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Ford has been too busy selling $80,000 trucks to worry about cars and EVs.
I've never understood why so many people in the US buy pickups. City dwellers? Why? People in most trades? Panel van > pickup. Farmers or ranchers? Makes sense.
Status symbol and to project a personality.
Status symbol: "I'm a fucking moron :D"
Now with Truck Nuts^Tm
It's also ego and insecurity about their masculinity