Next Gen Maverick

[Blue_Max]

Which in my mind isn't good enough. The current F-150 hybrid is designed to be a power beast that tows like the best gas options. I want to know what Ford engineers could do if reaching for maximum MPG, keep a good payload, allow it tow say 6000 lbs but otherwise max out the fuel economy.

The traditional MTC complaint about the last Lightning was that it was useless as a tow vehicle. The current MTC complaint about the not-even-released Fathom (aside from its name being offensive somehow) is that it won't have much towing capacity. Ford seems most interested in the traditional truck mentality with the F Series.

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[RR - All the way]

The 2.0 EB is it, no future options and this 2.0 will likely be fazed out.
One day the Maverick will be hybrid only.
Think about it, The Hybrid system is about perfect.

About perfect??? There really are no "abouts" in perfect!!!

 

[Cherokee]

I’ll take that under advisement Thanks Brother :’P

I think my idea is as realistic as you fellows who want 2.3 ecoboost or (from a thread I saw a while back) a V6 Maverick.

Back In the Day, Oh yeah here is another old fart remembering the Good ol days
Back In the day We’d want a 302 V-8 In a 1985 Ford Ranger with 4 on the floor.

Over Drive ! We don’t need no Overdrive !

 

[Pierre777]

We most likely will get a new trim like the Maverick Raptor. Ford will want to even out the line. I would like to see that. should have an eco-boost v6 turbo ( use perhaps the old Duratech V6 from the SVT Contour). One can dream.

 

[SilverBullet2.0]

We most likely will get a new trim like the Maverick Raptor. Ford will want to even out the line. I would like to see that. should have an eco-boost v6 turbo ( use perhaps the old Duratech V6 from the SVT Contour). One can dream.

What about a King Ranch?

 

[Blue_Max]

People keep forgetting that the Maverick is Ford's entry-level vehicle. There was never a Fiesta Cobra for a reason (well, many reasons).

 

[SilverBullet2.0]

People keep forgetting that the Maverick is Ford's entry-level vehicle. There was never a Fiesta Cobra for a reason (well, many reasons).

Until Ken Block (RIP) did his thing.

 

[710-oil-614]

In that big ass crew cab monster???
I think 25 mpg average is absolutely
Awesome!!!

I can still pull 22mpg in the company Tahoe

 

[Blue_Max]

Until Ken Block (RIP) did his thing.

We're talking about production models here.

 

[Cherokee]

I can still pull 22mpg in the company Tahoe

In mixed driving or on the highway ?

 

[tiktokbrainrot]

Which in my mind isn't good enough. The current F-150 hybrid is designed to be a power beast that tows like the best gas options. I want to know what Ford engineers could do if reaching for maximum MPG, keep a good payload, allow it tow say 6000 lbs but otherwise max out the fuel economy.

It's a 3 ton brick sir. You're not getting 35 MPG out of that thing, if you put the 3.3L V6 in there, considering it makes substantially less power, it would need to run at much higher RPMs to keep the hybrid system running, and suck fuel in the process. The Chevy 2.7 is half the cylinders and displacement of the 5.3 V8, and it gets MAYBE 1-2 mpg better IRL while being significantly slower.

Just look at the Mavbrid. Look at the real world fuel economy hit it takes adding AWD. The FWD mavbrids get upwards of 5-10 MPG better combined IRL then AWD models do. And that is a comparatively small weight and resistance penalty.

People seriously underestimate the amount of work it takes to eek out 1 more MPG out of a 3 ton rolling barn traveling at 60+ MPH with an invisible sailboat in the back.

I think my idea is as realistic as you fellows who want 2.3 ecoboost or (from a thread I saw a while back) a V6 Maverick.

Thermodynamics would like a word with you.

A 3.3L F-150 would struggle to get any better mileage then a normal gas model while being significantly impaired in functionality. If it could have hit that, dont you think Ford would have built it, given efficiency is the entire point of said hybrid?

The biggest roadblock for the 2.3 would be the weak transmission in MavBoosts.

The traditional MTC complaint about the last Lightning was that it was useless as a tow vehicle. The current MTC complaint about the not-even-released Fathom (aside from its name being offensive somehow) is that it won't have much towing capacity. Ford seems most interested in the traditional truck mentality with the F Series.

I mean it really was useless. Less then 100 miles on a full charge, so more like 65 miles adhering to the 80-10 charging rule. That's less then a single hour on the interstate. It got embarrassed by the Chevy which could manage almost 200 miles towing with their EV that wasnt much more expensive.

Shame as the Lightning EV wasnt a bad truck to drive, its interior and finish and software were lightyears ahead of Chevys, but the range bombed any chance it had. People buy a truck based on perceived need, even if they never actually use it, so building one with significantly less then expected capability turns consumers away.

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