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So according to this[1] it looks like the motors and batteries are in the bottom of the car like in other EVs. Which makes me wonder: What's under the enormous
by ginko 5y ago
So according to this[1] it looks like the motors and batteries are in the bottom of the car like in other EVs. Which makes me wonder:
What's under the enormous hood in front? Is it just empty space?
[1] https://www.ford.com/is/image/content/dam/vdm_ford/live/en_us/ford/nameplate/f-150lightning/2022/collections/dm/22_FRD_F15_BEV_53787.tif?croppathe=1_3x2&wid=900 https://www.ford.com/is/image/content/dam/vdm_ford/live/en_u...
- cpascal 5y agoIt's the "frunk". Here's a picture: https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/dTXcXTNslbGIJam0Wy9BRhk_I80=/0x0:2400x1350/920x0/filters:focal(0x0:2400x1350):format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/22526650/8_16x9.jpg https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/dTXcXTNslbGIJam0Wy9BRhk_I80=...
- aynyc 5y agoIt's called a Frunk. Basically, storage space!
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- voisin 5y agoThere’s a trunk there for extra storage. I understand they did not integrate the motors and batteries into a new frame built specifically to accommodate them like Tesla did but rather added them on top the existing frame. I really like that Tesla is a ground up design and something about this F150 annoys me for carrying on all of the institutional inertia of a 100 year old company. Also, I read Ford is planning on 40k of these and their Transit van each year and marketing them toward fleets.
- heymijo 5y agoThat puts it in perspective. Ford sold 787,000 F-150’s in 2020 and about 1 million F-series trucks in total.