Ford Announces 2 New EV Pickup Trucks Coming in 2027, Including Project "T3"

[On the Road with Ralph]

As I think about this more, they didn't mention anything about the Mach-e. I wonder if they will just keep it going with minor improvements/facelifts or if they plan to kill it off and just make EV trucks/ commercial vans.

In 2023, Ford sold as many Mach-e as they did all versions of the gas powered Mustang put together. It seems to me unlikely that they will abandon a successful vehicle. What I wish Ford would do is create a new car platform on which they could build both an electric Mustang and a Thunderbird EV.

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[Grumpy2]

ID Buzz is due in the USA later this year.

Looks like too small a battery for US long distance travel, basicallly the same as my SR Pro. It will need dramatically better aero than what it appears to have; if it will have a real "no stress" range of 200+ miles or so.

The Mach-e will suffer from the Chinese arrival I think...? There are several cross-over SUV's that are already on the market there that look attractive....

 

[CypherBlue]

This is what hurt lightning in the first place.

Nature of the beast, technology has been rapidly evolving since the dawn of man. The second the first truck was built at the assembly plant it was out of date. I’m excited for the new stuff coming.

 

[Shawnson]

Nature of the beast, technology has been rapidly evolving since the dawn of man. The second the first truck was built at the assembly plant it was out of date. I’m excited for the new stuff coming.

Of course it is the nature of the beast. But it does hurt sales. There’s a reason so many companies try to maintain secrecy on timeline and feature set of new products. The less you put out there, the less there is hard evidence for people to put off current purchases.

 

[rg7]

Looks like too small a battery for US long distance travel, basicallly the same as my SR Pro. It will need dramatically better aero than what it appears to have; if it will have a real "no stress" range of 200+ miles or so.

The Mach-e will suffer from the Chinese arrival I think...? There are several cross-over SUV's that are already on the market there that look attractive....

A 300 mile range is fine for me. I like to stop every 2 to 3 hours anyways. But being able to use Tesla superchargers is a must, as I have very little hope for another company actually building out good charging infrastructure anytime soon.

 

[Scorpio3d]

A 300 mile range is fine for me. I like to stop every 2 to 3 hours anyways. But being able to use Tesla superchargers is a must, as I have very little hope for another company actually building out good charging infrastructure anytime soon.

Yes, I think Ford missed a big opportunity when musk fired the supercharger team! Instead of focusing on the software as a service model, they could have created a nice revenue stream IMHO. Granted there is a large upfront cost, but that’s the price to get into the EV segment. I mean they’re already spending billions!!! That’s with a B.

 

[FloridaMan655321]

Hopefully T3 means a 70s styled full size F150 and a 80s style (and size) Ranger
Both give you 400 miles
Ranger can be had with a single cab + 8ft bed or an extended cab + 6.5ft bed
F150 can be had at extended cab or quad cab
All sell like hotcakes

 

[KevinC]

The biggest mistake Ford made with EVs is releasing ANY news about T3. They did the thing everyone knows not to do, do NOT talk about replacement products as they will scare off short-medium term buyers from purchasing in the meantime. Tesla proved people like longevity in their cars, one of the reasons people like updates, so they don’t have to buy new to get new features and excitment. And Ford killed the excitement for what Lightning could become by getting everyone focused on what T3 would become. STUPID MOVE. Jim is a smart guy, but should have never let that happen.

When they truly thought they had more orders than they could produce it was a safe thing for him to say. When the floor fell out and reservations didnt convert what you said was completely right. It made the lightning a much less exciting option which may end up overpriced with technology destined to be obsolete much sooner than later.

 

[TheBigBezo]

I'll be looking at the '27 midsized option to replace the Lightning, though I hope we avoid the drama of order waves and reservation priorities.

Longer range, smaller form, and decent interior would be nice. I loved my 2019 Ranger.

 

[3rdgenfan]

I'll be looking at the '27 midsized option to replace the Lightning, though I hope we avoid the drama of order waves and reservation priorities.

Longer range, smaller form, and decent interior would be nice. I loved my 2019 Ranger.

I'd say I learned my lesson on the reservation/ordering thing, as I got burned price wise on my XLT....but then I went and put $100 down on a Rivian R2 res lol.

Wondering if there will be any mid cycle refresh/updates for the '25 Lightning

 

[Lightning Bronson]

I know a few days/weeks ago, there was an announcement that Samsung's solid state batteries are coming out to premium vehicles in 2027.

My own personal headcanon is that Ford is partnering up to use solid states for T3, which is what the delay was for.

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