Apparently Ford's got a patent: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1132920_ford-patents-cha...
On what pretty much amounts to reversing the polarity.
Personally I will not spend $75k (fully loaded at $90k) just for the possibility to charge my house if the power goes out or to use power tools at a work site, there are lower cost options for both. Def wouldn’t tow a boat 300mi to the beach so this model really seems like a toy but maybe I’m missing something? Anyone else seriously consider this truck?
OTOH, my current truck is a 2003 s-10 single cab; nobody makes small trucks like that anymore, and I don't want a big truck, so I'll just keep the truck and the generator that I already have. Maybe a future car that appeals to me will be able to power my well.
Most people probably don't need long range peak towing capacity.
Seems like the feature set could be useful to a lot of people, probably most, maybe not for you though.
Who’s the target demographic of the f150? Although it is under the lightening moniker so practicality is not a defining feature :D
*After tax rebates, which might not be available any more?
I've only driven Teslas in CA where super chargers are rather common, my favorite being the one next the SpaceX factory in Hawthorne.
And I keep telling people the same thing you said, this is why I think Tesla is more an energy company that makes cars to use it's network rather than the other way around.
I'm glad they have competition, as EV was always going to be more than a one horse race if it were to succeed and while Nissan had 1st mover advantage they have fallen way behind with the Leaf project: luckily a post Ghosn era will see most of their lineup going EV and they're spending $18 Billion to offer more EV models in the next 5 years [0].
And Buick is re-branding as an EV only company [1], I'm actually interested in what they could deliver if they go for moonshots as classic Buicks were actually quite stunning in the 30-70s eras. They never got the same recognition as a Cadillac but they were on par style wise in my opinion. They could just emulate Lexus styles (that Wildcat screams of LC) with Electric motors and it would probably be a solid platform if they market themselves better and takes hints at why it works in China. Maybe if they stick with wagons as the Roadmaster still has a lot of cache and no one has offered a EV wagon yet?
The issue, of course, is where will they charge?
0: https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/29/22807700/nissan-electric...
1: https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/1/23148699/buick-ev-electric...
I thought Lucid was offering much higher ranges? e.g.: Lucid Air Dream Range.
TBH, I rather have more efficiency on a day to day bases + faster charging than range :).
Just seems overpriced for its capabilities
It looks like the battery alone would be about $30-$40K, plus you’d need an inverter and.. it’s not a truck.
