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This doesn't even sort of make sense. Twitter was in the news and this wasn't because Twitter is actually a bigger story: you're right that most journalists liv
by randrews 4y ago
This doesn't even sort of make sense. Twitter was in the news and this wasn't because Twitter is actually a bigger story: you're right that most journalists live on Twitter, so, its policies have massive influence on the national discourse as a whole. Ford releasing a very expensive truck to the few people who want and can afford very expensive trucks is a niche story.
- alphabettsy 4y agoVery expensive truck? It’s right in-line with ICE pickups they make and about half the price of the other two EV pickups nicely equipped.
- randrews 4y agoIt starts at around $40k. That's expensive for a car. Most people are not buying new vehicles, electric or otherwise.
- bryanlarsen 4y agoThat's less than the average price paid for a new vehicle in 2021. Add in the TCO savings you get by buying an EV, and $40K is competitive with the price of a used vehicle.
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- alphabettsy 4y agohttps://www.autoweek.com/news/trucks/a32945300/ford-averages-over-100-f-150-pickups-sold-per-hour-247/ https://www.autoweek.com/news/trucks/a32945300/ford-averages... This article says the average selling price of an F150 was $47k in 2018 and they sold 900k of them. Seems like a pretty sizable market considering that’s about how many vehicles Tesla sold last year total. You’re right that most people buy used vehicles, but over 10 million of new cars are sold every year in the US alone.