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MichMan

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8. Seems like political suicide

Reply to Moostache (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 06:27 PM

Nov 6

Year after year, pickup trucks are the best selling vehicles in the US. No politician is going to tell large number of voters that they aren't allowed to drive them or that they will face draconian taxes on them.

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Ford Considers Scrapping Electric Version of F-150 Truck [View all] Zorro Nov 6 OP

The response should be to implement bans of utility vehicles and trucks on highways and interstates. Moostache Nov 6 #1

Seems like political suicide MichMan Nov 6 #8

Battery technology needs to get better. mn9driver Nov 6 #2

Yeah, me too. TomSlick Nov 6 #11

my uneducated opinion: ret5hd Nov 6 #3

I had a series of F150s. TomSlick Nov 6 #12

i've got a ranger also... ret5hd Nov 6 #13

Mine's not that old. It's just a smaller version of the F150. TomSlick Nov 6 #14

mine was "hairin' up" and wanting to fight... ret5hd Nov 7 #15

They want their Cummins diesel or DURAMAX 454 Submariner Nov 6 #4

$13 billion in losses translates to fewer jobs making Ford trucks. Kid Berwyn Nov 6 #5

There will be even less jobs Miguelito Loveless Nov 6 #7

EVs create their own environmental problems RazorbackExpat Nov 7 #21

I read these canards all the time from the fossil fuel industry Miguelito Loveless Nov 7 #22

I subscribe to several mining magazines RazorbackExpat Nov 7 #23

Again, yes Miguelito Loveless Nov 7 #26

Which pales in comparison to the damage climate change is currently doing NickB79 Nov 7 #35

So much for Jim Farley's promise to take Ford electric. Miguelito Loveless Nov 6 #6

Consumers don't want them MichMan Nov 6 #9

NO!!! Obviously he's saying... ret5hd Nov 6 #10

I want them to be given a chance Miguelito Loveless Nov 7 #20

You did read, the demand just isn't there right? fujiyamasan Nov 7 #17

Top selling electric pickup in the US Miguelito Loveless Nov 7 #19

October sales were 1500 Lightnings compared to 66,000 ICE F150 MichMan Nov 7 #24

I did say best selling electric Miguelito Loveless Nov 7 #25

Fix or Recharge Daily pstokely Nov 7 #16

It's a cool vehicle but it's looking like fujiyamasan Nov 7 #18

EVs are not selling because the promissed doc03 Nov 7 #27

Got tied up in red tape and bureaucracy DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 7 #33

$50k Base Price OC375 Nov 7 #28

Same cost as an average gas powered F150 MichMan Nov 7 #29

$40k Base OC375 Nov 7 #30

Average F150 transaction price is $54,082 MichMan Nov 7 #31

Cost May Well Not Be An Issue For Most Potential EV Buyers OC375 Nov 7 #34

50K is pretty cheap. maxsolomon Nov 7 #32