DadBald
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Lots of speculation about actual range of the production units. The target, as I understand it, is 300 miles for the ER battery, laden with ~1000lbs payload. There have been lots of "spy" photos and fuzzy math projecting 400-450 miles of range (or more!) on an unladen truck. A couple points:
1. This speculation has been based almost entirely on photos and sightings of pre-production trucks, so it could certainly change
2. Reports from the reservation-holders invite events have quoted Ford reps stating load doesn't really affect range much, and neither does towing... Except for hills.
My theory is that Ford is looking for that sweet spot in battery size (cost) and range. They've obtained 160,000+ reservations on the premise of a 300mi range vehicle (or whatever the SR battery is shooting for). They have no incentive to go beyond that, really. If their ER pre-production trucks were getting 450 miles, the best business decision would be to reduce the size of the battery to save on costs and maximize profits.
Based on the Ford rep comments above, it seems unlikely that payload will impact range by +/-50%. Sadly, I just don't see Ford giving us a 400+mile truck. I'm not holding my breath. I'll bet Ford hits 300-315 miles on the EPA test. Basically dead nuts on target, or +/- 5% at worst.
1. This speculation has been based almost entirely on photos and sightings of pre-production trucks, so it could certainly change
2. Reports from the reservation-holders invite events have quoted Ford reps stating load doesn't really affect range much, and neither does towing... Except for hills.
My theory is that Ford is looking for that sweet spot in battery size (cost) and range. They've obtained 160,000+ reservations on the premise of a 300mi range vehicle (or whatever the SR battery is shooting for). They have no incentive to go beyond that, really. If their ER pre-production trucks were getting 450 miles, the best business decision would be to reduce the size of the battery to save on costs and maximize profits.
Based on the Ford rep comments above, it seems unlikely that payload will impact range by +/-50%. Sadly, I just don't see Ford giving us a 400+mile truck. I'm not holding my breath. I'll bet Ford hits 300-315 miles on the EPA test. Basically dead nuts on target, or +/- 5% at worst.
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