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  1. Or.....if they're debuting Expy at the show, they don't want to overshadow it with Navigator, and vice-versa, so it'll be at a separate event....
  2. They really don't drive any differently than a regular car. The biggest difference drive-wise is learning where controls are on the screen, but you'd have to learn the controls of a car you aren't familiar with regardless of brand. The charging would be the biggest differentiating factor.
  3. I'm sure it'll be the best thing since sliced bread for the GM fans, while the Mach E was horrible.
  4. That's a huge difference - it means you could get the full amount off of a car, whereas you may only get a few hundred (or some portion) of the rebate on your own taxes.
  5. As we’ve discussed in other threads, rentals are probably the worst application for EVs as-is with the lack of widespread charging infrastructure. people on trips can’t charge at most hotels and usually don’t have time to go find a charger
  6. the issue for me is that how many sales are they missing out on because it’s mostly the same model as the 4 year old ones? though I’d still argue refreshes are necessary if the work weren’t done for it, I think it’s even worse here since the engineering for the changed have already been done
  7. The only ones that have that setup are the BMWs and Range Rovers.....and I think the Range Rovers have it because BMW designed the 2002 Range Rover and that setup has just carried over since. My mom's X7 has the split setup, and aside from creating a sort of lip to hold items in, I don't really understand the added benefit for that setup. Also, it's worth mentioning that the Expy/Navigator (and others at this size) are larger than the BMWs/RR, which would result in a longer tailgate drop, making it more difficult to access items in the cargo area (since you'd be further away from the opening with a tailgate).
  8. I don't see Ford completely re-engineering the rear liftgate away from a design they've used for decades now - the liftglass/liftgate approach. ....especially if body wise, this is going to be more of a rebody than a 100% full redesign.......the detailing on the liftgate (the sheetmetal below the beltline) will be new, but I wouldn't be shocked if they kept the same upper portion. That said, perhaps the move to the hidden rear wiper in the spoiler created issues with the liftglass design as-is?
  9. Huh? How can you not access the roof from the back via the bumper step? Just so everyone is on the same page here....this is a split tailgate that somehow is good for things on the roof?? And, please note the bottom portion does NOT open until the upper portion opens. This is liftglass:
  10. It's crazy, because Ford quality seemed pretty good under Mulally (after he got it under control) and then it went off the rails after he left.
  11. Sadly, a lot of people view the credit as just that - knocking $7,500 (or whatever figure per manufacturer) off the sticker price, so they go in and realize that's not true, but rather the tax credit....that'll kill interest too.
  12. Cupholders, charging pad, and additional storage I'd guess. I wouldn't be surprised to see them embed drive modes into a menu cluster instead of having a full rotary dial for it. I understand the argument, but why don't we wait and see how they differentiate the two before panning it? Plus, they're just supposed to purposely sandbag Expedition for Navigator? I feel like there are additional tech ways they can differentiate the two as well, such as letting Navi play movies on the passenger side with some trick displays - whether they do this, we'll see, but they can certainly make changes while still having the same bones.
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