Chevy, Ford... going into electric trucks.
We're living in exciting times. Ford intend to have cargo space infront in place of the engines. And think of roomy interior and high ground clearance without those gear boxes and power train wi...
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camperdave wrote:
It's a great, albeit complicated, solution. Personally it's the complication that turns me off. Left to my own devices, I'd go pure electric. But the gas backup has definite advantages and with two driving teens in the house I no longer have the luxury of having a dedicated commute car. Whatever I drive has to be shared with folks who just want to get in and go without thinking about batteries.
Ford's hybrid RWD platform seems to be the best for simplicity. It's an series-parrallel (or split-power) hybrid, without a planetary-CVT blending sources. This means you can still drive in case of an EV fault, and there's no additional concerns over transmission robustness since the 10 speed is unmodified. 600 ft.-lbs of torque, if they keep close to the Lincoln Aviator numbers, and enough EV range for most commuting.
