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Late to the game? Focusing on efficiency to gain range when BYD and Zeekr are making range a non-issue with sub-ten minute full charging times. And if China can make them for 1/3 the cost of an American manufacturer... but I guess if you can't by Chinese here 🤷
 

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Late to the game? Focusing on efficiency to gain range when BYD and Zeekr are making range a non-issue with sub-ten minute full charging times. And if China can make them for 1/3 the cost of an American manufacturer... but I guess if you can't by Chinese here 🤷
Ford's M.O. at this point. Late to the game, hype up technology that others have used for years, do not improve the product and then let it rot away and move on to the next shiny thing.

I'm not even cautiously optimistic for this thing. Ford just has a way of doing things lately and it's not fun.
 

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Ford's M.O. at this point. Late to the game, hype up technology that others have used for years, do not improve the product and then let it rot away and move on to the next shiny thing.

I'm not even cautiously optimistic for this thing. Ford just has a way of doing things lately and it's not fun.
To be sure. I do like how the CEO talks the talk on this. Just wonder if he can move the monolith and drag the UAW along with him.
 
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Late to the game? Focusing on efficiency to gain range when BYD and Zeekr are making range a non-issue with sub-ten minute full charging times. And if China can make them for 1/3 the cost of an American manufacturer... but I guess if you can't by Chinese here 🤷
That is because of high level of vertical integration, automation/robots, cheap human labor in few roles where humans are employed instead of robots and, of course, national subsidies. Much of these things are just not possible in the US.
 

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I see that Ford is going for a folksy vibe with that name announcement video.... feels like a familiar vibe to me!
 

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State of charge video covering what Tom has gathered so far on the Ford Fathom. Looks like a good local-use truck, great for business/fleet use. Imo, Slate has their work cut out for them given Ford's advantages in service availability and company stability. Love the competition!

 

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51 kWh standard battery relegates the base model to around town duty like the Slate.
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