Except no.  I think the Ford is probably the most low-key truck on the market.  They just blend in.  Even the Ram with the latest redesign just looks like a pickup truck. 

Yea, Erik lost what little remaining credibility he had by making this statement.  In literally every metric the Tundra is at best second-to-last in the full sized wars.

The towing numbers get more important if you tow campers.  Those things are heavy, and every RV forum contains about 14 posts a day asking if their Ram 1500 can tow a 35' trailer because my wife loves the 4 bunk beds for our litter and it has an extra bathroom so she can paint her face in the morning.  My payload is…

It would cover most of what I do with my F150, with the exception of towing and rear seat room. My boat is around 3500 lbs, but I generally take 5 people to the lake along with tubes, skis, coolers, etc. So I would be pretty close to maxing out the GVWR on this thing and the back seat would be cramped with 3 teenagers.

I think you can look at what a small van like the Transit Connect can do and see the possibilities of this. Its not going to convert most hard core truck buyers, but I bet its popular among younger and older people due to the cost and utility.  

Its based off of the Bronco Sport so probably starting at closer to 2000 lbs and maybe up to 3500 with a towing package if I was guessing.

I was operating under the assumption that only boomers can afford new cars, therefore my Facebook and Candy Crush comment still stands.

Because people are obsessed with life hacking, and if their car is driving them around, they can read books written by billionaires about how if they wake up early and meditate they too can become billionares.  Or they will just surf Facebook and play Candy Crush.

My summer shoes caused me to slip on the ice and run into my mailbox.

At least they get exercise when the emergency flashers go on

Based on the fact that an F250 never came as a dually and this truck has a SRW front axle, I don’t think we can count on anything being as delivered from the factory

Actually I think these were the towing mirrors.

I drove an old Ford Econoline van for about 5 years, it was a passenger van with seats in it. Absolutely sucked for getting lumber. The 3rd row weighed probably 150 lbs, and the captains chairs were not exactly light either. So most of the time I would fold the 3rd row into a bed and recline the captains, then lay all…

Nobody does, and that why the OTA updates are great

To address your question about EPA, it will be handled the same way its currently handled, except the owner doesn’t need to drive to the dealer and drop their car off for half a day.

Software flash pays about 0.4 hours at a warranty rate...They are making what, $40? They need to pay a tech, a service advisor, and a cashier to take care of this transaction.

Conversely, if the manufacturer can update your vehicle remotely before you experience an issue, you don’t get inconvenienced as often are are more likely to return to the brand, which gets the dealer more sales.

This is upgraded capability. In the past it was limited to infotainment sw, but now there is more OTA diagnostic capability and ability to update all of the various modules on the vehicle.

Erik’s take is on-point, considering how poorly VW has traditionally done in the US.

Its the same thing that happens when the police shoot somebody sleeping in their apartment and end up having to pay the family $12m. The police aren’t suffering for that, the tax dollars pay for it.