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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor previewed its new electric F-150 Lightning pickup earlier than planned during a visit Tuesday by President Joe Biden to the Michigan plant that will produce the vehicle.
The highly anticipated truck resembles the automaker’s current F-150 but has unique exterior styling such as a closed-off grille and light bar across the front of the vehicle that connects its headlights. Sitting next to a traditional 2021 Ford F-150, the electric pickup appeared to be about the same size with a smoother, more aerodynamic design. 
Ford declined to release additional details about the vehicle ahead of its official public reveal at 9:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday. Ford executives have said the F-150 Lightning will be a true pickup truck designed for commercial work, unlike expected lifestyle pickups such as the GMC Hummer EV or Tesla Cybertruck. It is expected to go on sale by the middle of next year. “It is just the best of Ford,” Jim Farley, Ford’s CEO, said last week during the company’s annual shareholders meeting. Farley has said the F-150 Lightning will be able “to power your home during an outage, it’s even quicker than the original F-150 Lightning performance truck; and it will constantly improve through over-the-air updates.” https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/18/ford-revea...ckup-.html She rambles a bit, but it seems there might be some truth in this: |
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19th May 2021 6:04am |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309 
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Nice that the economy version of the F-150 engine is the "ECOBOOST V6"
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19th May 2021 9:56am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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But more bad news for the current workers ~ Ford will idle both F-150 plants for 2 more weeks
"DETROIT — Hours before it was set to unveil its F-150 Lightning electric pickup, Ford Motor Co. informed employees that both plants that build the gasoline-powered version — the nation’s bestselling vehicle — will be idled for two weeks as part of another round of production cuts. In a memo to employees obtained by Automotive News and confirmed by Ford, the automaker said its Dearborn Truck Plant in Michigan and the truck side of its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Missouri will be idled the weeks of May 31 and June 7. They will also operate on a reduced schedule the week of June 14." https://newsbinding.com/news/automobile/fo...ore-weeks/ |
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19th May 2021 6:31pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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20,000 reservations in the first 12 hours.
Starting price under $40k, and qualifies for the $7,500 federal EV credit. |
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21st May 2021 5:20am |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3311 
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Few more details here: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-car...k-revealed
Very quick and can tow as well. WARNING. This post may contain sarcasm. |
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21st May 2021 5:57am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Work and tow...
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Running your house for a few days when there's a power outage must be a nice to have in certain parts of the US. |
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21st May 2021 6:31am |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3311
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According to Autocar it won’t be available in UK. Presumably they will use the technology in the Ranger or similar. WARNING.
This post may contain sarcasm. |
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21st May 2021 6:56am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17443 
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No surprise there, bearing in mind that the F-150 isn't available here either (presumably due to the restrictive weight/classification/licencing situation in the uk).
Shame though! |
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21st May 2021 7:39am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Can't help looking at how they have done it with a ladder frame and thinking the obvious...
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21st May 2021 8:20am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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I wonder why an EV needs such a large diesel misfueling reset device.....
Click image to enlarge My Defender makes do with this size Click image to enlarge Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come 2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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21st May 2021 8:38am |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481 
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Grenadier ....  1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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21st May 2021 8:52am |
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| Ashbyandy Member Since: 17 Dec 2015 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 223  
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Replying to Tim’s last comment, that’s the spare wheel release system, insert wheel brace I’d imagine, to wind wheel down 😉😜
Ashbyandy |
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21st May 2021 9:17am |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2643 
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I thought it was one of those social media faux pars where the person had left a questionable personal device in the background…………..
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21st May 2021 12:46pm |
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| jpboost Member Since: 13 Apr 2021 Location: Gatwick Posts: 377 
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I must admit I quite like it.
And from daily driving a single cab pickup a few years ago, the idea of a secure storage area under the bonnet is a really good one. so much better than having your tools on display in the back. |
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21st May 2021 1:47pm |
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