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Early prototype "mules" are typically just cobbled together donor car parts made before any tooling is available for the production body to test other parts first like powertrain, brakes, suspensions, electrical, cooling, etc. where having the production body early on isn't super critical. Things like the wheel base and tire sizes are probably correct but the Mach E body is probably just a place holder because it is the closest type of vehicle (i.e. an EV) to whatever is being tested.
 

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Early proto or not, looks exactly like what my wife wanted from the Mach E: some off-road clearance. Hope they make it.
 

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OK I will dive in and speculate it is the new Maverick-E electric pickup!!
 

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OK I will dive in and speculate it is the new Maverick-E electric pickup!!
Could be that or an Escape-like vehicle with a new/recycled nameplate-E.
 


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I would bet it's for something like the Explorer. They need a body that already has all of the EV bits to hook up directly to the larger platform.
 
 




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