New Ford Explorer ELECTRIC: The Ford That’s Also A VW?

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Жыл бұрын

Ford has unveiled a new all electric version of the Explorer for Europe. It uses VW architecture and will go head to head with the likes of the Tesla Model Y. Rory takes an easily look at the prototype.
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@Raprada Жыл бұрын

Design looks very neat but I don't fancy those capacitive buttons. Come on manufacturers there's nothing wrong with buttons.

@julianshepherd2038 Жыл бұрын

Buttons and knobs

@andreiarama8745 Жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong? Buttons and knobs cost way more than a screen made in China!

@rustlesee Жыл бұрын

It’s a concept.. just breathe. Plus there are redundancies in the steering wheel and I’m sure your voice can adjust things.

@Huseyin1422 Жыл бұрын

It moved when he touched that panel! It looks so loose and fragile!

@FINFLICKS583 Жыл бұрын

It is cheaper to put every function behind a screen than physical buttons. Imagine having buttons for every app on your smartphone. You should have 100s of buttons. But software functionality is cheaper since it requires only one component- the screen. Software is light work

@TheSaltyAdmiral Жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say that I really enjoy your style for car reviews. Calm, well spoken and informative, yet never boring. Keep up the good work, man! :)

@aarontt Жыл бұрын

Was really excited about this right up until you showed the centre console. I will never understand how companies can think it's safe to replace physical buttons with a touchscreen - it's so dangerous, especially when, like on this car, it forces you to look all the way down to see what's happening!

@USNEM Жыл бұрын

Ok Boomer

@nix4644 Жыл бұрын

@@USNEM Ok toddler.

@cwqrpportable Жыл бұрын

Good point, but the center console is genius and adds to the overall interior; I think it's fantastic. I'll be careful...........

@tibifiu955 Жыл бұрын

thats why u have lane assist and emergency brake

@sabersz Жыл бұрын

Car designers seem to be in their own bubble, and don't care what customers actually want. We're seeing it across industries, so this is hardly an automotive problem. Square Enix and their NFT games, or Meta and their dumbass Metaverse decisions. We can just add Ford to that list now too.

@WaveManMike Жыл бұрын

I think it would sell well over seas. It could possibly even sell well in the US but only if they give it a different name.

@gilbertosantos2806 Жыл бұрын

The Ford Explorer is already pretty popular amongst Wine Moms in america, the EV version could do just as well.

@WaveManMike Жыл бұрын

@@gilbertosantos2806 that’s exactly why they shouldn’t make this the new Explorer. Keep what they have since it’s working. Bringing something else in and naming it that will probably drive Explorer fans away

@aswinhanagal4293 Жыл бұрын

@@gilbertosantos2806 I think a converted regular explorer would do better tbh

@tesla_models Жыл бұрын

It will see like trumps 2020 election figures

@TheCJUN Жыл бұрын

Agree.

@lydiao3670 Жыл бұрын

Love ur chill mood in this video, like you didn't take ur coffee today 😂

@TheMC1X Жыл бұрын

It's cool to see the progress on EV's, but i'd like to see a sucessor for the Focus. I don't like the way an SUV drives

@Gecmajster123456 Жыл бұрын

I'd like an Electric Mustang too. against ModelS and Taycan etc..

@JohnnyZenith Жыл бұрын

Next is the Puma replacement as an EV. A Fiesta replacement EV I suspect will be around 2026. Totally agree on the Focus replacement being needed.

@TheMC1X Жыл бұрын

@@JohnnyZenith Tried the puma and it wasn't much better than the phased-out EcoSport. Fiesta would be sick, but a Focus just hits the sweet spot between a traditional sedan and a hot hatchback. Just hope they don't leave the name to die in 2025.

@Kylirr Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately Ford probably won't be making anything but SUVs and trucks soon...

@paulholterhaus7084 Жыл бұрын

Love the way MAZDA SUV's drive...........Paul

@cfi8238 Жыл бұрын

Car manufactures seriously need to stop overdoing it with haptic and touch buttons. Please return to simple, functional and much safer physical buttons and dials!

@King_Jab Жыл бұрын

The screen hinge feels like it is going to be the number 1 thing needing fixing/replacing.

@SEJOH95 Жыл бұрын

I don't understand why all constructers made all touch screen and deleted physical buton for essential interaction like (AC, Volume...)

@fjudgee9765 Жыл бұрын

Shits cheap

@Aidaken Жыл бұрын

Its a mini Explorer. How cute. 250 miles of range feels a bit low. These companies really should work to get all their vehicles above 300 miles of range. I feel like that is the magic number for reducing if not removing range anxiety.

@fxo1024 Жыл бұрын

Well done Ford/Germany (good review too). I like the seats, and the flex position able Sync Info-system, both very good at first look. Now we know what sits between Kuga and Mach-E

@massimolettuce 10 ай бұрын

Well... That should not have been the Explorer, I reckon.

@jasonthrowaway7386 Жыл бұрын

No physical buttons = no buy

@sidneyhemphill4383 Жыл бұрын

Looks nice but it's certainly smaller than the older gas models.

@DvACtOid Жыл бұрын

Yes, it feels like an compact SUV not mid-sized. But understandably it’s European version so it make sense.

@RossMalagarie Жыл бұрын

The problem with the screen is even in the upper position the screen is still too low as it causes your eyes to look down. It should have a twist feature to put the screen in landscape position and the top of the screen should be right at the bottom of the dash so you would only have to slightly look down away from the road to use the screen

@bawintermage8351 Жыл бұрын

What a "Flex" ? You mean a Ford FLEX!

@thezanzibarbarian5729 Жыл бұрын

It's ironic that these companies gather together to make a single platform that'll make cars cheaper. Then they seemingly share different knobs and buttons in the car. All for the sake of saving money. So now I'm thinking, _"If these companies are saving all this money by joining forces and generally speaking EV motors are cheaper to build than "engines" and that all these electronics are cheaper to make that the old style push buttons and pull knobs... How come EV's are do damn well more expensive when compared to "engine" powered vehicles?"_ 8-\\...

@mikeculee7316 Жыл бұрын

The damn batteries

@thess0414 Жыл бұрын

@@mikeculee7316 and profit margins other than the inflation of raw materials.

@davidllewellyn5168 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely 100% pn the "button."

@cwg73160 Жыл бұрын

Let us know when you get to the ironic part.

@DavidBlakeKamailo Жыл бұрын

Is it me or does it look like a Land Rover Discovery?

@stuartbowes619 Жыл бұрын

That front end has a certain 'breeze block' kind of styling to it doesn't it, I can't imagine it does much for the aerodynamics

@tonymcdonnell8337 Жыл бұрын

So they've discontinued two of the most popular selling cars EVER for this! A cost saving exercise for Ford by using a vw platform, but WAY more money for the traditional fiesta buyer! That's one way to ruin your business then!!

@zachaphina3140 Жыл бұрын

You clearly know nothing

@garydavis1528 Жыл бұрын

There are 6 new EV cars coming out in the next 18 months so do get a grip and know what is going on. Ford is building Vw combustion cars on Ford vehicles (new Amarok is a Ranger) with very little change, the pay-off is Ford have Vw EV platform but Ford unlike Vw will design and build their own cars.

@tonymcdonnell8337 Жыл бұрын

@Zachaphina and you, clearly know everything!

@redlinefreedive6126 Жыл бұрын

Hey, glad to see you out there, doing automotive things. ROARY ! SO HAPPY YOU ARE OUT AND ABOUT, MATE!!!

@patrickjr11 Жыл бұрын

I think this will sell very well. Right size for the model y generation and the tech underneath is fine. What is it with the buttons ! Even VW decided to get rid of them in the new EV Polo, so I assume that by the time it appears, it will have switched over to those. The puma replacement will be a bigger seller I think, just as popular but less competition in the segment right now. Buttons aside, I like it. It's alright.

@bidzej86 5 ай бұрын

how's the tech underneath "fine", if it's the VW's MEB - which was nothing special back when it was presented, and today it's just dated and mediocre at best?

@youtubecarspottersguide1 Жыл бұрын

like the I sync move glad some one finally thought of it

@helibugger 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, that was a great presentation! Does anyone know if this will tow, and if so, how much, and will a tow pack be offered?

@arthemis1039 Жыл бұрын

It would be cool if Ford brought a small sized pickup truck based on the MEB platform too, to make a "Ranger Lightning"

@rossbergin8221 Жыл бұрын

the ford ranger is body on frame like the f-150 including the lightning.

@reggie132 Жыл бұрын

A Maverick Lightening would make more sense imho

@Ford-Explorer606 Жыл бұрын

Even my brother would be killed Cost is their goal do relatively better leave us pick ups alone The original ID being killed + original ranger and transit are being killed We don't want those duplicated mash ups

@MaticTheProto Жыл бұрын

Pick ups are trash

@Ford-Explorer606 Жыл бұрын

@@MaticTheProto so is you

@simono4991 Жыл бұрын

I much prefer it over an ID3 or 4 but it's really frustrating they haven't put some physical HVAC controls in, which they could have still done on the sliding screen thingy, and also kept the maddening sign of cost cutting which is 3 window switches for 4 windows. But overall looks like it could be good if the range and pricing are competitive.

@TejaPeela Жыл бұрын

How is less switches equivalent to cost cutting? Phones with physical buttons have more parts, but cost magnitudes less than an all touch screen phone.

@simono4991 Жыл бұрын

@@TejaPeela Three switches cost less than 4 switches. A tiny amount, but their logic is that across the hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of cars they'll make like that it will be a worthwhile saving.

@tspx23 Жыл бұрын

@@simono4991 Yeah, but all switches and no touchscreen = savings for the manufacturer. Not to mention repair costs for when these things break down

@simono4991 Жыл бұрын

@@tspx23 My specific point was about 3 switches replacing 4, not touchscreens replacing switches. But, once a vehicle has a screen in it then I think it is generally a cost saving for manufacturers to delete switches and implement the function via the screen. Particularly as the software is probably the same.

@TejaPeela Жыл бұрын

If you're going to have a screen regardless, 100% aligned with you it's a cost savings from a materials perspective. If you are just implementing a screen for the first time though, you are going to get killed developing the software and make everything work through the screen.

@LeZimen Жыл бұрын

Great video, Rory! Can't wait for you to actually drive it and tell us how it feels. I do actually like the design, both exterior and interior, but those touch buttons on the steering wheel and especially the window button solution from VW ID cars need to go. Can't believe that someone could possibly think that is a good solution.

@MarkusCologne 7 ай бұрын

Great review, thank you! I really love the Explorer with its clever interior design and storage ideas. Can't wait to get one!

@LasseLollike-xg3wi Жыл бұрын

Anybody know if the OS will be the same as mach-E or based on Android Automotive?

@zolilengwenya3725 Жыл бұрын

Looks good, very clean and progressive design

@jtek5si Жыл бұрын

Great vehicle design, especially the compact design and modular tablet. It would definitely sell well in the US.

@graemejohnson9025 Жыл бұрын

Butt Ugly... Make sure you have a Honda Generator on Board... how can it be a Explorer, when you don't have Charge Stations in the outback, what a Wank... Ford America has 20 thousand unsold F150 Lightning Due to Cancelled orders... because, people realised it was a WANK...

@GC9exe Жыл бұрын

They'd definitely have to change the name though

@ohyesitsme Жыл бұрын

It's for Europe only so won't sell in the US

@graemejohnson9025 Жыл бұрын

@@ohyesitsme Butt Ugly... no good in California, with all the snow, shutting down, solar and wind farms... A mates Tesla, Wall Battery, and Car have shit Themselves, because of being too cold. and as solar panels on garage roof are covered with 3 feet of snow.. the battery conditioner for both. stopped working..

@MaticTheProto Жыл бұрын

@@graemejohnson9025 well that’s tesla for you. If the car works in Europe it should easily handle California

@iraira2818 Жыл бұрын

Nice! Nice presentation; nice vehicle. I like the vibe of the video, very smooth and chill. 👍

@lordgodamenra8075 Жыл бұрын

As always great video you are the best!

@shroomyesc Жыл бұрын

What I was scared of when we knew the car was coming was the possibility that it'd use VW infotainment and interior like the current Transit Connect does (VW Caddy) but thank the heavens, it's a mostly Ford interior with just the important drivey bits that are VW. Highly approve, like the styling too.

@samon_kurowassan Жыл бұрын

The screen is movable for the same reason as Mercedes-AMG SL. The storage is only secondary

@Crazy_Worlds Жыл бұрын

Interesting looking SUV, well styled. Some minor criticisms and comments: I like the adjustable sat nav screen, which would be even better if it could also tilt towards the driver. Because of the borrowed VW platform it’s unfortunate that it hasn’t got a front trunk, particularly given the average sized boot. In Tesla this is a genuinely useful innovation. Again, because of the VW platform, it’s also a wide car, which doesn’t help with parking and narrow streets and country lanes. 250 miles actual range is the minimum acceptable in a modern electric family car. I would hope that the bigger battery version can manage 300 miles plus.

@DJ-bk9oo Жыл бұрын

Great and focused description. Very fact oriented. Thanks !

@FahadManiar Жыл бұрын

I'm a huge fan of the explorer. Drove one in Canada and fell in love with the styling and the drive - excited to see how this pans out. doesn't look as cool as the ICE explorer but i get that electric cars are going down this route

@tallll70 Жыл бұрын

Did you try the 5th gen or the latest 6th? I rented 5th gen then drove bunch another my friend's later few times to Tahoe and coastal hwy 1 in between Huntington Beach and Dana Point, just beautiful places, it had pan. sunroof, i really liked it and left California back home determined to get it, but unfortunately i really had to stick with another 4 door pickup so i can transport my work equipment ... I don't like the new ones though

@otm646 Жыл бұрын

There's absolutely zero North American Explorer here besides the name. It's a badge engineered VW ID4.

@l2etranger Жыл бұрын

It looks really nice, I hope Ford will have most of it in final production with its own branded finishes.

@benjaminlibertarianscorpio Жыл бұрын

Will this be assembled in Cologne, Germany? The original Explorer's 4L V6 was made in Cologne.

@ivonikolov8709 Жыл бұрын

Looks Great So when is it set to come to the UK?

@MrArtist7777 Жыл бұрын

Good looking car. Ford is making a good move here with a slightly larger SUV EV.

@SergioAlbertoRomero Жыл бұрын

Mostly excited for the Puma, and hopefully the EV future brings the Puma stateside as well!

@davidrolfe9571 Жыл бұрын

Nice looking car, much better than the Mach E and (and much better named!) nice size, slightly shorter than the VAG MEB platform sharers. Only concern is the bluff, high rise front end - can't see it doing much for the range. Speaking as someone who drives an Enyaq 80 Sportline with the MEB platform - careful driving gives me around 310 miles in the summer - be interested to see how this Explorer actually compares.

@carlosxlamas2625 Жыл бұрын

The graphics on this video are wild. Great lighting

@NS-pt9rr Жыл бұрын

Love the look, welcome back FORD

@Sakosaga Жыл бұрын

Kinda wish Ford just made their own platform. Considering, in America anyway, they only make suvs and mustangs, it would be nice that they make something from the ground up considering there RND should be huge at this point, either they are cost saving but going down this way or they didn't have the funds to make something of their own either way I don't really like this car.... Inside are nice but it doesn't seem like an explorer

@jamesseabolt5915 Жыл бұрын

How tall are you? I always wonder this when you talk about leg room. I'm 6'3" and as I don't expect to ride in the back seat so much, but still curious. Thank You.

@ellhawkes78 11 ай бұрын

came to learn about the car, Autotrader promoted the cup holder, coin tray and an ice scraper. nice.

@eiboogie Жыл бұрын

It’s scary thinking about 20 years from now how all these E vehicles held up, screens, batteries and anything else they make to look cool at the moment.

@nick_0 Жыл бұрын

And the tech will only continue to get better :)

@gbw28 Жыл бұрын

This is a vehicle class below Model Y, Enyak et all. More around the size of the still to be released new Kona and MG ZS I think.

@ajh5552 Жыл бұрын

That front end is going to be pebble dashed in no time at all unless Ford fit PPF to it. I can already hear the complaints to Ford saying the paint is too soft look at the state of my front end. 🤔

@brunoheggli2888 Жыл бұрын

Mindblowing, gamechanging,revolutionary!

@joweb1320 Жыл бұрын

Nice! Thanks for the thoughtful review.

@nigel.w Жыл бұрын

From an aesthetic p-o-v, I think it's a winner. Ride comfort, range and price will ultimately determine its success or failure. The starting price of the Mach-E has risen 9k, and its ride is unacceptable. IMO, Ford needs to reign in its prices to appeal to its traditional customer base and demographic. Ford has repeatedly failed to go upmarket by rebranding or purchasing prestige brands. Now it seems it thinks it can take the Ford brand upmarket and have the likes of the Mach-E branded as Mustang. IMO, Ford needs therapy to accept itself for what it is and be happy and proud. And also to accept its traditional customer base and demographic and be happy and proud to serve them. However, it is probably a smart move to collaborate with VW to share some platforms. I hope this starts sub-40k!

@g.r.2985 Жыл бұрын

Impressive design, of course not a production version. I can't imagine how expensive a rear end fender-bender would be with the lack of bumper!

@phuketexplorer Жыл бұрын

Auto Trader released their KZfaq video with a fully working REAL car. Check that out

@Beorn. Жыл бұрын

It's apparently worse than thought, the batteries are not repairable so written off.

@abraxastulammo9940 Жыл бұрын

@@Beorn. Batteries are between axles, so won't ever be damaged.

@Beorn. Жыл бұрын

@abraxastulammo9940 A quick check on Auto trader comparing Volvo XC40 and Hyundai Kona does indicate evs are in a higher insurance group than their ice equivalent so that bears out what the article today in Reuters is saying. Tesla mod 3 is 48U according to Auto Trader which is also pretty high!

@Richard-io9xe Жыл бұрын

@@Beorn. FUD.

@JeremyKasperson Жыл бұрын

Let's hope that infotainment small television (it's way bigger than a screen) works better than the F-150 Lightning infotainment screens, because they have been failing inside the first 6 months.

@VeerMaharaj Жыл бұрын

Another car video with Mr. Reid... Yes Please :) The Ford Shield reminds me of the OG Taurus nose. I hope there is a fabric interior option.

@candirik4235 Жыл бұрын

Great review, appreciated. It will be good to see the Explorer name here out on the European roads again. Liked the design both in and out. Ford's done it again and sure this model will be a good seller.

@Endymion. Жыл бұрын

If all interested It’s looks then yes ford has done it again. Really the platform on which is built has many issues and by using it they inherited all those issues. My problem with ford is production. Their is no point in looking at them since you can buy most or any none are available not because they sell. But because they make 50 k or less … I don’t trust their warranty on a gas car let alone on an ev…

@grahamstefaan Жыл бұрын

That's Ford flex size (if that); not explorer. Y still wins with 330 Mile range and superchargers

@mikojarvinen6273 Жыл бұрын

In Europe where this will only be sold supercharger networks doesn’t matter as it’s quite poor. There are far more regular chargers and any car can use any charger anyways. It’s all standardized by law.

@cornelhansen-juhas1971 Жыл бұрын

Nice Ford Explorer Design by a romanian 🇷🇴 Guy 😎🤗🙌 chapeau Liviu T.

@101dubaiexpat2 Жыл бұрын

very good style of review. Quite relaxing actually👍

@DouEditz Жыл бұрын

As someone who used to sell Teslas. One look at this things interior and its WAAAAY better built. Unbelievably from Ford

@abraxastulammo9940 Жыл бұрын

1:33 Wow, 480 km of range at 85 % 😅

@Banyan314 Жыл бұрын

What battery tech does is use ?

@cloudxenogear Жыл бұрын

Beautiful styling. Looks better than ID4.

@shaunm9928 Жыл бұрын

Great review Rory - nice looking motor - cant wait for the road test !

@Kenbark42 Жыл бұрын

Its interesting that so many of these Legacy EVs are all the same car with different "styling" goes to show how far behind all these companies really are. They are all teaming up, which tells you they are behind

@brunoheggli2888 Жыл бұрын

You dont know what a platform is!They dont use the same chassi just the same tech!

@Kenbark42 Жыл бұрын

@@brunoheggli2888 so. It’s the same car. Same everything that makes an EV and EV.

@madzee8139 Жыл бұрын

VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat are all part of the VW Group. The MEB platform will eventually be replaced by SSP - the scalable system platform. It would be unwise for all these companies to develop seperate platforms when you can focus your ressources on one project, especially when you're playing in the same team anyways. Audi and Porsche for example are developing the PPE platform for their high end premium cars and have already joined efforts to develop the J1 used for the taycan and e-tron gt. Ford's move to help scale VW's technology does come to a surprise, however they will only use the MEB for about two Ford Models until they have their own platform.(edit: spelling)

@darknessislight3689 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic review 👍🏾 thanks a lot

@tpcthepatrickchannelOFFICIAL Жыл бұрын

Is there a long-wheelbase version on this Explorer EV??? Because the Explorer is supposed to fit 3 rows of seating.

@Furrfino Жыл бұрын

I honestly prefer the two step process to lower the rear windows. The amount of times I lowered the rear windows instead of the front is too many to count

@gbw28 Жыл бұрын

This is an excellent comment. I haven’t heard it from anyone else and hadn’t thought of it myself, it’s extremely valid because I’m one of those that are frequently dropping the rear windows instead of the front!

@idomaghic Жыл бұрын

Having done over 10k km in id3/born, I can confidently tell you that the VW window control panel does not in any way stop you from accidentally opening the rear windows; as the switch between rear and front is capacitive, you hit it accidentally when you're trying to find the rockers, meaning you have to do the same process you do now (return windows up) THEN look down, find the capacitive F/R switch, hit it, then try again. I promise, this is not a solution to anything.

@laursenskate3 Жыл бұрын

Great review! Unfortunately the car looks terrible...

@jobeck37 Жыл бұрын

Hey Ford, we'd also like this here in the US. And I seem to remember reading somewhere that you're a US based auto manufacturer.

@abraxastulammo9940 Жыл бұрын

6:35 They should have installed 5 Window buttons for good measure! 😁

@Steve-gc5nt Жыл бұрын

Ford appear to have given up.

@kevinbushell2746 Жыл бұрын

Had my explorer 23yrs and still love it if this is anything as good then ford will have another winner hard luck tesla 😢

@nicholaslandolina 2 ай бұрын

Will those taillights work in the old one

@Thankz4sharing Жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation. For me, the lack of a front trunk isn't a complete dealbreaker, but it's a significant deficiency. I've driven the U.S. spec VW id.4. In my opinion it's a second class EV. Another consideration is the reputation of the local dealer. In our case, the Ford dealer is excellent and the VW dealer is not well established.

@ryamole Жыл бұрын

Love the interior styling, looks very futuristic and nice. This is the only EV car I've seen that also makes me like the non-grill front end. I am a sucker for the Ford Explorer in general though. Shame they aren't introducing it in the US for now.

@benjaminsmith2287 Жыл бұрын

So, this is the new "estate," aka "wagon." A car that's taller than need be. I'd say it's stylish and the interior is fine. They didn't overdo the ambient lighting and while it isn't distinctive, it's pleasant.

@MaticTheProto Жыл бұрын

This isn’t an estate….

@anthonydevono8833 Жыл бұрын

Looks really nice hopefully pricing is made competitive looking forward to the puma as well shame fiesta had to go though

@daveh9415 Жыл бұрын

Cool to see, but I think some manufacturers are still struggling to know what to do with the grill designs, this has what looks like a robot underbite.

@user-propositionjoe Жыл бұрын

So if you want an ID4 with a ford logo this is the car to buy.

@trevorb5978 Жыл бұрын

Even VW are ditching capacitive buttons in new models. That alone would be a breaker for me. Also I'd want a "mock" grill cos the front of it looks plain stupid

@unloveableandre Жыл бұрын

A long time ago, VW and Ford became a single company in Brazil called Autolatina. The joint-venture lasted very little.

@AndyA1234 Жыл бұрын

It's like a Range Rover or Evoque from a side view.

@pauln0371 Жыл бұрын

We used to get the Explorer back in late 90s and early 00s. Chewed Petrol for fun...It was a class above this and was seen as a cheap Range Rover competitor. It was also infamous for the Firestone Tyre debacle. They used to fail the elk rollover test and the tyres where also prone to failing. Firestone blamed the Explorer and Ford blamed Firestone. This was the reason Ford stopped using Firestone as a Tyre supplier..

@robsmall6466 Жыл бұрын

When the marketing department are only just out of nappies 😅🤦‍♂️. Someone should of checked the Ford history books before going back to the Explorer name in the UK

@giancarlogiambarresi346 Жыл бұрын

So how do you get out when you park it in a British car park? Ejector seats?

@sanchezking6188 Жыл бұрын

Owning a current Explorer, I can’t see why they call this an Explorer when it plainly isn’t. This is THREE sizes down and not a 7-seater.

@S8ER Жыл бұрын

all of this is just evidence that we are about to watch a few brands die post ICE era.

@DjDeazyTz Жыл бұрын

man, i hate these new type of rims (electric version ones).

@Diffusion8 Жыл бұрын

Decent. Bring back physical buttons and dials though. Please.

@Antiguan_Dart 7 ай бұрын

Does the panoramic roof have an blind?

@abraxastulammo9940 Жыл бұрын

2:24 Ford should have put an engineer on it to tilt the radiator and free up space for their signature frunk (like Tesla does it).

@T0NYMANUEL Жыл бұрын

So GM and Ford in general are fully swinging to electric i see

@robsmall6466 Жыл бұрын

Like they have a choice ?

@T0NYMANUEL Жыл бұрын

@@robsmall6466of course they do. Manufacturers have the ultimate choice on where to go...they just leaning to cash grab in the europian EV market

@robsmall6466 Жыл бұрын

@@T0NYMANUEL They don't unfortunately. Legislation - they are legally forced to go electric. Don't agree with it but it's being forced on all of us unless a big dose of common sense turns up

@jamesfilosa6277 Жыл бұрын

@@robsmall6466 Yup. I hope that we find some way to produce a carbon neutral fuel, compatible with the current ICE cars. Electric cars are just not sustainable or good enough: mining process (mineral depletion/human rights), weight, charging time, worse performance in the cold, shorter life expectancy of the batteries...

@robsmall6466 Жыл бұрын

@@jamesfilosa6277 Agree 100%. Don't mind people buying them but they should be part of a wider ecosystem. Petrol, diesel, hybrid, electric, hydrogen and anything else

@tfourk Жыл бұрын

It's all cool and fun.. until the screen breaks. You previously had the heater at 95 degrees and you live in South Florida. Just come to Lauderdale Speedometer to fix that lol

@RICHARD10195 Жыл бұрын

The “Shield” is more like the “Catcher of stone chips”

@carlosovni7100 Жыл бұрын

How many children did forced labor to remove material to make the battery, how many acres did they damage for the mine, how many pollutants were put into the air by the battery???

@robwatson1801 4 ай бұрын

Probably the same amount of kids who find the cobalt that is used in refining oil for your ICE car Einstein.

@WEZ4136 Жыл бұрын

Hey Rory great video, but sadly as good as this looks it’s more likely to be fighting against the rivals from the likes of Kia and Hyundai with the Niro and Kona as that’s more the size it sounds, if that’s the case with a range of around 250 miles it’s going to hard for people to say that the Ford is where the money should go to, with both the Korean rivals able to to do far more range and the Tesla model Y being even better on range again, I can’t see this selling well if it’s priced near the £30K-£50K especially if they skimp on range and tech in the lower trim variants. It’s a shame as like the EV5 I love the look of the Explorer but, there are better sounding EVs either out there or coming out soon, it will also be competing against the likes of the Fisher Ocean which is due for UK shores in July as the right hand drive models are already in production.

@_TrueDesire_ Жыл бұрын

worthless charging on Niro and Kona, they are left behind.

@marijnmolenaar2848 Жыл бұрын

Can you Imagine that they killed the Fiesta for this? It's nothing special, it's yet another boring, electric crossover

@WEZ4136 Жыл бұрын

@@_TrueDesire_ that depends on the user, those that home charge don’t care about ccs charge speed being as most would have a break from driving just as long as it would take to charge at a ccs. The range to battery size is more important to users than how fast the battery can charge if they’re just going to have to stop again because the car doesn’t have the range.

@WEZ4136 Жыл бұрын

@@marijnmolenaar2848 yeah at least the Fiesta had a specific sector and fans that would choose it over the next new hatchback trying to take its place. I just don’t get the point of making the Mach-e and the F150 lightening in house and being successful to then basically rebadge an id4 that shows nothing under the skin that makes the other Ford EVs as good as they are, the impressive frunk and range of the F150 and the dynamic driving feel of the Mach-e, for me the Explorer is a good looking failure that should have been the fiesta EV

@_TrueDesire_ Жыл бұрын

@@WEZ4136 VAG offers almost 2X the speed and Kia/Hyundai's flagships offer 800V charging. If the cars would cost €35-40K sure but when they are close to 55-60K it's a big no no. Everyone I know demands minimum 100kW, preferably faster. Even if you had ~500kW charging capability doesn't mean YOU need to pick the fastest charger available. I'm one of those that can't charge at home so I want minimum 300 kW and 80-100 kWh before even thinking about buying one, and solid state tech.