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Ford’s Ranger-sized electric ute teased
Ford aims for an affordable electric ute with about 15% improved range using aerodynamics and Formula 1-inspired design, targeting a price near US$30,000.
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Ford's $30K Pickup Wants To Beat Cybertruck At Its Own Game
Ford’s upcoming $30k electric truck reveals new details. Sketches show an ultra-aerodynamic, wind-cheating shape. Radical tech cuts weight, trims costs, and simplifies wiring. Ford has lifted the lid a little further on its so-called “Universal Electric Vehicle” project, the one tasked with delivering a brand-new $30,000 electric midsize truck in 2027. The tech breakdown in the 14-minute teaser packs plenty of stuff, but it is the design sketche…
In order to keep the price tight, the engineers remove the smallest gram and air resistance, changing the shape of the mirrors to grip the range. Production abandons complicated assemblies in favour of aluminium parts moulded from a single block, and the battery becomes an integral part of the chassis. The switch to a simplified electrical network allows the removal of more than one kilometer of cables, lightening the manufacturing bill at the s…
Ford’s $30,000 Electric Pickup Is Borrowing Tesla And Formula 1 Tricks To Change Everything
Ford is preparing a major push into affordable electric vehicles with a new compact pickup priced around $30,000, and it’s using advanced engineering techniques inspired by Tesla and Formula 1 to make it happen. The upcoming truck, expected to launch in 2027, will be the first Ford vehicle to use gigacasting, a manufacturing process pioneered […] The post Ford’s $30,000 Electric Pickup Is Borrowing Tesla And Formula 1 Tricks To Change Everything…
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