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I’ve seen this movie before.

i remember the introduction of the Lightning. I remember putting down a $100 reservation fee. I remember the “Wave” system of placing your order, not knowing when you could actually place the order for your truck. I remember 4 price increases by the time Ford finally said I could place the order for a Lightning. I remember having to have battery modules replaced on two different occasions, and loosing the use of the truck for two weeks at a time.

No thanks, I think will pass on this one.
 

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A $30-$40k vehicle will be embraced by many here in America. The low cost of operation and small size will be exciting for folks 30-50 years younger than most on the Lightning forum. The current price of EVs in America is crazy. Very exciting news if FORD is able to pull it off.

I might get one to pull behind my RV if that is an option....
 

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I hope Fathom is the name of the platform and not the name of the truck variant. My impressions so far say otherwise.
 
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Ford needs to keep their dealers in check to make sure they don't completely ruin this product launch. My initial experience with trying to turn my Lightning reservation into a vehicle in my driveway was 110% unacceptable. The dealer that had my res screwed up. Other dealers that played the "sell it to ourselves so now it is used and can be marked up even more!" were _ridiculous_ in their anti-customer attitudes.

@Ford Motor Company , get your stealerships under control or they will ruin this for you too!
 
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I might get one to pull behind my RV if that is an option....
Flat towing an EV is a no-go unless you could decouple the motors from the axles. A $28K vehicle certainly isn't going to add that complexity for what is a niche use-case. And that's before you even think about weight ratings.
 

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Conquest sales baby! Got to lure those Subie, Corolla, Civic & etc. owners into Ford Truck World.
 
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I want Ford to succeed. I want that for every American car company. The name they picked is unfathomable.
Should have been the Ford Recall…..

$28,350 Starting Price *until your dealers get involved

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If it does happen, Slate is screwed….
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