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.
My understanding is the range extender is essentially a generator that charges the battery while you drive, however I may be wrong. I doubt it’s like a Prius that has a complicated transmission that allows the engine to directly power the wheels and/or charge the battery.
My understanding is the range extender is essentially a generator that charges the battery while you drive, however I may be wrong. I doubt it’s like a Prius that has a complicated transmission that allows the engine to directly power the wheels and/or charge the battery.