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F-150 Lightning has no transmission and uses vastly simpler motors instead of an engine. The drive train is also a lot simpler.
by Salgat 3y ago
F-150 Lightning has no transmission and uses vastly simpler motors instead of an engine. The drive train is also a lot simpler.
- anjel 3y agoAll new R&D All new supply chain All new tooling All new mfring procedures All new distribution and sales channel More than your usual front end costs. It kinda adds up
- wetris 3y ago[dead]
- Salgat 3y agoThat goes for any new lineup. It cost Tesla roughly half a billion to get their Model S to production, but at $48B profit over the past two years, I'm sure it's just the cost of business for Ford to enter a rapidly growing market.
- this_steve_j 3y agoTesla was artificially subsidized by selling carbon offset credits to traditional manufacturers, for example Ford. Otherwise they would not have been able to sell cars at such a huge loss. I don’t have a citation for this, but it was reported in the FT.
- IG_Semmelweiss 3y agoif it wasnt for govt subsidies, there wouldn't also be any cars made by USA ownership from GM, Chrystler etc on the roads, at least for the for the last decade or so.
- Salgat 3y agoThe primary funds for the development of the Model S was a government loan for renewable technologies. That loan plus interest was paid back.
- 8note 3y agoThat doesn't mean the manufacturing is as well tuned.