Ford EV Truck & Low-Price Platform -- New Specs & Details

[Chops]

This rendering from auto blog is probably closer to the truth…

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[Mavster Mechanic]

Which video did you watch?
I watched this one.

 

[GmanGM]

I remember when GM announced their 'universal platform' upon which they would build the cars & trucks of their future.
Well... that went well. not. I do not remember the details, but the universal chassis did not work out so well when it came to actual building on an assembly line. They spent a lot of $$, and got not much in return.
Given the Farley touch, so far deleting all base model cars resulting in fewer first time buyers(less car buyers overall for sure), leading to less customer upgrade feeds down the road, I am not too sure this thing will ever fly. And. If it does, they likely will not make the investment to meet demand as they did back in Falcon and Mustang times when factories were converted mid-year to meet demand. Even the low-profit Falcon demand had its production bumped when they realized they had a success on their hands. Farley & Crew ignored the popularity of the Maverick and basically kept production low. IMO. Luckily for them(maybe) the other makers did not have anything close in their pipelines so far.
A full BEV should likely be marketed to those who do not need longer range and can re-charge their batteries with little effort, at home, overnight with the chargers smartened enough to power on during low demand hours. Likely not entrants in the Cannon Ball Cross Country Run, ever. (unless they have a Generac in the bed)

Some good points, this why I wanted a Phev/Rhev version of Maverick- get 30-40 miles of local errand driving at low cost on std 110 charging overnight and then hybrid for the longer range. This is not perfect, 36mpg might drop to 33 when in hybrid mode due to weight of batteries. No perfect solutions out there but until batteries get lighter/more efficient, and the grid/chargers become as trouble free as gas stations, etc, the phev/rev (if they make one you want) a great option for those w easy access to daily or nightly plug in. (If not don’t get one, stick w regular hybrid like current Mav) - hopefully Mav adds one to its next big update.

 

[Mavster Mechanic]

On the looks it will be more traditional than radical.

Ford knows how few Cybertruck and SantaCruz sold.

 

[Mavster Mechanic]

Some good points, this why I wanted a Phev/Rhev version of Maverick- get 30-40 miles of local errand driving at low cost on std 110 charging overnight and then hybrid for the longer range. This is not perfect, 36mpg might drop to 33 when in hybrid mode due to weight of batteries. No perfect solutions out there but until batteries get lighter/more efficient, and the grid/chargers become as trouble free as gas stations, etc, the phev/rev (if they make one you want) a great option for those w easy access to daily or nightly plug in. (If not don’t get one, stick w regular hybrid like current Mav) - hopefully Mav adds one to its next big update.

You know more than the common lay person.

120 VAC charging at 15 amps is going to meet the needs of 25% of the customers.

240 VAC charging at 30 amps (common dryer outlet) is going to meet the needs of an additional 50% of customers.

It won't need special home wiring or expensive upgrades for the majority of people.

And major grid upgrades will not be needed.

Slow charging every day/night is the way of the future. For about 90% of consumers their vehicle is standing still 22 hours (or more) per day.

Fast charging will be rare. And rarely needed. And it will be at commercial sites well equipped for it. It won't be in homes. Not many any way.

 

[TNFurb]

This rendering from auto blog is probably closer to the truth…

If it looks like that then I’d be interested.

 

[GmanGM]

You know more than the common lay person.

120 VAC charging at 15 amps is going to meet the needs of 25% of the customers.

240 VAC charging at 30 amps (common dryer outlet) is going to meet the needs of an additional 50% of customers.

It won't need special home wiring or expensive upgrades for the majority of people.

And major grid upgrades will not be needed.

Slow charging every day/night is the way of the future. For about 90% of consumers their vehicle is standing still 22 hours (or more) per day.

Fast charging will be rare. And rarely needed. And it will be at commercial sites well equipped for it. It won't be in homes. Not many any way.

Agreed on the home charging but I mentioned grid issues as grid capability is different in different areas and data center, rooftop solar/net metering policies, current vs planned sources, transmission facilities, public charging, etc do cause grid concerns. Battery storage is a part of the solution and for the home it’s nice when paired with the right smarts to be able to consume your own solar generation vs a feed the grid/ draw from the grid type system. CA changed their whole net meter system to encourage battery, here in MD as part of PJM running the grid and not approving renewable sources we are not producing enough electricity and could have issues.
Anyway, will consider this new EV skunkworks line as it evolves and releases, releases, and will also keep eyes open on new Phev/Rhev products. Maybe one of each? lol

 

[Chops]

The F-150 EV looked great. Too expensive and not as capable as the upcoming less expensive Maverick EV.

 

[Cherokee]

If it looks like that it’s a non starter for me, which would be disappointing as I was planning to get one.

I’m not planning to get one but I love watching the show.
Post #5, It’s fugly to me.

 

[Cherokee]

Agreed on the home charging but I mentioned grid issues as grid capability is different in different areas and data center, rooftop solar/net metering policies, current vs planned sources, transmission facilities, public charging, etc do cause grid concerns. Battery storage is a part of the solution and for the home it’s nice when paired with the right smarts to be able to consume your own solar generation vs a feed the grid/ draw from the grid type system. CA changed their whole net meter system to encourage battery, here in MD as part of PJM running the grid and not approving renewable sources we are not producing enough electricity and could have issues.
Anyway, will consider this new EV skunkworks line as it evolves and releases, releases, and will also keep eyes open on new Phev/Rhev products. Maybe one of each? lol

Very well said.
I can’t believe I’m saying this but CA might be thinking constructively.

 

[dalola]

If it looks like that it’s a non starter for me, which would be disappointing as I was planning to get one.

Don't worry, it will look NOTHING like that.....

Think slightly larger, more aero-looking Maverick....

 

[Mavster Mechanic]

Don't worry, it will look NOTHING like that.....

Think slightly larger, more aero-looking Maverick....

Ya. Maybe like this: probably maybe.

 

[Mavster Mechanic]

Agreed on the home charging but I mentioned grid issues as grid capability is different in different areas and data center, rooftop solar/net metering policies, current vs planned sources, transmission facilities, public charging, etc do cause grid concerns. Battery storage is a part of the solution and for the home it’s nice when paired with the right smarts to be able to consume your own solar generation vs a feed the grid/ draw from the grid type system. CA changed their whole net meter system to encourage battery, here in MD as part of PJM running the grid and not approving renewable sources we are not producing enough electricity and could have issues.
Anyway, will consider this new EV skunkworks line as it evolves and releases, releases, and will also keep eyes open on new Phev/Rhev products. Maybe one of each? lol

If there was a "Black Friday Sale" or "Free with verified social security number" give-away in 2028 and 60-70% of America got one all at once... problem.

The slow adoption of 2% a year is not going to be a problem.

Total U.S. generating capacity today is 1300 Gigawatts. (1.3 Terawatts)

PEAK DEMAND in the U.S. on the hottest day of July in 2025 was 759.18 GW.

Yes, you need to generate it where you need it. Can't generate it all in Washington State and charge a bunch of cars with it in New York.

But we're better off than most people think.

100% of all EV's sold to date used 0.3% of all electricity produced in 2024. The latest year with complete data.

Y'all have no idea how much power industry uses do ya. EV's are a drop in the bucket. So keep calm and carry on!

 

[Mavster Mechanic]

Percent of new vehicle sales in U.S. that are full EV? 7.9%

Percent of all vehicles currently on the road in the U.S. that are full EV? 2.1%.

2.1% used 0.3% of all power generated.

100% EV use (never going to happen) would use about 14.4% of all power generated.

USA generating capacity today is
1300 GW while peak use is 759 GW.

759/1300 = running at 58% load.
On the hottest day in July.

Well distributed is there room for cars to pull 14% more juice? YES.

 

[TNFurb]

Ya. Maybe like this: probably maybe.

Funny. That outline looks quite similar to the current Honda Ridgeline

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