Just got my hands on the new Ford Explorer EV. It’s a pretty slick ride, but I haven’t seen many around. Anyone else here tried one of these or seen them on the road? Thoughts?
This is something my American eyes weren’t ready for… looks interesting!
Looks great, wish they’d bring this to the US under another name. I bet it’s smaller than the Explorer we have here.
Sophia said:
Looks great, wish they’d bring this to the US under another name. I bet it’s smaller than the Explorer we have here.
It’s kind of like a VW ID.4 with a different body… more like the size of an Edge.
Sadie said:
@Gentry
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Definitely looks better than the VW ID.4.
Leo said:
@Gentry
It was supposed to be made in the same plant that built the Edge before Ford stopped production for North America.
What’s Ford doing?! They sell their stake in Rivian, then end up buying an EV chassis from VW, who just bought a big share of Rivian. Makes no sense.
@Jack
Ford canceled our version because they said battery costs would make it too expensive. Looks like everyone jumped on the EV hype train early and now it’s slowing down. Not just Ford, Volvo, VW, and GMC have all dialed back their EV plans.
@Jack
A lot of electric car production got cut because people aren’t buying them like expected.
@Jack
Anyone even buying this one? Looks like it might flop.
Leo said:
@Gentry
It was supposed to be made in the same plant that built the Edge before Ford stopped production for North America.
Our version was supposed to have 3 rows though, bit different.
@Gentry
It’s actually even smaller… shorter than the Escape.
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Sadie said:
@Gentry
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Ford designed it, but underneath it’s basically a VW. Still feels like a Ford though.
Sadie said:
@Gentry
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It shares the drivetrain with the ID.4, but the rest is all Ford.
Sadie said:
@Gentry
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It shares the drivetrain with the ID.4, but the rest is all Ford.
I think the software’s still from VW though.
Sophia said:
Looks great, wish they’d bring this to the US under another name. I bet it’s smaller than the Explorer we have here.
Looks too small for a 3rd row like the US Explorer.
Sophia said:
Looks great, wish they’d bring this to the US under another name. I bet it’s smaller than the Explorer we have here.
Maybe it’s more like an Edge EV.
Never seen one of these before… looks more like an Edge or Escape than an Explorer.
Mitchelle said:
Never seen one of these before… looks more like an Edge or Escape than an Explorer.
It’s pretty much a rebadged VW ID.4.
Mitchelle said:
Never seen one of these before… looks more like an Edge or Escape than an Explorer.
It’s pretty much a rebadged VW ID.4.
Appreciate the info! I’m in the US, so this is all new to me.