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Why did Ford name their new electric SUV after the Mustang?

1,472 PhantomAviator  3.5 years ago

Why did they do this? Surely there are far better names for a groundbreaking electric SUV than ripping a name from one of the most iconic muscle cars ever made. Why didn't they do something like "Ford Pioneer" or "Ford Conqueror" instead.
Pioneer would've been a far better name for an electric SUV than "mustang"

Also, the Mustang should never go electric. It's a car known for being loud, proud, and American. The corvette, however, can go electric, since it's known for showing what a "cheap American sports car" can do.

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    @F104Deathtrap yeah, i know man, lol

    3.5 years ago
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    @PhantomAviator I'm sorry. For a long time, I thought governments and corporations did stuff because they thought it was the right decision, or at least made sense. That was a load of crap I probably picked up from watching too much TV.

    +1 3.5 years ago
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    @PhantomAviator Lmao

    +1 3.5 years ago
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    @AsteroidAsteroidTheBook Eh, true. I'm okay with the hummer being a hummer and electric.
    Heh, they probably named it the Mustang so generic middle class white moms would buy one so they could own a "Mustang"

    3.5 years ago
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    @PhantomAviator Naming it the mustang gives it a familiarity that people will like. Kind of like the electric hummer

    +1 3.5 years ago
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    @F104Deathtrap Man, I hate how right you are

    3.5 years ago
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    @AsteroidAsteroidTheBook I mean you're not wrong. The mustang isn't known for its practicality and performance, but for it being loud and proud, just saying "LOOK AT ME, I AM AMERICAN!" An electric mustang just feels... wrong.

    3.5 years ago
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    There's also the aspect of not destroying the planet

    +1 3.5 years ago
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    Truthfully mustangs suck. The visibility is terrible, I can accelerate faster in my AWD 2003 Honda CR-V, and there's basically no cargo space. It's so ridiculously impractical.

    +1 3.5 years ago
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    313k Gestour

    How do you think Horses felt when Ford took their name to begin with?
    Henry took their jobs, and then stole their name.

    +2 3.5 years ago
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    Money. Corporations do things because they think it will make money.

    +3 3.5 years ago