Ford EV Announcement Aug 11 - livestream registration link

[beatle]

I hear you…but there are several “known issues” that are 100% engineering integration issues. Sync 4.0 should be flawless…better not take a conference call that depends on it though. I thought Reddit was exaggerating. Frunk was complete boondoggle and emblematic of overall inability to warranty basic components. I was upset bc it was the fastest smoothest largest brick I’d ever experienced at any price level and was an absolute towing beast for short distances. If the manufacturer has insufficient knowledge/experience/ability to train and deploy certified professionals to keep their vehicles on the road for an $87K truck, then it’s the manufacturer. I hope everyone else has flawless performance and service experience, but I couldn’t squeeze it out of the Blue Oval.

Frankly, no infotainment these days is going to be flawless, though the Sync 4.0 in our Mach-E has been okay, albeit a little sluggish at times. It sounds like you had the beginning of a lemon law case on your hands with the Lightning's frunk. I had a lemon with the way the dealer handled the transmission in the Miata, but I didn't condemn the whole car.

This example does make me wonder what Slate's support will be like. With a brand new platform from a fledgling but fast-moving automaker, there are bound to be kinks A simpler vehicle may make it easier to work on, and there will be fewer systems to break, but the EV powertrain and supporting hardware still merits good technicians, diagnostics, and documentation to ensure Slate doesn't create more experiences like yours. I admittedly know very little about their plan other than "Repair Pal."

 

[Doctors Do Little]

Frankly, no infotainment these days is going to be flawless, though the Sync 4.0 in our Mach-E has been okay, albeit a little sluggish at times. It sounds like you had the beginning of a lemon law case on your hands with the Lightning's frunk. I had a lemon with the way the dealer handled the transmission in the Miata, but I didn't condemn the whole car.

This example does make me wonder what Slate's support will be like. With a brand new platform from a fledgling but fast-moving automaker, there are bound to be kinks A simpler vehicle may make it easier to work on, and there will be fewer systems to break, but the EV powertrain and supporting hardware still merits good technicians, diagnostics, and documentation to ensure Slate doesn't create more experiences like yours. I admittedly know very little about their plan other than "Repair Pal."

In GA, the vehicle must have like less than 24,000 miles. I started problems with 26K miles, so it never really made sense.

 

[KevinRS]

This is what they were saying in October, and their new (possible) design for a Maverick size (or slightly larger) EV. It is suppose to be released in 2027 for $30,000. Don't hold your breath. 😂

https://insideevs.com/reviews/728293/ford-skunkworks-ev-specs-range/

Yes, and that article contains basically the sum of all info that we have on it.