Ford turned its classic 1978 F-100 pickup into an EV, and it's a beaut

(Pocket-lint) - To beforehand an electrical crate centrifugal that it has begun selling, Ford built an all-electric mentation of its 1978 F-100 pickup truck.

This is simply a one-off conception conveyance that you can't buy. But Ford brought it to the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) commercialized amusement successful Las Vegas - an yearly lawsuit for aftermarket suppliers, customized builders, and hobbyists - to showcase its "Eluminator e-crate motor". Featuring 281 horsepower and 317 pound-feet of torque, the electrical centrifugal costs $3,900. Ford's reimagined F-100 packs 2 of them for a full of 480hp and 634 pound-feet of torque. 

For reference, that's the aforesaid arsenic the top-end Mustang Mach-E GT Performance.

Although it's rather intelligibly designed similar a classical truck, determination are plentifulness of modern conveniences successful the electric F-100 connected show astatine SEMA. There is simply a 15-inch representation touchscreen connected the dashboard, a 10.2-inch operator display, and a beforehand trunk nether the hood. It's a cleanable blend of vintage and futuristic. 

It's unfortunate Ford has nary plans to bring the motortruck to market, fixed it's precise trendy close present to person your ain aesthetic, from your phone to your clothes. Why not vehicles, too? We could spot a immense request for highly stylised trucks and cars, particularly ones moving connected all-electric motors.

Right now, Ford is lone consenting to merchantability you an e-crate motor. Eventually, it hopes to connection everything you request for an EV retrofit, though, specified arsenic batteries.

Writing by Maggie Tillman. Originally published connected 3 November 2021.