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Why We Are Here => Water Cooler => Topic started by: rcjordan on November 02, 2021, 11:21:49 PM

Title: Ford’s selling electric crate motors
Post by: rcjordan on November 02, 2021, 11:21:49 PM

 based on the one in the Mach-E

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/2/22759825/ford-electric-crate-motors-mustang-mach-e-gt-performance

Title: Re: Ford’s selling electric crate motors
Post by: Travoli on November 02, 2021, 11:24:24 PM

Electric conversions may become big business. Example: https://www.electricclassiccars.co.uk/

Title: Re: Ford’s selling electric crate motors
Post by: Rupert on November 03, 2021, 06:42:29 AM

Its a good idea.
Friday I have a trip to that part of Wales on the bike :) (Classic electrics)

For me a classic car has been a thing of beauty, that oozes history  with bad brakes, unreliable, smelly etc.

I think this solves it.

Title: Re: Ford’s selling electric crate motors
Post by: rcjordan on November 03, 2021, 06:59:14 PM

Ford has unveiled a retro '70s concept electric pickup (78  F150)
https://mashable.com/article/ford-electric-truck-pickup-vintage

Title: Re: Ford’s selling electric crate motors
Post by: Brad on November 03, 2021, 07:57:09 PM

I like the looks better than the new trucks.

Title: Re: Ford’s selling electric crate motors
Post by: Rupert on November 03, 2021, 08:37:15 PM

I wonder how they square the fact its not aerodynamic

Title: Re: Ford’s selling electric crate motors
Post by: rcjordan on November 03, 2021, 09:16:56 PM

>not aerodynamic

Shhh! 'Muricans *love* our square, brick-ish pickups & suvs.  We don't want to hear any of that aerowhatever crap. hhh

Title: Re: Ford’s selling electric crate motors
Post by: littleman on November 04, 2021, 01:21:29 AM

Trucks are as bricky as ever here. 

Title: Re: Ford’s selling electric crate motors
Post by: ergophobe on November 04, 2021, 03:54:42 AM

I don't know as I would call the Tesla truck bricky... it's certainly not round either
https://www.tesla.com/cybertruck

Title: Re: Ford’s selling electric crate motors
Post by: Brad on November 04, 2021, 10:48:58 AM

> Tesla truck

More like a door wedge.

Related:

https://electricgt.com/shop/gte-413-ecrate-system/

Title: Re: Ford’s selling electric crate motors
Post by: rcjordan on November 04, 2021, 02:40:44 PM

>More like a door wedge.

And vaporware.

Title: Re: Ford’s selling electric crate motors
Post by: DrCool on November 04, 2021, 03:47:35 PM

>>Ford has unveiled a retro '70s concept electric pickup (78  F150)

I am getting ready to go get my '76 Ford from the shop in a bit and was thinking how nice it would be to drop an electric motor into that thing. Love the look of that concept.

Title: Re: Ford’s selling electric crate motors
Post by: rcjordan on November 12, 2021, 10:15:39 PM

The apparently failing Lordstown truck uses hub motors.  I'm interested in that tech for conversions.

Title: Re: Ford’s selling electric crate motors
Post by: rcjordan on April 23, 2022, 06:34:56 PM

Ford’s 281-HP Electric Crate Motor Costs $3,900 and You Can Buy One Now
https://www.thedrive.com/news/42974/fords-281-hp-electric-crate-motor-costs-3900-and-you-can-buy-one-now

Title: Re: Ford’s selling electric crate motors
Post by: rcjordan on April 25, 2022, 01:41:41 PM

^{5 year wait list...}

They'll turn your gas guzzler into an electric vehicle - Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-04-25/they-turn-your-gas-guzzler-into-an-electric-car

Title: Re: Ford’s selling electric crate motors
Post by: rcjordan on May 03, 2022, 03:49:59 PM

^{Ford's crate motors seem to be gaining traction with the press.  This interest may be related to the still small backlash against subscription vehicles.}

The future of electric vehicles is this 44-year-old pickup truck.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/3/23049084/ford-f100-eluminator-restomod-electric-vehicle