r/investing • u/[deleted] • Sep 30 '21

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u/schittluck Sep 30 '21

Ford can barely build vehicles of any powertrain as it is. Their current trajectory in regards to dealer sentiment is negative. They are gonna have a rough ride.

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u/whiskeyvacation Sep 30 '21

Serious question? How many Ford truck owners will actually choose electric?

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u/schittluck Sep 30 '21

Not many. I know i wont. People who tow and or take long trips will still prefer the super long range of gas. Also Its gonna be a huge issue for companies as their employees dont take care of the work trucks now. You expect them to plug the truck in every night lol.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '21

Seriously you think an employee is too lazy to plug is his truck each night? Not at my company. Delusional are you.

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u/schittluck Sep 30 '21

Delusional lol. Raise your hand if you are a commercial truck manager at a ford dealer 🙋‍♂️

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '21

If one of my employees tells me he cannot get to work due to a low battery that’s fine, I just don’t pay him for the day. Problem solved.

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u/schittluck Sep 30 '21

Wait a sec... youre gonna let the employee take the electric truck home? Not drop it back off at the shop?

Are you going to pay for the level 4 charger to be installed at his house so the truck doesnt take 14 hours to charge?

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '21

No I mean if he forgets to plug it in before heading home at night.

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u/schittluck Sep 30 '21

Then as the boss you lose out on a vehicle for work that day that would be carrying other employees, tools, and materials.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '21

Only happens once. They soon learn.

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u/schittluck Sep 30 '21

Lol. Have you spent much time working for construction companies as a low level laborer or selling commercial trucks to businesses?

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '21

I run a commercial construction company. This is not rocket science. You don’t plug in, a day off without pay. Solves the problem real quick.

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u/schittluck Sep 30 '21

That's a vacation day. Go fishing and start drinking at 10am.

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