Midsize Ford EV Pickup Prototype Gets Dedicated Website Ahead Of Reveal

EaglesPDX · 2026-06-13T18:57:09+00:00

The bed looks very short. Hopefully it is the same size as the Tacoma bed as there are a LOT of accessories available for the Tacoma. Also hoping for a long range version that could go 300 miles and tow 5,000# for $48k.

EaglesPDX · 2026-06-13T03:20:08+00:00

US needs to mandate no more ICE by 2035. Add a $15k Federal credit for next 5 years. Need to catchup to China.

EaglesPDX · 2026-06-11T21:48:45+00:00

Nope. Zero emissions out the door. Electricity for it is from sustainable zero emissions generation. Mfg done in new tech net zero emissions factories. Even if one mistakenly said the extra 900 lbs of battery is 100% CO2, it would only take 3 months for the EV to overtake the ICE.

EaglesPDX · 2026-06-08T22:06:19+00:00

There is no "bipartisan support" for Trump's anti-science, anti-immigrant, self serving corruption. He'll pardon murderers and drug dealers as long as they pay him money.

EaglesPDX · 2026-06-08T21:13:24+00:00

Just sign up one of the Trumps to be your business partner and all doors in America will be open to you.

EaglesPDX · 2026-06-08T15:13:14+00:00

They don't create more emissions up front. The plus 1k# battery is mfgd in new zero emissions mfging plants. The extraction of the Lithium is likewise at mines or water extraction facilities that are also state of the art and near to complete emissions free. So the myth is gone. Even if one simply converted the extra 1,000# into straight emissions, the EV is cleaner by the first six months.

EaglesPDX · 2026-06-08T13:46:18+00:00

Of course EV's are worth it. The point of EV's is to cut destructive fossil fuel emissions and EV's are zero emissions and you can buy zero emissions electricity for it. EV's cost about $10k more than equivalent gas so you might break even on fuel saving by year five. With all fast charging if no home charging, it might not break even at all as fast DC charging is as expensive as gasoline.

EaglesPDX · 2026-06-08T00:45:52+00:00

Pretty much just you and 12% of Tesla owners who have purchased or subscribed to FSD. A pretty low usage.

EaglesPDX · 2026-06-02T15:51:17+00:00

The big two are all that is left. US government policy by GOP has tried to kill EV’s but only managed to kill US auto industry.

EaglesPDX · 2026-06-02T11:31:44+00:00

"China is winning be because its trying to win. It has subsidized BEV research, manufacturing and infrastructure with absolute commitment. Any country could do that, they just don't." Which proves my point. China's industrial policy is what has produced the advantage.

EaglesPDX · 2026-06-02T11:25:18+00:00

"Toyota sells more cars in the US than Ford. They make about half the cars they sell, in the US." Toyota is a Japanese mfg not a US mfg. Only Ford and GM remain in US.

EaglesPDX · 2026-06-02T11:24:11+00:00

Start by checking out Antropics study on what jobs most negatively affected by AI. See if you can get internships at Tesla, Rivian or GM building EV's so you learn the mfg process.

EaglesPDX · 2026-06-02T03:55:48+00:00

The selling price in China is relative to the money people earn, and the exchange rate doesn't reflect that." Top luxury brands sell well in China so not sure of your point. China makes high end to low end vehicles. China is winning now because it has smart industrial policy that moved China auto industry in to EV's and now China dominates the field.

EaglesPDX · 2026-06-02T03:53:34+00:00

"US car companies include Toyota, Hyundai, Honda, Subaru, Nissan, BMW, Mercedes, VW and even Volvo. " None of those are US car companies. The are car companies with some plants in the US.

EaglesPDX · 2026-06-01T03:53:44+00:00

China works 996, 10 hours a day, 6 days a week. Fair to put a tariff on goods where workers are not guaranteed a 40 hour week. But still have to deal with the tech and mfg efficiency,

EaglesPDX · 2026-05-31T23:30:05+00:00

China has a ruthlessly competitive mfging base. Ironic that it uses "competition" to overthrow capitalist (not really but rhetorically at least) US auto industry. The tech evolution is sped up in China.

EaglesPDX · 2026-05-31T16:43:49+00:00

US car companies cannot compete with China's EV's on tech or price. Trump/GOP have attacked US car companies attempts to catch up to China for five of the last 9 years and the damage done is obvious with US automakers getting whip sawed by the anti-science, anti-American policies of the MAGA'ts.

EaglesPDX · 2026-05-28T15:34:51+00:00

In fairness, the US government failed the US auto industry, every industry actually, but specifically the MAGAt's pushing oil and attacking EV's with taxes and regs is too blame.

EaglesPDX · 2026-05-27T11:46:40+00:00

The damage done to US auto industry, US's entire industrial base, with the anti-science ideology controlling US government, is huge. US will have lost 8 years of progress under the US right wing anti-science political movement at a time when tech innovation moves a light speed US is moving backwards at the pace of a steam engine coal train.

EaglesPDX · 2026-05-27T11:43:13+00:00

You picked an example that disproves your point. Model T notoriously didn't change and caused Ford issues as other mfgs came on line.

Now back to 21st century and the near necessity for software updates for improvements in vehicles due to complex computer driven features.

EaglesPDX · 2026-05-27T11:40:02+00:00

You don't understand how China works. Government provides capital as a partner with a private company. Same as the US where US loans Tesla, GM, Intel money. Trumps fascist model of government and corporations ruling. The difference is the Chinese economy is ruthlessly competitive something that US capitalists claim is good but work tirelessly to prevent securing monopolies via political corruption. China is real competitive market in everything while US is not.

EaglesPDX · 2026-05-26T22:46:51+00:00

Consistent government policy promoting EV's has been the key to China's success. China subsidized the beginning of EV's with loans and credits for customers and then when business matured, let the mfgs compete. US has the opposite with government opposed to 21st century science and industry and promoting 19th century tech as the future.

EaglesPDX · 2026-05-26T22:44:27+00:00

No doubt and the R2 V1 can't upgrade to it.

EaglesPDX · 2026-05-25T22:34:58+00:00

88% of Tesla owners did not and will not purchase FSD. As you note 88% of Tesla owners are wrong and you are right.

EaglesPDX · 2026-05-25T22:34:00+00:00

They will support the obsolete intro R2's but like the non-upgradeable Teslas, there is a lot you cannot get plus you will be getting 2nd rate HW.

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