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Originally Posted by AstulzerRZD
I'm friends with a Ford powertrain engineer - apparently the EV platform under this is already 'obsolete'.
Mach E and E-Transit used LG Chem, F-150 Lightning use SK batteries, and electrified Edge/Nautilus are going to use another supplier.
I fully expect to see Ford building their own cells in a few years.
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Can you elaborate on what's outdated about them? I understand testing takes time and by the time most vehicles are for sale for the first year, they are already outdated in terms the latest tech available.
But being available and being tested able to be manufactured en mass is a different thing.
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer
It’s no different than why it will be a generation or more before things like excavators, dump trucks etc. Will be EV if ever
The torque and power required is just too much. Big 300+ excavators are just screaming when you’re really into the mess digging hard pan, moving rocks etc. There’s no way in hell you could create a machine that made any sort of sense or had any long term efficacy. Time is money in the construction industry and you can’t be swapping batteries or taking down time to charge.
Same goes for these electric semis etc. The fuel savings are being negated by the downtime you lose in charging
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I wonder if it would make more sense to just plug in a cable from the powerline instead for semi-stationary equipment.
I agree with you the power delivery over time for heavy equipment just doesn't make any sense with batteries.