After the Ford succeeded the positive preview image of the pure electric F-150, it recently announced that the pure electric F-150 will be officially named F-150 Lightning, synchronously released the pure electric F-150 and the previous generation F-Series The picture of the body and indicates that pure electric F-150 will be published in the US Dearborn’s global headquarters on May 19. It also revealed that the new car will be manufactured in the US Rogue Electric Vehicle Center and provide a power supply similar to V2H to household appliances. And OTA distal update and other technology, but the new car is expected to be officially sold until the spring of 2022.
Although the new generation of Ford F-150 is published in June 2020, the outside world is also very concerned about the pure electric F-150 trend in rumors. Among the Ford announced that the Rogue Electric Vehicle Center is about to start, it is also a pre-picture of the F-150 pure tram type, including the front image of the penetration headlights, but the contour is not clear.
At that time, Ford said in response to the “US Manufacturing” policy, Ford will build a new Rogue Electric Vehicle Center and will add 300 jobs after completion. The project plan is a ring of $ 700 million F-150 investment plans, so the Rogue Electric Vehicle Center will pick up augmentation of F-150 EV pure tram type.
Today, Ford in May 2021, officially released the press release indicating that the pure electric F-150 will conduct global first performance on May 19th, related activities will On May 19, the US East Time Night is 9:30, that is, at 9:30 am Taiwan, Ford, USA, published in the Global Headquarters of Detroit Dearborn, and a platform will also be synchronized. Live meeting, and even In New York Times Square, Las Vegas Casino Avenue broadcast published a live film.
Ford also synchronized the pure electric F-150 will be officially named F-150 Lightning, “Lightning” represents lightning, which seems to be connected with its pure electricity, but in fact, behind the same ensemble mean. In 1993, Fort has launched the first generation F-150 SVT Lightning, as Ford’s high-performance truck test stone, but after importing 5.8 liter WINDSOR V8 engine, only 240 output, did not impress the outside world. Until the second generation F-150 SVT Lightning was launched in 1999, it made a 5.4-liter Triton V8 mechanical boost engine, with 360 or even a 380-phase version, which became a performance cargo card between 1999 to 2004. Representative. This time, with the pure electric F-150, the name of “lightning” is returned, and it is quite inherited.
US Ford also interprets the forecast movie, except for the F-Series cargo truck type, which shows the fly-only ensemble, and F-150 Lightning is moving Finally, the front image of the running headlight is still selling the clearance.
Jim Farley, Ford, said, “In the past, like Ford Model T, Toyota Prius, Tesla Model 3, etc., it has become an important car to change the global car, and now the best selling model F-150 since the United States for half a century, It will be fully directed to digitization and pure electrification. F-150 Lightning will be able to supply electricity to home electrical electricity when there is a hurry; power is better than past F-150 Lightning performance models; and will continue to continue Provide OTA remote update vehicle function. “He also emphasized with Ford -UAW, and pure electric F-150 maintained in the United States and will be produced in Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center.
As for the relevant specifications, Ford did not disclose any specific numbers, and only the F-150 EV will be the most powerful model of power output. Refer to the current product compilation, F-150 EV will have at least 450 horsepower. The outside world is rumored to carry 2 electric motors, and it is a way to be a front axis. Some batteries may also be integrated into the frame to improve the weight distribution and chassis strength. We will continue to track related trends, and bring the readers to the latest report.