Blueassassin
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Got the opportunity to go get a full tour of the new Ford EV's and figured I would share for those who are interested.
It included the Transit van which they even said is the same as the ice van but with the guts of the Mach-E thrown in it.
The Lightning had quite a few cool items of note.
Overall the whole time I was just thinking about how good the Rivian is going to be compared to this. Two motors and 426 for the model we were in and he said 0-60 was 4.5 or something. The Rivian with its 4 motors torque vectoring and double the power will be mind blowing.
Another big take away I had was Ford did as little as possible to design a new truck rather they made the current F150 electric. this may be to their benefit as some people just want the norm and what they expect but for it to be electric. Its also a lot cheaper for them as most of the cab, bed, and parts are already in production.
It included the Transit van which they even said is the same as the ice van but with the guts of the Mach-E thrown in it.
The Lightning had quite a few cool items of note.
- The truck has scales on board and sensors in the seats to see how many people and how much load is in the truck it uses this to help determine the range. also the tail light has lights to show you the weight on the back when loading the bed or a trailer.
- The working side of the truck with the amount of on board power and large frunk and the bed are very good. The tailgate is the same as the 2021 demo that I'm currently driving and I dig it very nice to work off of has a spot for the pencil and tape measure. They have zone lighting all the way around the truck so working at night is also not in the dark.
- With the batteries between the frame rails and all the weight down low this thing can handle and the instant electric torque shoots it out of the apex of the turns I was amazed.
- They have IRS finally they talked about the new Independent rear suspension and how great it is and all the advantages. All I could think about is why did it take you so long then. coil springs at all four corners but no electronic control over the shocks or suspension.
Overall the whole time I was just thinking about how good the Rivian is going to be compared to this. Two motors and 426 for the model we were in and he said 0-60 was 4.5 or something. The Rivian with its 4 motors torque vectoring and double the power will be mind blowing.
Another big take away I had was Ford did as little as possible to design a new truck rather they made the current F150 electric. this may be to their benefit as some people just want the norm and what they expect but for it to be electric. Its also a lot cheaper for them as most of the cab, bed, and parts are already in production.
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