2025 F-150 Raptor (deleted/moved features) — with pictures

[FoxNotch]

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Did you get that on Amazon, lol!

 

[Jme]

You get a whole much for your money on a '24 than a '25. Good choice

Plus, I didn't have to wait for it and I got a pretty good discount on the '24... win win

 

[ThePaintPirate]

Yeah, anything you can computerize can be made really cheap. Adding a new software feature is almost free.

I undersand where you're coming from, but working in the IT field this is far from the truth.

 

[GordoJay]

I undersand where you're coming from, but working in the IT field this is far from the truth.

You're right. But I will argue that it's directionally correct. Ford ships almost a million F-150s. Adding a hardware feature means design time, test, procurement, assembly, and repair. Let's say it's something really simple, like a new button. Which itself might cost a few pennies. But it causes ripple effects. Changes to the dash, the wiring, connectors, setting up a part number with tracking, buying, installing it, and you probably still need software somewhere to accomplish the function. Compare that to the cost of adding a new softkey. The softkey appears free. It is very close to free.

Techies know that it isn't free because it adds complexity. And the more complex a system, the more likely it will be full of bugs. It also annoys the hell out of users. But marketing types can't say no. There's always some new feature that is important to someone. And techies hate to say no. Supporting a product is boring. Adding new features is more interesting. And you get an accomplishment to tout at your salary review. The incentives to fück up a perfectly good product always win in the end. Look at the iPhone 16 for an example.

My comment was both face value and internally sarcastic. I wasn't expecting anyone to pick up the second level or I would have tried to make the sarcasm more obvious. Probably would have failed anyway, text is difficult. But I would have tried. Congratulations on picking it up. All the stuff I just wrote that you already knew was for the audience, BTW.