Ford CEO doesn’t want to give up this Chinese EV he’s been driving for months

Not surprised he likes it better than a Ford. Ford has not figured out how to build a good gas car or truck yet. I think they did finally get some that don't flip over all the time like the Explorer did years ago.

 

I have owned 5 F150's and they all have been great trucks. I recently gave one of my kids my 2010 F150 with over 250K miles on it and it is still running great

 

Cars? Agree.
Trucks? Disagree. The number of early 90's F150's and Broncos still on the road is a testament of that.

I had a 1993 F-150 years back. Practically bullet proof. My mid life crises vehicle wont be a convertible. It will be a 2nd or 3rd gen Bronco.

KBB has the current F-150 listed as its most reliable full size on the market.

 

I actually went with a friend to the tesla dealership in the town where I live. I did not find it comfortable, nor did I like how close it sits to the ground, but then I am not the tiniest of men. I do not care if others buy one as long as I am not forced to buy one.

 

no- they did not have any at that time- and yes it is butt ugly. My 2019 truck is paid off and I am thinking it will be the last vehicle I own. I average about 15-18K miles a year and keep it in pristine condition.

 

The last Ford truck I bought was a new 1990 F150 traded it on a 1989 Chev ext cab a couple of years later. Had Chevy's until I bought a 2006 Toyota Tundra and have had Ram trucks since 2011. The one I have now is a 2018 Ram quad cab that just hit 100k miles. With the cost of replacing it I may just keep on driving it. Was just poking at Ford people I don't have a issue with them although I have not had one in years. My son bought a 1995 Ford f150 recently that is in good shape and he is making it into a pretty nice old truck. Just something to take to the golf course and mess with fixing up mainly.

 

Also have a son in Brandon that bought a Tesla for them to drive around town taking the kids to school and shopping. Works fine for them in town. Not so much for road trips having to charge it. I live 20 miles from town so electric is not for me. Most of my driving is highway so even the hybrid did not save enough to pay for itself.

 

I wouldn't buy a Ford, but son has a Ford hybrid and he loves it. Hybrids seem like the best of both worlds to me, just don't see any with styling I like.

 

The son that lives in Brandon drove his up pne weekend when there was a home game. Went to Celebration Point for brunch that Sunday at Spurriers and he charged it there on a charger but it was so slow it hardly charged at all. The ones at Target were either being used with people waiting or broken. He was able to make it to Brooksville and sit there for a hour to get enough charge to make it home. Way more pain than I would go through. It works great local for them as they just charge it while it is parked at home. I looked at no plug in hybrids before we bought the wife's car a few months ago but with our driving mostly highway the savings were not enough for me.

 

Xiaomi makes fantastic smartphones so not surprised they’re dipping their toes into other markets.

 

If you have your vehicle serviced regularly and drive nicely there’s a good chance it will last a long time. My 2012 Camry had 343K at 14 years. Fixed the AC compressor, radiator leak, two timing belt changes, and 2 tranny flushes. My 2012 Dodge Dakota had 62K at also 14 years. No issues at all. My current is a 2015 Nissan Rogue with 80K and no issues. All get driven easy and serviced regularly.

 

I am not a fan of Tesla and their VERY spotty build quality, but I would put Tesla's battery technology, charging infrastructure and manufacturing techniques above anything the Chinese are putting out. Tesla's issues are not with their engineering prowess.

 

I just purchased a Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid to replace another of my daily drivers, an older Ford Escape Hybrid which replaced an even older Ford Escape Hybrid which replaced an even older still Ford Escape ICE. I have always had a smaller SUV since they were "invented" starting with a Jeep Cherokee YJ and then a Chevy S-10 Blazer in addition to having at least one sportier car. All 4 Fords have been exceptionally reliable. The hybrids in particular are over engineered and use a lot of Toyota hybrid technology.

My plug-in hybrid goes 37 miles on a single charge, which is more than enough for my normal daily commute, and it cost me $1.35 in electricity to charge it. After the 37 miles on battery alone, I get 42 MPG. I am more than pleased with those numbers. I do have an additional expense with it....gas stabilizer.

 

It’s ok, if there’s any superior tech out there we will be “protected” from it.