My point is that I don't
My point is that I don't think that Ford will be the first major automaker with an electric pickup truck. And this choice to have a regular hybrid model, rather than a plug in hybrid demonstrates that they are going to move slowly, rather than lead the market. Even though I think that the Covid-19 pandemic will delay ALL U.S. automaker's future developments, GM has just reasserted that they are serious about their plans to offer a full EV line up of vehicles, so I expect to see the Hummer pickup released well before Ford's EV F150, especially with this latest clarification that the hybrid F150 will not be a plug in model. And most likely Rivian and Tesla will beat GM to market with their pickup trucks, which will again push GM and Ford to accelerate the release of their own EV models. Ford has had their Energi PHEV models out since 2013, and the Lincoln Aviator PHEV shows that they could have easily released a PHEV F150 using the same plug in drivetrain, but they are choosing a slower, and financially safer transition to electrification. With all of the market uncertainty now I cannot blame them too harshly for going slow, and I will give them credit for advancing the F150 line up with a hybrid model.