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Had an invite from Ford to go to my local Ford dealership and have a look at the Explorer as they are doing a nationwide tour.
Two negatives which i think will stop me from staying interested when they become available is the floorpan it is vertually level with the sill making it very difficult getting in and out of the car and the gear selector is on a stalk on the righthand side of the column hiden by the steering wheel.
Are all EV’s hamstrung with the floorpan level ?
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Most but not all, every one I’ve personally been in has had a high floor as the majority of manufacturers seem to be favouring a so-called skateboard style base for pure EV’s.
If you look more at the type of car which is also available in ICE format you’ll find less of an issue. The lexis 300e springs to mind as one example, but I know there are several other converted cars out there, but I don’t know of any cars built from the ground up to be electric with batteries in places other than under the floor.
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I might be a little dense (or the hour is getting the better of me) but what is the problem with the floorpan? Is it the height from the floor or the lack of drop once inside of the car or the height between floor and seats?
Gear selector on the stalk is on a few other BEVs as well, apparently so that the centre console and dash look a little clearer. Seeing as it’s based on the MEB platform found in the ID4 & 5 it follows that it’ll keep with their use of the stalk type selector.
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Most EV’s have their floorpans higher to accomondate the battery pack in the floor. This often give the imptression the seats are too low and your knees are hitting yu in the chin, with a lack of thigh support especially in the rear. How much this affects you depends on how tall you are.
As others have said EV’s seem to be moving to stalk type gear selectors, to free up centre console space for a more airy vibe.
Is it the height from the floor or the lack of drop once inside of the car ? Gear selector on the stalk is on a few other BEVs as well, apparently so that the centre console and dash look a little clearer..
Yep its that lack of a drop on the inside…..made me feel uncomfortable.
The selector “rotary dial” in my Kuga is very slick , wish the same was in the Explorer.
Most EV’s have their floorpans higher to accomondate the battery pack in the floor. This often give the imptression the seats are too low and your knees are hitting yu in the chin, with a lack of thigh support especially in the rear. How much this affects you depends on how tall you are. As others have said EV’s seem to be moving to stalk type gear selectors, to free up centre console space for a more airy vibe.
6 foot tall me……knees hitting you in the chin is very close to what i got in drivers seat (like adopt crash position in aeroplane when its going down) i need thigh support moreso in the right leg,the left leg can stretch out and foot can rest on large foot rest.
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