exactly! I went through this with Compaq/hp as they evolved from a dealer only sales/support structure to a hybrid with direct sales to large accounts, small/medium business through resellers to direct sales and support with dealers as only a distribution network. Ford is walking a...
I spent 30 years at CPQ,DEC,HP so I'm more than comfortable with software issues and support, I understand when $100 software has email or user forums for support, but we all paid $70-$90k for our truck. software support shouldn't be subbed out. But yet, here we are.
your forgetting the cybertruck was announced at $50k and came out at $80k. annoucements about price for either one happened before inflation skyrocketed for a couple years. something that was not predicted (but should have been)
I'm nearing my 70th and have owned too many vehicles to count. 20 years ago I had to get practicle and gave up the last of my 3 Corvettes. Not new to Ford but I've owned a Chevy Silverado and an Chevy Avalanche until the Lightning..... I gotta say it's more fun to drive than any of my three...
I wasn't trying to highlight another negative EV story. Just the opposite: the point was that Ford was doing quite well compared to others and it's EV sales were doing much better than ICE vehicles.
visiting Houston and staying just a few miles from Telsa showroom. saw 5 cybertrucks waiting to get washed before delivery to customers. It's every bit as ugly as the pictures show. Had a nice conversation with an elderly couple who had a reservation. He thought it was beautiful! Different...