drolds1 Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Lincoln will unveil a BEV concept on 4/20. I'm guessing it'll happen at the NY Auto Show, which resumes on 4/15 after a 2-year covid hiatus. https://media.lincoln.com/content/lincolnmedia/lna/us/en/news/2022/04/11/lincoln-to-debut-global--fully-electric-concept.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multitask Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Could be interesting... it will really depend on charge time, distance, and cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 Lincoln Star BEV concept revealed. Lincoln Media Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17MKZ3.0TT Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 (edited) Sadly, it's another SUV. The Lincoln rep was on Stuart Varney's show (SX/Sirius Fox Biz Ch.) this morning to hawk it. Stuart pointed out it's what Lincoln is proposing, but asked if it's what their customers want. She blew it off with a quick, "We believe it is." In my case, she's wrong. I usually keep my "nice sedans" for 3-5 years, and I'd be replacing my MKZ this year while it still has less than 35k miles on it. Since Lincoln dropped sedans from the brand, I'll just change the cabin filter and let it go at than. Someday if I need an SUV, maybe I'll consider one of theirs, but for now, maybe I'll wait a year to see how the chip shortage thing works out and then replace my truck instead. Edited April 24, 2022 by 17MKZ3.0TT Robert Iggy Cerami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multitask Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 It is kinda like when in the 70's and 80's the weatherman would tell us it was a beautiful day, when it was smoggy... Robert Iggy Cerami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftoverture Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 5 hours ago, 17MKZ3.0TT said: Sadly, it's another SUV. The Lincoln rep was on Stuart Varney's show (SX/Sirius Fox Bix Ch.) this morning to hawk it. Stuart pointed out it's what Lincoln is proposing, but asked if it's what their customers want. She blew it off with a quick, "We believe it is." In my case, she's wrong. I usually keep my "nice sedans" for 3-5 years, and I'd be replacing my MKZ this year while it still has less than 35k miles on it. Since Lincoln dropped sedans from the brand, I'll just change the cabin filter and let it go at than. Someday if I need an SUV, maybe I'll consider one of theirs, but for now, maybe I'll wait a year to see how the chip shortage thing works out and then replace my truck instead. I have no desire for an SUV or an electric vehicle. I think my next vehicle might be a classic Town Car. Or maybe my current MKZ might outlast me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 8 hours ago, leftoverture said: I have no desire for an SUV or an electric vehicle. I think my next vehicle might be a classic Town Car. Or maybe my current MKZ might outlast me. I have no interest in an SUV either. I would, possibly, consider a BEV, but not yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17MKZ3.0TT Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 I'm curious, do most MKZ/Lincoln Sedan owners have additional 4-wheel vehicles? If I could only have one 4 wheel vehicle, it's be the biggest, "Ford Suburban" luxobarge made, since I will always want to load something too big for a sedan/SUV in the back. I have a nice sedan because I always have a PU or van as a second vehicle, and a two-seater & MCs for fun scoots and nice weather cheeseburger foraging. Does Lincoln perhaps believe the new world order will get rid of second children and vehicles? I don't golf, so maybe I'm just missing something obvious like, "a Navigator/Aviator" holds a golf partner, two bags and two indentured caddies?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17MKZ3.0TT Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 (edited) I'll possibly consider an EV at some point, but I'm not interested in buying the Wright Brothers 3rd plane. Plug-in Hybrids make so much more sense. I just finished a (not unusual) 300+plus mile weekend with nights parked at an RV trailer w/30A service. That's plenty for HVAC, electronics, appliances, etc. but not while a car sucks teat at the same time., and not when the golf cart gets plugged in late Sat. evenings when I get back for the evenings. Edited April 25, 2022 by 17MKZ3.0TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftoverture Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 12 hours ago, 17MKZ3.0TT said: I'm curious, do most MKZ/Lincoln Sedan owners have additional 4-wheel vehicles? If I could only have one 4 wheel vehicle, it's be the biggest, "Ford Suburban" luxobarge made, since I will always want to load something too big for a sedan/SUV in the back. I have a nice sedan because I always have a PU or van as a second vehicle, and a two-seater & MCs for fun scoots and nice weather cheeseburger foraging. Does Lincoln perhaps believe the new world order will get rid of second children and vehicles? I don't golf, so maybe I'm just missing something obvious like, "a Navigator/Aviator" holds a golf partner, two bags and two indentured caddies?? We have a second vehicle....a BMW 2-Series convertible. I'm long past the do-it-yourself need a truck stage and don't have room for more than 2 vehicles. If it doesn't fit in the MKZ we'll have it delivered. 17MKZ3.0TT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multitask Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 (edited) a regular hybrid can do that too... so no need for a plug in .... when you plug it in you get about 25 miles before it switches... so not worth the extra $$$ and it is just me, so no need for a 2nd vehicle. ? Edited April 25, 2022 by Multitask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17MKZ3.0TT Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 3 hours ago, Multitask said: a regular hybrid can do that too... so no need for a plug in .... when you plug it in you get about 25 miles before it switches... so not worth the extra $$$ and it is just me, so no need for a 2nd vehicle. ? Perhaps, but what if you find yourself with a good/better place to recharge 1-25 miles from where you are? As an avid rider, I have had a few cases of having to really back it down when zooming it into a strong headwind and the next gas was perhaps just out of reach when I had to put it on reserve. One time in the 70's I rolled into late on a Saturday evening in the general vicinity of Rolla or Cuba, MO. A lot of places still closed on Sunday back then, and I'd have been looking for a motel or a farmer willing to sell a few gallons from his tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multitask Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Took a trip in 1977, got into Kansas late, no gas stations open... so because I had a shell on the back of my Mazda (rotary) Truck, I pulled over across from a station, cralled in the back slept till they opened, and filled up... back when it was about .70 a gallon... ? now, I just put gas in when I can and if it is a decent price.... 17MKZ3.0TT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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