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They marketed the Lightning at $40-something-k, everyone wanted one. Then they only made them cost twice that, and "suddenly nobody wants one"
Same energy as "nobody wants to work anymore", really
No demand?? I want it. I just can't afford it. Do something about THAT.
An 800v LiFePo truck would actually be able to tow reasonably as chargers improve. You'd have to stop every 120mi and change for 10-15 mins but I could live with 15 min stops every two hours.
Plus they don't have thermal runaway and burn your fucking house down while charging.
Gas at Costco is 2.75. When it jumps back up to $4, they’ll start selling more again.
I think Ford’s bigger problem is that the R1T is a cooler truck that costs about the same.
There's something about the front of the R1T that I despise. It looks like a child designed it, but it looks significantly better than the cyber truck.
I hate it because you can't see 20 feet in front of you. My friends got an R1 and like it, but admit that the hood is so high and flat that they can't see if their own kids are in front of them.
I hate thar trend in newer cars for the hoods to keep getting higher and boxier. It sucks for driver visibility and is even worse for pedestrian safety.
The headlights.
It looks like an enemy in a mario game.
After driving both I went with the lightning.
The R1T is cool. It’s a single person camping truck all the way. A little smaller, more capable of getting in and out of tight places that are predominately Jeep accessible. But the center rear seat is very uncomfortable, the payload capacity is lower both size and weight wise, and for me being forced in to one pedal driving was not ideal.
The lightning is wider, and heavier. But also more comfortable for everyone inside, can tow better, and I have loved having the power options, no need for a generator.
The audiences are similar but a bit different. I do think that Ford is nuts for saying there’s no demand. Make the ER pro for 50k and you could sell them all day. But you can’t even order that option, much less get it for that price. Maybe it costs more than to produce, but I’m willing to bet not. They would just need to be able to sell them direct to public to make it worth it and most states don’t allow for it.
and for me being forced in to one pedal driving was not ideal.
I don't know anyone with an EV who hasn't eventually moved to one pedal driving. It's one of those things that you think feels weird at first but once you try it for a few days you never want to go back.
Make the ER pro for 50k and you could sell them all day. But you can’t even order that option, much less get it for that price.
This is the obvious issue. They marked the base model up by $12k before it ever came out and then didn't make any. I would have one right now if I could get one for $40k like they said originally and I don't even like trucks!
My friend bought one for 80k and loves it.
Yeah wtf, I thought demand was nuts, just that no one could get ahold of one.
There was demand, and then you see a sticker that says $15,000 dealership markup and you walked away.
Initially, yeah. But it looks like things cooled after the initial wave of people who were eager for an EV pickup.
As someone that drives a truck for work, I’d love to have one but I don’t have the money for a new one right now.