Check my history, for years I’ve said I’ll buy an EV once range reaches 500 miles or recharge times are competitive with gas cars. I’m not making up any excuses, I am simply not willing to sacrifice the capability I already possess with my gas cars. I don’t and won’t stop for 30 minutes every 200-300 miles. Based on…

I don’t care about refueling at home, stopping at a gas station during my normal driving isn’t some big imposition. Stopping every 3 hours on a long road trip for 30-60 minutes each time would be.

That wouldn’t need to be the standard everywhere. Most people I’m guessing would be satisfied with similar performance to refueling with gas, 300-350 miles in 5-10 minutes.

-Ride height

Because I want the spaces more open for when I travel to them.

Please stay off the road people. Don’t do the math and find out you’re only spending $100 more than last year or whatever. Keep the roads and attractions empty.

Imagine Ford offering a basic no-frills car for $6,000

You might be right, and I wouldn’t be too upset if you were, but I’ll just point out that the Boomers that were buying Civics and Beetles as their first cars in the 70s are the same people who are buying Yukon Denalis and F150 Platinums now. Times change, people change.

500 mile ranges and/or 5 minute recharge times are going to be the tipping point. If automakers can’t get there with a reasonably priced vehicle the EV revolution is not going to happen as advertised.

Well I think there are competing trends.

But even granting your argument that some CUV buyers are deluded or keeping up with the Joneses, what is the affirmative case for the sedan? Even if you don’t personally see the appeal in things like ride height or cargo space for a given length, they aren’t made up preferences. I could just as easily say that…

Automakers making decisions we don’t like is not the same as those decisions not making sense. It seems pretty obvious to state this, but here we are.

Here’s mine the day I took delivery

Yes, I currently own a CCLB, but had to buy a Super Duty to get it.

In terms of actual fuel used, 15/16 mpg is the same spread as 41/50 mpg, it’s just an artifact of the way we measure consumption. Less efficient vehicles are always going to have the numbers closer together in absolute terms.

You misunderstand me, I don’t want a 2 door pickup.

It is probably not wise from an on-road handling perspective, however it’s not like the 4 door on 37" tires is going to be a slalom champ either.

Land Rover can apparently offer the V8 in the 2 door Defender; come on Ford and Jeep, do the right thing here and let those of us who like our off roaders to have proper proportions get in on the fun too.

1/2 ton trucks. Outside of a few laudable outliers, you can’t get 8 foot beds with anything other than a regular cab. Thus forcing more people to drive less efficient and comfortable HD trucks. Give me an extended or crew cab 1/2 ton with a real bed.

I have a soft spot in my heart for what the 4Runner represents, but I don’t get the appeal of the 2wd version is all. I guess the product planners at Toyota are smarter than me.