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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Cybertruck and was then ... by plorg on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @08:49PM (#46626890)
My pitch to the people near me who have no connection to the auto industry is that an electric Ranger (90's style) would have been a huge hit. I get the feeling that the Lightning came about because Ford managers don't really know how to make vehicles that regular people want.
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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Cybertruck and was then ... by brk on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @09:18PM (#46627167)
Funny thing is that Ford made an electric 90’s Ranger. Sold only in Mexico IIRC. Internally it was referred to as the Ranger Glider.
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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Cybertruck and was then ... by kevin_thibedeau on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @09:43PM (#46627383)
They were sold in California as well.
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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Cybertruck and was then ... by wittjeff on Thursday January 15, 2026 @01:55PM (#46637343)
A fully-electric Maverick?
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