Dogyote@slrpnk.net to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net · 2 months agoFord pulls the plug on the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truckwww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square35linkfedilinkarrow-up177arrow-down11
arrow-up176arrow-down1external-linkFord pulls the plug on the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truckwww.npr.orgDogyote@slrpnk.net to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net · 2 months agomessage-square35linkfedilink
minus-squareDrinkMonkey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoI think it was more that the unibody part didn’t work so good when trying to do truck things - not the structural battery piece? Dunno, not an expert.
minus-squareevenglow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoHas nothing to do with trucks. Everything to do with affordable EVs even tiny EVs. This is why China has been making them for so long. Also why they get high safety scores. Look up “cell to chassis” CTC.
I think it was more that the unibody part didn’t work so good when trying to do truck things - not the structural battery piece? Dunno, not an expert.
Has nothing to do with trucks. Everything to do with affordable EVs even tiny EVs. This is why China has been making them for so long. Also why they get high safety scores.
Look up “cell to chassis” CTC.