Ford scraps plans for electric SUV

Just The News ^ | August 21, 2024 | Terrance Kible

[Yo-Yo]

Pity, really, because an EV SUV based on the F-150 Lightning chassis would make more sense than a pickup truck that can’t tow.

[Sequoyah101]

Good plan.

[cgbg]

EVs are an amazing way for companies to destroy shareholder wealth.

[alternatives?]

It seems like they are going to produce only gas large vehicles for the wealthy, and only small electric vehicles for the peons.

[ncfool]

so which one are you?

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

Bump, bump, bump, another one bites the dust

Bump, bump, bump, another one bites the dust

[V_TWIN]

EVs are impractical for a variety of reasons.....so much so that for every argument that they are a good idea there are at least two as to why they are not.

DJT brought up a good point the other day, the bridge and overpass infrastructure on our roads was never designed to handle the weight of EVs...especially tractor trailers.

[cymbeline]

Ford says it’s going to “pivot”.

The article calls it a “1.9 billion dollar reversal.”

[GaltAdonis]

I for one am NOT going to spend $50K (or way more) on a goofy electro goofy mobile.
Ford and whoever is going to have the look elsewhere for another customer.

[Rinnwald]

And you’d think with the F-150E chassis in production, an SUV variant wouldn’t cost 1.9 Bil.

[Leaning Right]

> Ford scraps plans for electric SUV <

Greta Thunberg on hearing this news:

[Dr. Sivana]

I choose none of the above. I am going Cuban and sticking with my gasoline 2004 Chevy minivan, and my wife’s 2018 Toyota Avalon will be kept alive and healthy by me for her for the rest of my days.

[FLNittany]

Remember when Ford made vehicles that people wanted to buy? Explorer Sports and Sport Tracs, Escorts, Tauruses (especially for fleets), Crown Vics (great cop cars), etc. are all gone.

Today - other than pickups, what exactly do you make that people want, Ford?

[SaxxonWoods]

EVs should be small/medium sized urban vehicles for now. As they increase in size they lose any advantage over ICE vehicles. Larger vehicles might do well as hybrids.

[Red Badger]

Railroad Locomotives are technically Diesel Hybrids.............

[SaxxonWoods]

“Today - other than pickups, what exactly do you make that people want, Ford?”

Newer gas Mustangs are like flies on poop around here.

[SaxxonWoods]

Yep.

[Red Badger]

Why that idea never caught on with cars I don’t know..................well, yes I do..............

[FLNittany]

I would hope so. I think that’s the only car they manufacture.