the US, the smallest I’m expecting is an Escape.
A Maverick EV seems like it could do well.
Seems a severe lack of estate cars and vans on the roads.
Have everything you need.
The weird thing is that gm and Honda were working together to do this too, but they cancelled their partnership last year because it was “too hard to do”.
It’s an absolute fucking travesty that Ford straight up doesn’t sell 4-door cars in the US anymore. I goddamn HATE SUVs and crossovers. They are awful to drive, and they suck to be around, as another driver, a cyclist, or a pedestrian.
That’s always been my problem with EVs is that they just cost too much money.
If I could have gotten an equivalent electric car to my Mazda 3 for the same price I would have.
We are financially lucky enough to have been able to buy a model 3 in 2018, and we chose to do so because we wanted to vote with our wallet and express to these auto companies that we value green(er) tech and want it to continue. But we also thought that by signaling that, auto companies would work to make that possible for people who are not as financially lucky as we are. Oops, we forgot we live in a capitalist hellscape.
The upfront cost is definitely higher but I think it’s possible to price an entry level EV that is perhaps just slightly more expensive than an entry level ICE vehicle but is cost effective when TCO is taken into account. At least that’s the hope.
Yeah but they’re not priced slightly higher, they’re priced exponentially higher.
I can’t afford a Tesla, even if it’d save me money on gas. It may be cheaper to own with a TCO calculation but I was able to purchase my vehicle outright. I would have to take out a loan and do financing if I were to want to purchase an EV. I may pay more overall for the life of the car in gasoline, but ultimately that is an expense that’s amortized over time, and doesn’t have an interest rate attached to it.
I don’t like leasing or financing. I find it to be a waste of money. I would rather generally wait and save up than amortize a cost with an interest rate. Canada’s interest rates are incredibly high right now due to recessive market forces.
I agree the pricing (and kinds of entry level models) are not yet available. But that’s the dream!
Ford had an EV strategy?
Cuz churning out an expensive luxury ev truck ain’t it, boss.
