Re: Ford Ranger question (and Art Fest fun)

[Tony McCormick <Tony_McCormick@credence.com>]

I'm interested here in Oregon.  I currently drive a Ranger 4X4 1988.  I'm
upgrading a 'Lectric Leopard, but I have teenaged soon-to-be drivers...
--Tony

DWhite1148@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 9/29/99 6:30:22 PM Central Daylight Time,
> tonyascrizzi@juno.com writes:
>
> << Bad news folks! You can no longer buy a Ford Ranger EV. And not only
>  that, the NiMH version is not going to be available at all. I went to our
>  local Ford dealer and actually tried to get one. Lease only, Lead/Acid,
>  $349 per month or $11,000 prepay for a 3 year lease. Plus you will have
>  to wait 'till February to get one.  >>
>
>       I will have to investigate as we have not recieved any communication
> from Ford telling us that the Rangers were not available to sell or that the
> NIMH option was not going to be produced (granted you might have to wait
> awhile) but it will be a shorter wait than waiting for an EV1 which cannot
> even be had outside CA. AZ. at present.
>
>       I applaud your effort at actually going to the dealer to get one
> however, Perhaps if more people had done so Nation Wide there would be Ranger
> EV's all over the place and Ford would have to put on an Extra shift to keep
> up with orders. Lets face it they will not get built if they do not sell. The
> problem I had here in Minnesota (closest Ranger EV dealer in Iowa) was he was
> not willing to get the nessesary infrastucture in place to sell one or two
> Ranger EV's even though he/they are an authorized dealer. They are sitting on
> the orders until they get enough to make it profitable to actually order and
> deliver the units. If you are really interested in getting one however,
> contact me either on or off list and I may be able to get you on the inside
> track at Ford Motor Co. to get some real answers.            E.V. Rookie
>   E.VLess in Minnesota

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Tony McCormick - Credence Systems Corp
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