Brakes have a lot less wear on EV's because of regenerative braking. Almost twice the life.
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Maybe electric is not for you at this time. That doesn’t stop it from being the sweet spot for plenty of other users. Maybe you take a good look at how you’re utilizing trucks. Any tweaking that would make monetary sense for part of the fleet?
I went on an stock-buying spree April-Oct 2020 and picked up some of this stuff. It's aging nicely.Is so high, Ford has doubled production:
Ford Shares Hit Two-Decade High on Raised Plans for F-150 Electric Pickup
Auto maker says it is doubling its production goal, now targeting 150,000 a year, amid high demand for the model
Ford has said the F-150 Lightning will have a starting price of $39,974 before potential tax credits.
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Updated Jan. 4, 2022 4:24 pm ET
Ford Motor Co. F 0.99% doubled its goal for manufacturing the new electric version of the F-150 pickup truck, the auto maker said Tuesday, sending its stock price to levels not seen in more than two decades.
Ford said it now aims to produce 150,000 a year, citing high demand for the model. About 200,000 reservations have been placed for the opportunity to order one of the trucks, the company has said. The first group of reservation holders will be able to place orders for the electric F-150 beginning Thursday, Ford said.
Shares of Ford rose nearly 12% Tuesday to $24.31, its highest close since 2001. The stock, which has nearly tripled over the past 52 weeks, was the best performer in the S&P 500.
The company has said the F-150 Lightning will have a starting price of $39,974 before potential tax credits. Production of the electric pickup is expected to begin this spring.
The F-150 truck is Ford’s top-selling vehicle and one of its most profitable. Ford plans to report its 2021 sales results on Wednesday.
Other auto makers reported their sales figures Tuesday, and Toyota Motor Corp. overtook General Motors Co. as the U.S.’s top-selling car company by annual sales.
The electric F-150 is among several electric-pickup models expected to come out this year. The pickup-truck category looms as an important area of contention as auto makers race to develop electric vehicles, prodded by tightening environmental regulations and Tesla Inc.’s rapid rise.
Rivian Automotive Inc., a startup based in Irvine, Calif., that has seen its valuation soar since its IPO in November, until recently has had the market to itself with its fully electric pickup truck, the R1T, which went on sale in the fall. General Motors Co. last month began deliveries of its GMC Hummer pickup.
On Wednesday, GM is scheduled to reveal an electric version of its Chevrolet Silverado, its top-selling vehicle in North America, during a virtual keynote address by Chief Executive Mary Barra at CES, a big consumer-electronics convention.
The model is expected to compete with the F-150 Lightning when it goes on sale, scheduled for 2023.
Ford Shares Hit Two-Decade High on Raised Plans for F-150 Electric Pickup
Ford said the increased production plans reflect high demand for the model. Shares of Ford hit two-decade highs.www.wsj.com
I agree with this ^^. Watching the flotilla of Amazon vans trekking through town every day I could almost see them producing their own delivery vehicle that would be electric. They would seem like a perfect application.
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Agree. ^^ Electric probably doesn't fit the needs of my business any time soon, but for some applications, you bet, I could definitely see it.
You freak...I gave you ONE example, without thinking more than 4 seconds about it. I know MANY scenarios where the EV technology would not seem feasible as it exists now. I also know MANY scenarios that it would likely be a real game changer.
Did you troll that other thread with this link/story?Meanwhile,
Tesla Removes 2022 Cybertruck Production Date From Its Site
It could hint at further delays to the company's electric pickup.www.thedrive.com
I run a Honda Civic Hybrid on a daily commute round trip of 60 miles. No load like your work trucks, for sure. The big battery aged out last year after 210K miles. It cost me me just north of 2K to replace and the dealer allocated $900 to buy the used battery.
With the low center of gravity and fairly high weight, I bet the truck handles just fine in tough terrain.
Ford has stated that a big target is fleets like the power company, state and municipalities, etc… I would speculate that most meter reader type uses fit right in the Lightning’s wheel house.
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Ford claims that the F-150 Lightning will offer up to 300 miles of range with the Extended Range battery and 230 miles on the Standard Range pack. Additionally, a post on the F-150 Gen 14 forum found that a stakeholder's livestream allegedly stated that certain Platinum model trucks would offer 280 miles of range.
Ford Confirms 2022 F-150 Lightning EV Battery Specs
Ford's new electric F-150 pickup will offer two battery choices: a standard-range pack with 98.0 kWh of usable capacity and a 131.0-kWh extended-range option.www.caranddriver.com
Sounds like that one guy should find a place to live closer to work or even better find a job closer to home. What a waste of time and money.
My tesla model 3 is fantastic. Heavy, low center of gravity, and all wheel drive (from 2 motors).
Hmmm...I did not know that. That is actually good news to my ears. Maybe I have a nervous twitch from replacing the batteries in so many tools over the years and the cost of those is almost like buying the tool all over again. Great utility and productivity to be sure over corded, but the ol' tool budget runs quite a bit higher these days too.
I'll be sure to share your thoughts with him...I am sure he will very intrigued by your thoughts. You appear not to be aware of this, but once a tradesman achieves the rank that he is driving a company paid for, and fueled, vehicle...they tend to move further away from the shop.
Joe's "whom cannot read" Place again takes a comment out of context and cannot let go of it. I know way more than one guy in this category...I just simply gave you ONE example and you then distorted it. You are pathetic.
This is not an EV battery I posted about. I have no clue about their lifespan or replacement cost.
OK, my bad. I thought the reference to the "Honda Civic Hybrid" was an EV, or at least one with a battery.
It has two batteries, the larger one works with the small gas engine. Hybrid, not full electric.
Surely we have an aerodynamics expert who can set us straight, but in what I’ve read in racing the biggest issue is the maximum cross section and reducing base drag.
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I’m not even talking about a super aerodynamic front end like a race car. Just maybe something that isn’t a 30” tall flat wall trying to blast through the wind. You could take some of the lower section and angle it up, which also gives you a better approach angle. Then take the top section and angle it down which gives you better visibility in front of the vehicle. Not manly looking, but it is little things like that that give you an extra 20 miles of range.
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This would work for me. My wife is work from home now. The longest trip I’ve made in my car in the last two years was driving to New Orleans, and I’ll do that again next month. Family is 150 miles away, so no worry with current tech.
The presentation that Chevy gave yesterday highlighted that their new truck body has aerodynamic properties that shed air more around the sides of the truck and less over the top. This means that the truck has less downforce occurring due to aerodynamics, which directly effects the rolling friction of the vehicle according to Ff=mu(Fn). In reality, the airflow and aerodynamics of a vehicle have very little effect until you're at high speeds, higher than most highway speeds, even. Granted, in this application, you're working hard to squeeze every ounce of force out of the system, but the force of rolling friction has a much greater impact than air/body friction. If they really wanted to improve mileage, they'd design the body to generate lift, effectively creating a wing shape, that reduces rolling friction, but then some idiot would crash doing 125 and sue the shit out of them.I’m not even talking about a super aerodynamic front end like a race car. Just maybe something that isn’t a 30” tall flat wall trying to blast through the wind. You could take some of the lower section and angle it up, which also gives you a better approach angle. Then take the top section and angle it down which gives you better visibility in front of the vehicle. Not manly looking, but it is little things like that that give you an extra 20 miles of range.
The Ridgeline I referenced moved away from the aerodynamic front end on their original 2nd Gen (on the right below) to a slightly beefier and less aerodynamic front end on the redesigned 2nd Gen (on the left below) a year ago because people said they weren’t buying it over the fact it looks like a Pilot from the front.
