so after 5 years the battery in my laptop is just toast.
can anyone comment on what happens to an electric car after 5 years? 10, 20?
i have a truck with 350,000 kms on it. will this still be possible?
'We're going to electrify the F-Series,' Ford exec says
11–20 of 284 posts
Re: 'We're going to electrify the F-Series,' Ford exec says
#12I'd love to see them try. The difficulty of making a pickup truck aerodynamically efficient are substantial.
Aero and electric are orthogonal. Not entirely, but largely.
Re: 'We're going to electrify the F-Series,' Ford exec says
#13I'd love to see them try. The difficulty of making a pickup truck aerodynamically efficient are substantial.
There's no reason why pickup trucks need to have the MASSIVE flat grills they do today, other than aesthetic preferences. They're a disaster aerodynamically as well as for pedestrian safety. Obviously there's a lot more to it (like the bed) but it's a start.
Re: 'We're going to electrify the F-Series,' Ford exec says
#14This is a big deal. The F-Series is the single most popular vehicle in the US, and nearly 900K of them are sold every year!
In fact, the top 3 models in the US are F-Series, Silverado, and Ram, so the environment will definitely appreciate the electrified competition the F-Series will force.
Re: 'We're going to electrify the F-Series,' Ford exec says
#15so after 5 years the battery in my laptop is just toast. can anyone comment on what happens to an electric car after 5 years? 10, 20? i have a truck with 350,000 kms on it. will this still be possible?
Laptops have constraints on the battery - ultra-thin etc. Cars are different, they just want lightweight. So it'll be more than 5 years.
To get big miles, have to change the battery pack I imagine.
Re: 'We're going to electrify the F-Series,' Ford exec says
#16I really hope they don't ignore fuel cell technology or other phase change energy storage systems when they do this. Batteries are not convenient for the vast amount of their consumers in non population dense areas. (For those of you from cities, an F150 is a status symbol everywhere else in the USA).
Re: 'We're going to electrify the F-Series,' Ford exec says
#17I honestly think that this will help make electric vehicles more mainstream. People here in the US love their F-150's, and if Ford could make die hard truck fans switch from a V8 to a TTV6, then they're the ones that can convince the same fans consider buying a hybrid or electric F-150.
And I think the cultural problems will scuttle the whole thing. https://jalopnik.com/bro-truck-owners-are-deliberately-block... > Bro-Truck Owners Are Deliberately Blocking Tesla Supercharger Spots > I generally like people, which may be why I never fail to be surprised when I encounter people being truly unrepentant dickheads for no good reason whatsoever. That’s what seems to have been going down at a Tesla Superch…
Keep in mid the F-Series are sold as fleet vehicles too. Electric utility vehicles have a place.
Re: 'We're going to electrify the F-Series,' Ford exec says
#18so after 5 years the battery in my laptop is just toast. can anyone comment on what happens to an electric car after 5 years? 10, 20? i have a truck with 350,000 kms on it. will this still be possible?
I had a 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid up until the end of 2016. Mileage did decrease to about 27mpg avg from about 29-30mpg (it actually decreased to 24-25mpg for a while but I just needed to replace the engine air filter... whoops). Ford dealership offered to replace the battery for somewhere around $3600 IIRC.
Re: 'We're going to electrify the F-Series,' Ford exec says
#19This is a big deal. The F-Series is the single most popular vehicle in the US, and nearly 900K of them are sold every year! In fact, the top 3 models in the US are F-Series, Silverado, and Ram, so the environment will definitely appreciate the electrified competition the F-Series will force.
I look forward to it. My F150 gets between 19mpg and 13mpg depending on the gas and the temperature(!) I'd love to spend less than $90 at the pump
Re: 'We're going to electrify the F-Series,' Ford exec says
#20so after 5 years the battery in my laptop is just toast. can anyone comment on what happens to an electric car after 5 years? 10, 20? i have a truck with 350,000 kms on it. will this still be possible?
Replacing the battery is always possible, I'd imagine if the electric components are built well, it's likely that with battery replacements you could make the truck last even longer than it would with a more mechanical machine.