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"With apologies to “Goodfellas”: As far back as I can remember, I always wanted
to be a car guy.
The rumble of a V-8 feels like the soundtrack of my life. I spent the past 40
years developing new vehicles, from Camrys and Scions at Toyota to F-150
Raptors, Broncos, and Transits here at Ford Motor Company, where my grandfather
worked for Henry himself. To this day, I spend many weekends racing Mustangs or
wrenching on my 1973 Bronco.
So as a lifelong petrol head, I was surprised as anyone when I fell in love
with electric vehicles.
It wasn’t government policies or political beliefs that sparked this
late-career romance with electric vehicles. It’s because I drive one – my Ford
F-150 Lightning Platinum. It is astonishingly quiet and smooth. The effortless
acceleration leaves you with a silly grin once you get the feeling back in your
face. Every morning, mine is topped up with 300 miles of range. No gas
stations, ever. What’s more, my F-150 Lightning has a massive, lockable frunk
to go along with the pickup bed. And the Lightning works like a mobile
generator that can power a worksite, campsite, tailgate, or even another
electric vehicle, or power my home.
It’s that simple. For me, and for millions of Americans, electric vehicles are
removing daily hassles and reminding us why we love to drive. If you want to
have a blast behind the wheel, take a Mustang Mach-E Rally out on a dirt road.
Electric vehicles are not for everyone and every job. But as the CEO of a major
automaker, I feel compelled to tell customers the truth about electric vehicles
amid all the disinformation and misunderstandings."
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
