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[Kamuelaflyer]

not have been mentioned in this latest press release, but Jim Farley said it was RWD back in Sept 2025, and then Doug Field clarified in January 2026 that it would be RWD and AWD.

Until it shows up in the official specs, it’s not official. Things change. Mr. Farley and Mr Field both shoot from the hip based upon current information at that time. It was also said that you’d be able to lock a surfboard in the back. The shortest shortboards are 6 ft long. Doing so in this truck is going to heavily depend on two things: the Pythagorean Theorem and the rear wheel well geometry, even then it will be an extremely tight fit. Executive statements don’t make it so until it’s on the spec sheet. It isn’t, yet.

But i still wouldn’t bank on standard FWD for the base model. It just hasn't been ruled out yet.

 

[metroshot]

Until it shows up in the official specs, it’s not official. Things change. Mr. Farley and Mr Field both shoot from the hip based upon current information at that time. It was also said that you’d be able to lock a surfboard in the back. The shortest shortboards are 6 ft long. Doing so in this truck is going to heavily depend on two things: the Pythagorean Theorem and the rear wheel well geometry, even then it will be an extremely tight fit. Executive statements don’t make it so until it’s on the spec sheet. It isn’t, yet.

But i still wouldn’t bank on standard FWD for the base model. It just hasn't been ruled out yet.

Agree!

For a sub $30K truck, I'd say it's easier to have customers buy an accessory lock down kit for surfboards.

It's not possible for a midgate in a such a low cost EV.

 

[jj1765]

Agree!

For a sub $30K truck, I'd say it's easier to have customers buy an accessory lock down kit for surfboards.

It's not possible for a midgate in a such a low cost EV.

White the base trim may be under 30k, the sky is the limit for how far up they might go. Bronco trims run from 40k to 80k.

If the makers of that flip book video were vaguely held to the capabilities of the truck and reality of surfboards, the surfboards were absolutely lying down flat with tailgate up. They have doubled down on the concept in the video that they present as having some "teases" in it, and that's about the only thing other than the bed power outlets that really feature that wasn't outright announced.

Low range, low frills, RWD truck without midgate under 30k, but extended battery, awd, and midgate in some trim of unspecified higher price.