Ford is tough at work getting its all-electric F-150 prepared for prime time. As we see on this newest spherical of spy photographs, Ford has grafted the up to date 2021 F-150 physique onto its new electrical prototype and is now placing it via its paces.
From a distance, an F-150 is an F-150 is an F-150, however this one stands out instantly not for what has been added, however relatively for what’s lacking: a tailpipe. Trying nearer, we will see just a few different telltale parts. For starters, there’s that beefy electrical drive unit tucked up in entrance of the under-bed spare. It is a lot wider than the differential you’d see in a traditional pickup; Ford most likely left the spare wheel in place on objective to assist obscure it from view.
These photographs have been taken from a distance, so there’s not far more to be gleaned from the angles of the undercarriage. The drive unit takes up a pretty big chunk of actual property again there, plus the standard makes it tough to discern a lot else. We will see what seem like standard leaf shackles on both facet. We’re not shocked that Ford is probably going sticking with a traditional leaf-spring setup again right here, as it’s possible far too crowded for coils.
Our spy additionally snagged some photographs of the prototype’s flanks. There are some angles that would present hints of the truck’s battery pack peeking out from beneath its left facet. They don’t seem to be definitive, however that is the place the ICE F-150’s gasoline tank resides, so it is a logical location. We suspect the pack shall be bigger than the gasoline tank, which implies it could most likely bleed over to the passenger facet as properly (the place the exhaust is often routed).
Primarily based on what Ford has advised us, we anticipate the all-electric F-150 to interrupt cowl earlier than the top of the yr, with a proper launch a while earlier than the top of 2022.
