Tim: You will be surprised (in a good way) how cheap it will be for the ER battery

[WXman]

One way I've always looked at this is: if I'm buying a gasoline or diesel truck, would I pay $5,000 to get a fuel tank that's 3 gallons larger? The obvious answer is absolutely not.

And so, it is a bit of a curiosity that when the powertrain changes to electric, people are immediately willing to do so. Maybe that comes from the fact that, traditionally, it's just been much harder to find public charging stations, but that issue is sort of going away in today's world.

 

[thum]

One way I've always looked at this is: if I'm buying a gasoline or diesel truck, would I pay $5,000 to get a fuel tank that's 3 gallons larger? The obvious answer is absolutely not.

And so, it is a bit of a curiosity that when the powertrain changes to electric, people are immediately willing to do so. Maybe that comes from the fact that, traditionally, it's just been much harder to find public charging stations, but that issue is sort of going away in today's world.

It’s less about charger availability and more about charging time. Sub-300 mile range would be ok if I could gain 150-200 miles of highway driving in 5 minutes instead of 30. I’m good to stop for 5 minutes every 2-3 hours, I don’t want to stop for 30 minutes, which is what most cars require. Even my EV6 takes a 20 minute break for another 2 hours of driving.

 

[jpdurr]

Ford needs to offer three options: SR, ER, and RE.
SR = Standard battery
ER = Larger battery
RE = Standard battery with a small range-extender generator where the frunk sits.

That Range Extender option is a pipe Dream. You'll have better luck with the Maverick becoming a Plug-In Hybrid.

 

[PowerShift]

I was thinking about this a lot on my last road trip. 200 miles at at highway speeds (~70 mph) is nearly three hours of driving. At that point I WANT to take a 30 minute stop even if I don't NEED to. I'm realizing if I'm intentional about my stops, I might not even notice the extra time commitment of road-tripping in an EV. So my ask on EV range is 200 miles plus a very wide margin of error and the ability to replenish those 200 miles in roughly 30 minutes. Bolt and Leaf pretty much have that at the same price point as Fathom. So I'm hoping for the same or better form Ford.

 

[mark]

Agree. Talked to local Autonation Ford Sales Manager this PM. MSRP will be the price for orders. The only model getting front loads are the 150 Raptors. No one was at the dealership this PM.