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It's obscenely expensive. That's the reason. The body style is wildly popular and the torque it produces would be a god send.

But they CRAZY expensive.

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Why is it so expensive?

Is it cost of production being passed on or did the marketing department decide to do some "prestige" pricing?

Batteries? Assuming a $150/kwh cost for batteries, that would be $14,700 for a 98 kwh pack, or $19,650 for a 131 kwh pack. I think the rumor is that GM is hoping to hit ~$100 for their batteries in 2025. It will be a game changer once batteries get below $50/kwh. And some Chinese batteries are getting close.

What I learned in ECON 101 is that in a competitive market, price decrease to the level the market will bear. Isn't this the "cheaper" alternative to the Cyber-truck?

A quick search said a new one would cost $80k delivered, how much can the price decrease before Ford is losing money?

80k delivered is the theoretical base model. To actually buy one, you're well over 100k.

I can buy a new gasoline f150 for 40k at most with many bells and whistles. Not the top of the line by any means, but a really well equipped truck.

They're competing with themselves, in a way.

The people who would buy a Tesla are not the people who would buy a Ford.

I would love an EV light truck, but not at that price difference.

I'm in the same boat. I just can't justify that much on a vehicle. Any vehicle.

It's why my f150 is the 40k xl instead of the 70k king ranch or whatever it is edition.

I would love to have an EV truck. Once the price comes down I'll have one.

Where are you located? I'm seeing sub-$60,000 options that have been sitting on the lot for a while, so if you really want one, you could negotiate a below MSRP price, and then get the $7,500 tax credit.

https://my.caredge.com/buy?radius=7000&rows=20&zip=98101&mak...

The maximum price the buyers would pay is lower than the minimum price the sellers would sell for. There's no market anymore.

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