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General => Off Topic => Topic started by: Richard230 on April 27, 2018, 04:51:29 PM

Title: Ford goes weird
Post by: Richard230 on April 27, 2018, 04:51:29 PM

I have no idea why.   :o  http://www.motorcycle.com/mini-features/ford-patents-car-deployable-motorcycle.html (http://www.motorcycle.com/mini-features/ford-patents-car-deployable-motorcycle.html)

Title: Re: Ford goes weird
Post by: HadesOmega on April 30, 2018, 04:51:11 AM

Reminds me of the Honda City where you can take the little Motocompo out and ride it.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yvmiRHgUpyI/TvwivsOx9cI/AAAAAAAADdQ/ac4pMqZOgMA/s640/IMG_0251.JPG)

Title: Re: Ford goes weird
Post by: Richard230 on April 30, 2018, 08:39:38 AM

Quote from: HadesOmega on April 30, 2018, 04:51:11 AM

Reminds me of the Honda City where you can take the little Motocompo out and ride it.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yvmiRHgUpyI/TvwivsOx9cI/AAAAAAAADdQ/ac4pMqZOgMA/s640/IMG_0251.JPG)

Well that makes more sense than using a motorcycle as a front bumper.  On the other hand, how well did those Honda's with the city cycle sell in the market?  I bet it seemed like a great idea at the time, but if no one buys it then all it does is give Honda a little free press in the news for a day.  So far, using a motorcycle as a bumper hasn't even done much of that for Ford. However, the news that Ford is dumping sedans (except for the HP Mustang and a single small sedan) for pickup trucks and large SUVs has made the news and they will likely sell better than a car/motorcycle hybrid.

You also might have noticed that Ford didn't say a thing about making an electric F-150/250/350 in the future for hauling your lawn clippings to the dump.  ::)