Four years after Ford bravely electrified its best-selling vehicle, the F-150 Lightning pickup, it seemed ready to drop the model owing to slowing demand. Now, it turns out the company's got other plans. It's reengineering the flagship truck for 2026 as an extended range EV (EREV), with a gas…
I feel this article is more informative than the last article I posted. Credit to noride@lemmy.zip for the link.
This is what Edison motors is doing and it looks like a great solution for the medium term while we wait for battery density and charging solutions to get better.
Ram has the ram charger coming in 2026 that has this concept and also scout has a couple models as well launching in 2027. Wish BYD wasn’t banned in the US as they have a couple models as well. Hoping to see some more as we do wait for battery tech and charging to continue to improve.
This is what Edison motors is doing and it looks like a great solution for the medium term while we wait for battery density and charging solutions to get better.
Edison motors is charging trucks by gravity and heavy loads going downhill. It’s not new, mining trucks have been doing this for years.
Ram has the ram charger coming in 2026 that has this concept and also scout has a couple models as well launching in 2027. Wish BYD wasn’t banned in the US as they have a couple models as well. Hoping to see some more as we do wait for battery tech and charging to continue to improve.