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DeanMcManis (not verified)    April 14, 2020 - 1:21PM

That is disappointing to hear. If they were smart, Ford probably made their EV drivetrain design modular, so that they could have models that used a smaller battery working as a regular hybrid, and then add a bigger battery and a plug to work as a plug in model. While it is understandable that they would build a hybrid model that makes the most profit, and it is a good move (from nothing) towards electrification, it now will certainly be an EV placeholder until their full EV150 comes out. I see a similar move by Honda with their hybrid CR-V, but no plug in model. The Toyota RAV4 Prime plug in hybrid, and the Tesla Model Y will take a good chunk of their sales. Similarly, the pure EV truck models, from the Rivian R1T to the Tesla Cybertruck, to the EV GMC Hummer will have more time in the truck market without having Ford's (or Dodge's) EV competition. However, with lower gas prices, the total stoppage of any vehicle production, and an upcoming recession, you cannot fault them for back peddling (or delaying EV advancement) to make the most short term profits. But it is disappointing news nevertheless.

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