Ford kills the All-Electric F-150

Post by rootusrootus » Tue, Dec 16, 2025, 1:55 AM UTC

tracker1 wrote: post #80

exabrial wrote: post #43

I expected the "T word" to come out in the article, however this fails to address any of the practical reasons it isn't a good replacement for the value-engineered F-150: * The price isn't right for small businesses. These trucks are quite expensive * They're difficult to repair. A regular F-150 is designed to be repaired; these things are designed like iPhones to be disposable. * Parts availability is scarce, contra…

I think the bigger issue is parts availability over the repairability issue... from what I understand, these have been quite reliable but parts for Ford's EVs have been backordered as much as months, where having a "work truck" down for months is an intolerable position. The cost is also kind of crazy between inflated factory and dealer pricing as much as $20k over sticker price. Yeah, there was some early demand, bu…

Post by tguvot » Tue, Dec 16, 2025, 1:56 AM UTC

nandomrumber wrote: post #218

wkat4242 wrote: post #180

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They're everywhere and you can get a full charge in 5 minutes.

And you don’t need to fill up again at the next one.

Post by ta9000 » Tue, Dec 16, 2025, 1:57 AM UTC

moduspol wrote: post #215

nebula8804 wrote: post #112

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I guess we will find out if many of these things actually matter with the Slate truck. It is in many ways the antithesis of this electric F-150. If that vehicle fails then there are no more excuses, a significant chunk of Americans just don't like electric vehicles and are destined to be laggards.

The Slate initially looked good to me, but there were three things about it that were not upgradeable that seemed problematic: * Bed size is fairly small * Towing capacity is low (Just 1000lbs) * RWD -> AWD I liked the idea of buying a barebones truck and customizing it myself, but if it can't tow much, can't carry much, and can't go off-road, it's only really a truck in terms of its shape.

Post by giantg2 » Tue, Dec 16, 2025, 1:58 AM UTC

NegativeK wrote: post #217

exabrial wrote: post #43

I expected the "T word" to come out in the article, however this fails to address any of the practical reasons it isn't a good replacement for the value-engineered F-150: * The price isn't right for small businesses. These trucks are quite expensive * They're difficult to repair. A regular F-150 is designed to be repaired; these things are designed like iPhones to be disposable. * Parts availability is scarce, contra…

When they were first released, there was a fleet/commercial only model that was stripped down and roughly $40k. _That_ was the model that I expected to succeed. Presumably the same type of truck my employer bought from dealerships 20 years ago, with the sterile interior. But that doesn't address any of your other points, and I can't imagine a business owner that has very little incentive to change how they're buying…

Post by rootusrootus » Tue, Dec 16, 2025, 1:58 AM UTC

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #105

exabrial wrote: post #43

I expected the "T word" to come out in the article, however this fails to address any of the practical reasons it isn't a good replacement for the value-engineered F-150: * The price isn't right for small businesses. These trucks are quite expensive * They're difficult to repair. A regular F-150 is designed to be repaired; these things are designed like iPhones to be disposable. * Parts availability is scarce, contra…

> They're difficult to repair. A regular F-150 is designed to be repaired; these things are designed like iPhones to be disposable Is this due to the parts problem?