Any company that made that would be penalized by CAFE: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43795946
replyKind of sounds like the Toyota IMV, but we'll probably never see that truck ever in the US, unfortunately.
replyThe base model Ford Maverick XL exists and is the truck that 95% of most people need.
replyNo thanks. More expensive with garbage infotainment system that violates the user's privacy. Also I'd bet the engine won't hold up well in the long term
replyFWIW, the Maverick works pretty much as expected if you pull the wires for the telematics control unit. (i.e. the infotainment system works minus the connectivity.)
replyAs far as the engine, I’d bet on the hybrid engine holding up better than the ecoboost long-term.