I’m surprised at how close the two beds are in length. I’d have thought - from pictures - that the Maverick’s bed was a good 6 inches or more longer than the Santa Cruz.

What you have to understand about Conservatism is at its core, it is about preserving an in-group protected by the law but not bound by it, and an out-group bound by the law but not protected by it.

It’s somewhat amusing that they are proposing:

Can we stop conflating “efficiency” with the better word, “economy”.

Efficiency is the ratio of power out over power into a system. Economy is how far a car goes for a given amount of energy.

The two are not the same. Example: a diesel semi truck has relatively high efficiency (for an ICE), but low economy.

This is…

The answer is Global Warming.

Register them in Montana

I know its not out yet but the Lightning Pro is shaping up to be one of the best base EV models for just under $40k.

Yes yes yes! This is what I’ve been saying.

As others have already said, the key target here is folks who would have never seen themselves as pickem’up truck drivers. I could easily see swinging for a Maverick instead of an Outback or RAV4, and of course that’s what Ford is counting on - today’s Maverick driver is an F150 customer in a few years!

I mean, a trunk with no lid and a payload of 1500lbs sound really useful to me.

If you put the tailgate down and secure it properly, you should be able to transport 8' lumber/plywood without problems (possible 10' but that would probably be sketchy).

You have the right idea. I don’t think the Maverick really competes with other trucks. It competes with sedans and small/mid SUVs. The hybrid powertrain and low price are the game-changers here. This vehicle will be bought by a lot of people who never really considered a truck before. I keep playing with the online…

Lol are you kidding me? My Mini Cooper trunk holds 6 bags of groceries. A 4'4" bed is a CAVERN to most people not used to a full-size truck bed. Heck, it’s only about a foot shorter than the beds most truck drivers are used to (since crew cab short beds are the most commonly sold truck).

I’m legit obsessed with the Maverick as it’s basically perfect for me and my needs. I’m comparing it in specs to my 2019 Elantra because that’s what I currently have and it’s genuinely a small truck. I’m so happy that Ford pulled the trigger and am seriously considering selling the Elantra and getting the Maverick.…

As an EV driver the answer is really simple. Don’t by a Leaf. The lack of thermal regulation on them causes massive degradation of the battery and they’re causing unnecessary concern about other EVs because Nissan is awful at EVs. I drive a Chevy Bolt. There’s a guy out there who has well over 100,000+ miles on his,…

Boo hoo! Such a short bed. Whatever. They’re offering a holy grail of usable, everyday driveable truck at a price where people can say “but it’s not a real truck” all day long and no one will care because it’s priced like a Corolla.

So for context, this is both cheaper and more fuel efficient than a base Civic. Huh. 

Okay, now do that with any other truck and see where you end up. LOL

Appears to be a kilowatt gauge showing power usage.

I guess you won't be buying any new trucks then.