Possible rear console vent?

You may be correct regarding a possible vent location.
I assumed it was the location for more beverage holders as part of the "Beverage Holders, 8 total" option listed on the Badlands interior section. With the doors off, where you going to set down your beverage? Hey, we all need more beverage holders!

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or is this just wishful thinking. Lol

Yep.

Here is the explanation for why they chose floor vents rather than console vents.

https://fordauthority.com/2020/09/h...onco-doesnt-have-rear-seat-console-a-c-vents/

Shortly after the 2021 Ford Bronco was revealed in July, we noticed something in particular that was missing – air conditioning vents in the rear seat console. While this is where most vehicles house A/C vents for rear seat passengers, Ford engineers instead chose to place those vents underneath the front seats in four-door Ford Bronco models, while the two-door Bronco has no rear passenger area vents at all, which Ford Authority exclusively reported back in July.

Now, we finally know why Ford chose to go with this unorthodox rear A/C vent placement. “It gets down to package constraints,” Bronco Chief Engineer, Eric Loeffler explained to Ford Authority executive editor, Alex Luft, in an interview. “Can we fit all that in the second row and can we fit it in a way that we also have the space we need in the front? Though there are no A/C vents in the center console – but there are vents underneath the seats.”

The decision to place the rear seat A/C vents in the floor has drawn some criticism from those who are worried that they won’t be sufficient to keep passengers cool. There are also no rear HVAC controls in the Bronco, so back seat passengers aren’t able to control the temperature or fan speed. However, the Bronco Sport does have rear A/C vents located in the rear of the center console, though it also lacks controls for the HVAC in the rear.

Another problem that could arise from this vent placement is that when owners go to hose out the floors in their Bronco after hitting the trails sans-doors, the water could get into the floor-mounted vents. But we won’t know if these potential problems are actually problems until 2021 Ford Bronco deliveries begin next June.

Package constraint I assume means the lux package with the charging pad? If that's the case, they could've at least give the option and let people choose between the two.

Wonder if floor vents can have a damper seal engaged for when dredging or wash down. :unsure:

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Wonder if floor vents can have a damper seal engaged for when dredging or wash down. :unsure:

I’d rather not have them at all if they are going to just fill up with junk and water every time I wash out the interior. I still think if they will have HVAC vents they will be in the console. The Ford engineers have to know floor vents and washout interior is not a good combo.