"Farley discussed some of the tech going into the pickup, particularly the aerodynamics, a key aspect if Ford is to compete with rivals. "The team is spending countless hours getting every last drop of aero efficiency on the mid-size electric pickup," he noted. Farley also discussed the "simplified aluminum unicastings [that] condense over 146 parts into two" as a way to boost production efficiency."
"Ford hasn't yet revealed the pickup's name or shown a photo, but it's supposed to have more interior room than a Toyota RAV4. Buyers will be able to lock bikes or surfboards into the pickup bed, mooting the need for roof or trailer hitch racks. It will have a low center of gravity from the battery, instant torque and a 0 to 60 mph time "as fast as a Mustang EcoBoost [ around 4.5 seconds], with more downforce," Ford said."
Ford plans a family of affordable EVs using a Universal Electric Vehicle platform, beginning with a US-built mid-size pickup from Louisville, Kentucky, targeting a $30,000 price and on-sale next year. The pickup prioritizes aerodynamic efficiency and production simplification through large unicastings that reduce over 146 parts into two components. Ford will invest $5 billion, including $2 billion at the Louisville plant and $3 billion for a BlueOval battery plant, expanding the factory by 52,000 square feet and creating or securing nearly 4,000 direct jobs. The vehicle offers more interior room than a RAV4, built-in bike and surfboard storage, a low center of gravity, instant torque, and roughly 0–60 mph in about 4.5 seconds.
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