Have any other countries or companies successfully integrated the battery swap design yet? Genuinely think this could be big. I think this also helps with another anxiety I hear about EVs which is that the batteries last only 10 years or so and are expensive to replace
It depends on the state, I think. Yes, still connected to the grid. There is a connection fee but it is small. We opted not to get a battery because I didn't feel the economics were there for that yet vs backup generator. We produce more than we use on average so like you say it nets out in...
I thought the Scout was going to have an option for an EREV platform which is not a traditional hybrid more of a gas generator to charge the EV battery. I could see that being good for the Bronco for versatility, overlanding and range anxiety
I too compromised, I wanted a 2 door but wife said I have too many kids to fit in the back
yeah my Gen 5 is auto, I just love the Manual on the gen6 so I always try to advocate for it. But if I didn't have that I kind of feel like for my situation I may as well just have an EV version or an...
Agree I think the Scout EREV was pretty smart for US if they can get it right. I'll be watching that closely. No dealer model is pretty awesome idea too
Agree probably 95% of miles are still on local roads.
We got solar last year and while it was a bunch of $ up front, now we basically have no costs except fuel and get a credit from the utility every month for excess electricity. Needless to say an EV doesn't sound so bad with Gas approaching $5
I'd consider it if they canceled the 7MT and I was forced to get an automatic. I also have solar on my house, so electricity is free for me for next 25 years which is pretty enticing.
I think we are most likely to get something like the F150 powerboost because of the hybrid push by ford and...
@FordVideoGuy Thanks for the heads up and I wanted to thank you for all the helpful content you put out.
I have decided to keep my 2021 for now since they canceled this color for 2026 which had me on the fence, although still a little yellow for my liking.
Somewhat off topic question, do...
Just an PSA/FYI, the orange fury color has started to show up on a bunch of lots on the mavericks and Bronco Sports
I strongly recommend everyone thinking of getting this color go look at it in person before ordering.
It is a dynamic color that kind of shifts depending on angle and...
Take this FWIW.
I bought a 2021 badlands non-squatch and have owned it for 5 years. I still don't regret not getting sasquatch because at the time you could not get Sasquatch with the Manual Transmission. I don't do a lot of high speed off roading, more crawling. I bought a set of sasquatch...
Some Thoughts:
-Swing Out Spare with drop down tailgate like on Gen5 (maybe keep the gen 6 window that is on the roof instead of Gen5 rear window)
-Class IV hitch/5K tow rating (even as an add on package like the ranger), or as a recovery point for hitch mounted winch
-Orange Fury "Package"...
+1 for badlands manual
The washout floor and 4A get used a lot in my case
You can also find takeoff 35's for cheap if you want and the difference is minimal in lift, maybe a half inch.
may want to also consider that the badlands may have somewhat better resale for down the road
I was in the...
Would this interfere with the ford swing gate table?
Bronco 2021-2025 Rear Swing Gate Tailgate Folding Table | Accessories | Ford.com
Also, you mentioned you are working a different swing gate table that is compatible, do you know what you are targeting your price point to be for this?
I do a decent amount of class 6 roads in NH that are not well travelled, there are definitely times where it is very tight with SaS width and pinstripe potential, I can't imagine a braptor would fit a lot of the roads up here that were probably cut years ago with narrower vehicles. Probably not...
They are a little different. They come in a brick red color I ended up painting them. I don't think they look different enough from OEM to do anything about it. I suppose you could figure out how to get them off the OEM grill and attach, or I've also seen a set of letters for sale elsewhere