Ford CEO Jim Farley discusses the rapid evolution of electric vehicles 

Farley is a breath of fresh air compared to the preprogrammed corporate double -talk that comes from GM and other OEMs.

Julia is the best interviewer on CNBC. She doesn't constantly interrupt her guests unlike Andrew and Joe.

Farley, Well said and I could not agree more with your opinion. As a F150 Lightning owner I am often asked how I like the vehicle and EV experience and without any reservations, and I say “I absolutely love it!” The quietness, performance and ride quality must be experienced to understand. I tell my friends, “If you drive this truck you will want one”.

My Cybertruck can power my home for 4 days with fridge, washer, AC running. Also powers an expresso machine when I’m camping. It charges my electric dirt bike. Bidirectional charging is indeed the future that every American will likely want.

He is totally right about range and battery size. I drive an EV with ~70kWh since more than 3 years and I'd be totally fine with a smaller battery.

How about we stop subsidizing both Electric and Gas/Oil. We give billions to Electric subsidies and Trillions to gas and oil in the world. Who is hurt the most?

I like Farley. Ford is still ten years behind Tesla. A lot of catching up to do.

Super interview. Respect for Farley. I knew he had more vision than most auto CEOs, but he really shined in this video.

The biggest hinderance for the future of the Legacy OEMs are the Stealerships

Another topic that needs to be considered from a national security perspective is not just the sourcing of battery raw materials, but the recycling of them. Assuming a stable population size, in 20 years when most vehicles are on the road are battery powered, it no longer matters where the materials were originally sourced if we have domestic recycling.

I just looked it up and Jim Farley is the late actor Chris Farley's cousin, crazy!

I am not a ford shareholder and have no intention of becoming a Ford shareholder, but if i were, I'd be extremely grateful to have a skipper at the helm like Jim Farley. Godspeed, sir. I hope that you can save the company and protect its employees and shareholders from the coming storm.

It's nice to see a US executive that sees opportunity in change, US companies could reenter the small vehicle market if they invested in engineering again.

EV technology is still in its infancy. Prices are already dropping and performance is improving. Are EVs right for everyone? No, but they are suitable for most Americans that travel shorter distances, to and from work or going to the grocery store. For those who are constantly traveling hundreds of miles a day or towing heavy loads EVs are not ready for prime time, but given time manufacturers will likely address these issues as well.

Great interview. Ev are just better

Great interview. Recent advances in battery technology will make hybrids redundant in less than 2 years.

That guy should be running for US President. I am not American. He does not talk nonsense.

My Tesla is a place I like to be and spend a lot of time in too. And I'm pretty sure Tesla recovered the #1 spot as the biggest EV maker in Q1. Like all other BEV makers BYD's having trouble making money on BEVs, unlike Tesla, and they're starting to emphasize PHEVs instead. I think that explains their tank in Q1 BEV sales.

Kudos to Jim Farley for his hard work and honesty in moving the EV revolution forward. Peace

Great interview. I built my own small ev by converting a classic 2 seat sports car and have been driving it for over 4 years. Small LiFePo4 battery, light weight, simple electrics no fancy electronics or electrics, 120 mile range and fun. It is (100%) reliable. The CEO of Ford is a smart, knowledgeable car guy and understands these basics. BEV’s are not a good choice for every application. Trying to make BEV fit all applications or attempt to make customers accommodate EV’s will most likely and ultimately fail. The unregulated data collection on the latest camera laden vehicles is a little frightening!

FUN FACT , fud Motors is the LEADER in Factory Recalls & REPAIRS.

Jim Farley one of the 3 best CEO worldwide techwise

I can't get over how much he resembles Chris Farley. In a good way too.

WOW excellent interview. Great job Jim and NBC

You’re asking a guy who can’t build a regular car about EVs?

Wow Ford CEO is not only capable, but he really needs a team that can help him, he has so many ideas

FUN FACT , Tesla model Y in California OUTSOLD the F150 ICE truck. Worldwide TESLA outsold the Camry & RAV4.

I think what he's missing and part of why the F-150 Lightning sales have faltered is that they are asking people to spend 60k on a truck when the people most likely to buy a truck for its intended purposes can't use it as such because they don't have the range. With lithium-metal battery technology coming along (thanks to a company like Sakuu) and other solid state battery technologies, hopefully the range issues that currently plague all EV's become lessened. And it should also open up for the viability of electric sedans that currently suffer under being too small to have reasonable range. If they ever put out an EV Maverick, I'd be first in line to buy one. I work with a lot of guys who drive pickup trucks, and GMC is still the go to for a lot of them because of their reliability and their fuel economy for towing stuff. They'd love to not have to spend the kinds of money on gas that they have to, but the F-150 Lightning does not fill their demands (especially not where I live where we still don't have a charging network in our cottage country region). New vehicle sales are slumping across the board though, because of high interest rates. Factor in higher overall prices on new vehicles, you have a recipe for disaster. Also, screwing over your suppliers by suspending your next EV development by two years was a pretty big poke in the eye to those who were impacted by the decision.

Very smart and visionary man.

This is the first CEO apart from Elon Musk who is completely honest says how it is and not scripted at all.Hope Ford do well

Amen to the begining of this discussion, explains beautifully the crux of an EV! to me as well it is not about saving the planet, its about the power and the feel of the drive. I still to this day love my manual drive WRX and driving through the mountains is amazing! at the same time I love the daily drive of the EV just effortless.

Jim has so much more credibility than GM's Mary Barra !

That talk was good...

Hopefully they are getting the in-house software development owned.

Farley needs to spend a year driving a small sedan in Tx. We have a vehicle size arms race in Tx. Mixing sedans with the monster size trucks from the big3 is both frustrating and dangerous for the small car driver.

1st to 2nd inning of a 9 inning game is a good way to put it. I’d say we’re closer to 2nd or 3rd inning.

You can see he is still true car guy, but love the fact he acknowledged technology ❤❤

To think that these over 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs is helping US Auto makes you are right but, it is more so allowing them to languish in their development of new technology.

The fear is palpable..one suggestion to reduce ev cost. Get rid of the 17 inch lcd monitor. These things don't belong in a car.

Don't forget about people who live in a cold climate, and don't own a garage. EV is not the best option here, yet.

Maybe it's time for all the petrol heads who are stating "EVs will never work" and "I'll never buy an EV" to start to pay attention to an ICE Maker who understands the issues and is absolutely clear that BEVs are the future. The half steps of hybrids is just a holding action for the timid customers who are afraid to take the bigger step to BEVs. The only people who actually have a point are the ones who have no way to charge at home and no nearby high performance chargers (which is only about 20% of the market).

Very thought provoking and I think EV cars are a great idea, but I still cant comprehend the cost of battery replacement, even for hybrids. I have seen some do-it-yourself replacements, but the average family is not prepared for a $5k-$20k bill for battery replacement. Battery replacement is inevitable!

Completely agreed to Ford CEO Farley

Sadly China controls the supply chain and now the manufacturing for most of the world's EVs and their lead is growing. They are also the largest market for autos and will soon control most auto sales in other markets where 95% of the world lives. The anti-EV crowd is only growing louder with Trump which will just hasten the demise of legacy auto. America may have had a fascination with the auto, but it's now a Chinese game.

The cost of buying and owning an EV is a show-stopper. Repairs are staggeringly expensive; consequently insurance rates are super high. I just drove my 1995 Mercedes diesel sedan from Orange County, CA to Las Vegas, NV. An EV would have required at least one one-hour charging stop, plus a recharge at destination. My car used plant-based diesel and had enough fuel remaining at each end to go another 130 miles (I refuel every 400 miles.) plus a fuel reserve of 200 miles more. Though it’s a Mercedes, my maintenance and insurance costs are more affordable than the horror stories I hear about EV repairs. Reported Ford and GM quality lapses are stunning, with design and construction that makes shop repairs super expensive and defective replacement parts. Ford has the ability to make the best vehicles in the world but they choose instead to claim engineering dollars for executive compensation and dividends.

I thought the video was "Jim Carrey discusses electric vehicles." Sorry my brain is broken.

I kind of like Jim, they even respect each other with Elon.

Here's a plan Farley. Remove non-essential electronics. Make sure that you're not Internet connected. Drop airbags, motorsport doesn't use them

Hybird costs more to fix and more issue due to more parts. So, customers have to make a right decision

Same problem with internal combustion. No techs. Been growing like kudzu for twenty years.

36:05 No Jim, Tesla is still the #1 seller of pure BEV's on the planet

I have sent a link to this video on my person FB Page. I have driven only electric since 2016, but no Fords yet. (I have to say that the captioning for this presentation was awful. I almost hope that it was AI.)

Sounds like Ford are copying Tesla with the new way of building a vehicle but only as low as $30k.

Hats off to Jim , it's time to speak the truth about EVs and ELON. Much respect.

Its great to see a CEO speak like a normal person and without the usual "corporate speak" waffle.

Wow. I’m a big Tesla shareholder but I’m now a big fan of Jim Farley. I hope Ford crushes it!

What an honest to goodness candid guy Jim Farley is. I hope that Elon and Jim work together. Also terrific interviewer... a great listener. 👍👍

The candor and honesty by Farley here is impressive.

Farley hit square on several points. I’m in the professional maintenance and repair market and have been providing services on Hybrids for nearly 2 decades now we’re seeing more and more BEVs. I started driving a new Volt in 2012 and after 100k mi I was able to drive 98% EV. I now have two Teslas, solar, and powerwalls and most of the fuel we use we produce ourselves. If you do the math on your use case, it will most likely make sense to move to a BEV. Additionally the vehicle’s are more simplified as compared to their ICE counterparts. ICE vehicles have sophisticated fuel and emission controls that can fail and the vehicle in general requires more maintenance. BEVs however still need maintenance (but much less) and owners need to make sure that they are having their vehicles inspected regularly, tire rotations and wheel alignments. We’ve seen many new vehicles coming off the assy line with the alignment angles non-optimal. The vehicle manufacturers focused on SDV (Software Defined Vehicles) will be the winners IMHO. Static infotainment systems are so revealing because the UX is big! Legislators need to listen to those that know this business rather than pulling levers based upon the “optics” and their “sponsors” (completely broken system) and making mandates. Driving a vehicle that gets 30mpg for 100,000 miles will cost you over $16k in CALIFORNIA (at $5/gal), that number moves well below $4k if you charge at home the same way you charge your phone at night. In conclusion, the command in torque, low NVH, great UX, low maintenance and making my own fuel are all big hits for me! Oh and FSD on both my 6 yr old model 3 and new model Y work equally well and tremendously reduce driver workload which is another big boost for my overall UX! The automobile is a fascinating device and I’m so happy to be in my 41st year professionally servicing these machines!

it is good to see someone from the legacy companies start to accept what Elon Musk has been saying for a decade.

Gotta love Farley calling out all EV makers for bi directional charging. Kudos.

I would love to see Elon and Jim in a dual interview

very impressed with Jim Faley and Interviewer. would be nice to get Jim and Elon in a interview together. Well Done

I've been trying to tell my friends the benefits of owning an EV for over 4 years. Some have converted, others say they won't give EVs the time if day. I learned very quickly how stubborn and ignorant some people are.

Excellent interview.

So refreshing to hear from a legacy brand leader who talks with honesty facts and reality. So tired of the EV hates and all the BS they spew. Thank you Jim!

Scaling to smaller EV’s is the best thing I’ve heard yet. This guy gets it. Efficiency of scale is very important. If not the most important.

The trouble with ford is Jim vision is not being agreed by the rest especially the dealers and other that have ICE stakeholders. As he mention correctly, instead of promoting the goodness of EV we are being drawn to EV politics and that is simply BS.

He is saying same things as Elon did 5 years ago

I love Jim, Farley and I love the F150 lightning and the Mach e our family owns both… This is an excellent video opening your eyes to what’s going on in the EV world.

This is epic. A highly skilled CEO.

After watching this video I take back every derogatory remark I have said about Ford! With Farley as CEO, Ford do have a future.

Americans still lie to Americans telling each other "We are number 1", well, Joe... Becky... I hate to break it to ya...but...that ship has sailed. The dragon is awake.

Ford & Tesla are the only car companies that have not gone bankrupt.

Rare to see a CEO of publicly traded company speak with such condor. Respect.

Jim Farley is a terrific spokesman for electrification. A good guy too.

IMO Jim is stating already what Tesla is already doing. It would be hard for an OEM to change rapidly as Jim stated leaving ICE creators on the line who now need to make EV’s. Bottom line is we need to stop burning stuff for our future. As Jim said you don’t need a 1000mile EV, very rare we would drive that distance anyway. Hopefully his Skunkworks works for him.

I own 3 EV's... I'm never going back to gas. ✊😎⚡⚡

I can see a future where my wife and I have two EVs. One with a 300+ mile range and a compact version with a 150 mile range that costs half the price. PowerShare to charge our home in an outage would be great too.

Great to hear Farley's views.

Good for him to state the Facts, Driving EV simply is a better experience than ICE car.

ICE vehicles will eventually go the way of the CRT TV.

Ford really needs to partner more with Tesla to form a more united American front in this. Their adoption of NACS shows they are able to put aside pride for customers' benefit. License FSD.

I like him. He sounds like the perfect combination of a tech CEO and a car guy.

i drove for over 30y my daughter got a ev after full year honestly more comfort in ev and connivence and clean and quiet also cheaper for daily commute. i will never go back to gas for daily driving

Great interview.

My ice truck is a backup to my Ev. It sits 98% of the time.

Jim Farley great open honestly interview!

28:36 "worried about freshwater" you say.. Jim Farley speaking my language here!!!

Elon was thinking 2024 back in 1990... This guys just woke up...

Fantastic interview. Jim is consistently affable, candid, and bold with the depth he is willing to deliver

I like Farley - he definitely understands the macro and is honest about Ford's current position. I just hope they can put it all together in Detroit and produce more reliable and technologically advanced products - especially in the EV space.

Would like to see Jim and RJ from Rivian on a panel together. 😙

Amazing Interview, great CEO ....respectful, knowledgable, innovative and practical. It's nice to see that there are still , high ranked people driven by the business and the core of it ...not just WS pencil pushers with their excel files filled with fake numbers. Jim Farley was on my shortlist and with this interview he confirmed his Top 3 CEO place with Elon Musk and John Legere from Tmobile ( unfortunately not active anymore). These people are changing the markets and the whole world in a process....too bad it's a minority current days...

Good work Farley. This is an exciting a time in the history of the automobile. As exciting as those historic events Mr. Farley mentioned. This guy is going to build some cool cars.

I have a 23 XLT Lightning. I love it; I'll never leave the EV platform. I wish the v2h backup system were as excellent as the truck! How are you going to get your dealers onboard? It's terrible dealing with the dealership regarding EVs.

I absolutely LOVE my Ford E-Transit (except the software). I will trade it in for a new one when all wheel drive is available.

Ford is lucky to have him

Very different and open for a CEO of an OEM! Thank you Jim for the insights and I use to own a 1969 Ford Mustang and now trying to see if I can afford the new electric Mustang :-)

Would love to see NBC do a story on WHY utilities don't want to encourage the selling of energy back to the grid at peak demand times. Things like minimal power consumption contracts with power generator companies, line maintenance, fear of customer base loss as customers become their own surplus power producers, etc.