Quote from: dirtyjeffer on August 25, 2021, 07:56:58 pmQuote from: Seafoam on August 25, 2021, 07:17:04 pmQuote from: dirtyjeffer on August 25, 2021, 05:24:29 pmQuote from: EV Dan on August 25, 2021, 04:28:34 pmQuote from: wongpong on August 24, 2021, 02:45:15 pmQuote from: PJungnitsch on August 24, 2021, 01:24:36 pmCan see that. Fills a big niche with no rivals, sort of like the first Chrysler minivanHopefully it sparks competitionthat would be great. a little toyota truck, maybe the mazda comes back with theirs.Definitely Ford have found a market niche. Who knew ppl needed a small inexpensive truck for everyday chores, business and going outdoors that is easy to park, cheap to maintain and that goes 40 miles on a gallon of gas? that's what the small trucks used to be (S10, Ranger, etc).Those trucks never got 40 miles to a gallon though, especially the V6 versions. Hence why everyone opted for the the full size. I know not everyone wants a full size though but....The 4 cylinder versions were closer to 35 but were/are gutless. I have one of those. oh, i know they didn't have hybrids, but you could get basic affordable 4 cylinder trucks back the day...Rangers (and Mazda) had the 2.3L and the S10s had a 2.5L (?)...when i worked at Pizza Hut in the late 80s, our delivery truck was a base model Ranger, automatic, 4 cylinder...it was $13k...perfect for their use...FFD to today, and the US has the base Maverick Hybrid for $20k...that's the perfect vehicle for fleet use (and i don't mean that in a negative way).A truck to deliver pizzas ? I would think a car would be much more efficient.
Quote from: Seafoam on August 25, 2021, 07:17:04 pmQuote from: dirtyjeffer on August 25, 2021, 05:24:29 pmQuote from: EV Dan on August 25, 2021, 04:28:34 pmQuote from: wongpong on August 24, 2021, 02:45:15 pmQuote from: PJungnitsch on August 24, 2021, 01:24:36 pmCan see that. Fills a big niche with no rivals, sort of like the first Chrysler minivanHopefully it sparks competitionthat would be great. a little toyota truck, maybe the mazda comes back with theirs.Definitely Ford have found a market niche. Who knew ppl needed a small inexpensive truck for everyday chores, business and going outdoors that is easy to park, cheap to maintain and that goes 40 miles on a gallon of gas? that's what the small trucks used to be (S10, Ranger, etc).Those trucks never got 40 miles to a gallon though, especially the V6 versions. Hence why everyone opted for the the full size. I know not everyone wants a full size though but....The 4 cylinder versions were closer to 35 but were/are gutless. I have one of those. oh, i know they didn't have hybrids, but you could get basic affordable 4 cylinder trucks back the day...Rangers (and Mazda) had the 2.3L and the S10s had a 2.5L (?)...when i worked at Pizza Hut in the late 80s, our delivery truck was a base model Ranger, automatic, 4 cylinder...it was $13k...perfect for their use...FFD to today, and the US has the base Maverick Hybrid for $20k...that's the perfect vehicle for fleet use (and i don't mean that in a negative way).
Quote from: dirtyjeffer on August 25, 2021, 05:24:29 pmQuote from: EV Dan on August 25, 2021, 04:28:34 pmQuote from: wongpong on August 24, 2021, 02:45:15 pmQuote from: PJungnitsch on August 24, 2021, 01:24:36 pmCan see that. Fills a big niche with no rivals, sort of like the first Chrysler minivanHopefully it sparks competitionthat would be great. a little toyota truck, maybe the mazda comes back with theirs.Definitely Ford have found a market niche. Who knew ppl needed a small inexpensive truck for everyday chores, business and going outdoors that is easy to park, cheap to maintain and that goes 40 miles on a gallon of gas? that's what the small trucks used to be (S10, Ranger, etc).Those trucks never got 40 miles to a gallon though, especially the V6 versions. Hence why everyone opted for the the full size. I know not everyone wants a full size though but....The 4 cylinder versions were closer to 35 but were/are gutless. I have one of those.
Quote from: EV Dan on August 25, 2021, 04:28:34 pmQuote from: wongpong on August 24, 2021, 02:45:15 pmQuote from: PJungnitsch on August 24, 2021, 01:24:36 pmCan see that. Fills a big niche with no rivals, sort of like the first Chrysler minivanHopefully it sparks competitionthat would be great. a little toyota truck, maybe the mazda comes back with theirs.Definitely Ford have found a market niche. Who knew ppl needed a small inexpensive truck for everyday chores, business and going outdoors that is easy to park, cheap to maintain and that goes 40 miles on a gallon of gas? that's what the small trucks used to be (S10, Ranger, etc).
Quote from: wongpong on August 24, 2021, 02:45:15 pmQuote from: PJungnitsch on August 24, 2021, 01:24:36 pmCan see that. Fills a big niche with no rivals, sort of like the first Chrysler minivanHopefully it sparks competitionthat would be great. a little toyota truck, maybe the mazda comes back with theirs.Definitely Ford have found a market niche. Who knew ppl needed a small inexpensive truck for everyday chores, business and going outdoors that is easy to park, cheap to maintain and that goes 40 miles on a gallon of gas?
Quote from: PJungnitsch on August 24, 2021, 01:24:36 pmCan see that. Fills a big niche with no rivals, sort of like the first Chrysler minivanHopefully it sparks competitionthat would be great. a little toyota truck, maybe the mazda comes back with theirs.
Can see that. Fills a big niche with no rivals, sort of like the first Chrysler minivanHopefully it sparks competition
^^^Dude!
Oct 2 - interesting info on where the components come from for production and shipmentshttps://youtu.be/saoWoGuceF4
It looks good. For my purposes I would want the hybrid AWD (not available yet but sure it will come at some point) and to haul two dirtbikes it needs 72" from from front of box to edge of tailgate in down position. It has 54" box length so it needs 18" of "hinge gap" and tailgate. It will be close..Motortrend references 72" in down position so it just may work.
Maybe it's me, but thus far the reviews/photos I've seen the interior looks cheap.
Quote from: rrocket on October 05, 2021, 07:05:08 pmMaybe it's me, but thus far the reviews/photos I've seen the interior looks cheap.Wouldn't you expect a truck at this price point to have a cheap interior?
Quote from: JohnnyMac on October 05, 2021, 07:27:17 pmQuote from: rrocket on October 05, 2021, 07:05:08 pmMaybe it's me, but thus far the reviews/photos I've seen the interior looks cheap.Wouldn't you expect a truck at this price point to have a cheap interior?I've seen interior at similar price point that doesn't look as cheap.I mean..it might not be cheap (good quality materials used)...but it looks cheap to me.
Quote from: JohnnyMac on October 05, 2021, 07:32:28 pmQuote from: rrocket on October 05, 2021, 07:30:46 pmQuote from: JohnnyMac on October 05, 2021, 07:27:17 pmQuote from: rrocket on October 05, 2021, 07:05:08 pmMaybe it's me, but thus far the reviews/photos I've seen the interior looks cheap.Wouldn't you expect a truck at this price point to have a cheap interior?I've seen interior at similar price point that doesn't look as cheap.I mean..it might not be cheap (good quality materials used)...but it looks cheap to me.Which truck you talking about at this price point with a nicer looking interior?Santa Cruz
Quote from: rrocket on October 05, 2021, 07:30:46 pmQuote from: JohnnyMac on October 05, 2021, 07:27:17 pmQuote from: rrocket on October 05, 2021, 07:05:08 pmMaybe it's me, but thus far the reviews/photos I've seen the interior looks cheap.Wouldn't you expect a truck at this price point to have a cheap interior?I've seen interior at similar price point that doesn't look as cheap.I mean..it might not be cheap (good quality materials used)...but it looks cheap to me.Which truck you talking about at this price point with a nicer looking interior?
