Electric Bronco EV hinted by CEO Farley

[85_Ranger4x4]

The diesel is just to power the generator to charge the batteries, it can be a tow along, or a smaller one that fits in the back. Would love to see incorporated into the vehicle.

Oh, that is generally not how hybrids usually work.

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[NotaVegetarian]

Oh, that is generally not how hybrids usually work.

How about propane?

 

[Seventyfouronthefloor]

I plan to get a 2022 E-transit when it comes out and do a Quigley 4x4 conversion with a basic camper van mod on the short body with low roof.

I’m only 6 miles from silver lake sand dunes, so I should have the range for the trip there, a few attempts at test hill, and a cruise back home to throw it on the 220 direct from the wind farm up in Ludington. I’ll eventually do a 4dr 2021 bronco body swap and have the first e-bronco before all you f*ers, there’s only 3.5” difference with the length there.

 

[Hoosier.Bronco]

Under a post by Jim Farley, the Ford CEO, a commenter asked about other EV vehicles. Most of us thought this was a sure thing but, her it is from the horses mouth!

 

[TheWoo]

I'll be looking to trade my '21 as soon as a PHEV Bronco is available. All-electric for my daily driver around town, with range and easy refueling for trips. A great combo, imo.

I absolutely believe we'll be all-electric in the relatively near future, but that's 20 years from my perspective.

Tons of questions to answer (infrastructure, battery tech, battery raw materials, recycling, etc), but smart people are working really hard on the answers. Seems to me the interest has risen to a point that the effort to figure it out will happen.

 

[awall422]

it couldn't be that hard to get a bronco body attached to a rivian skateboard (whom they are investors and partnered with). gimme gimme gimme

 

[BroncoJay]

How about we just get the gas powered bronco to market before Ford worries about other bronco concepts..
Just sayin’

 

[Seventyfouronthefloor]

I'll be looking to trade my '21 as soon as a PHEV Bronco is available. All-electric for my daily driver around town, with range and easy refueling for trips. A great combo, imo.

I absolutely believe we'll be all-electric in the relatively near future, but that's 20 years from my perspective.

Tons of questions to answer (infrastructure, battery tech, battery raw materials, recycling, etc), but smart people are working really hard on the answers. Seems to me the interest has risen to a point that the effort to figure it out will happen.

I’m hoping that Mustang Mach-e, F-150 Lightning and E-transit don’t use up all 200,000 of Ford’s $7500 30D tax credits before that E-Bronco comes out. Perhaps the feds will add more under the new infrastructure bill now that Tesla and GM are Phased-out.

 

[Lakelife36]

Oh, that is generally not how hybrids usually work.

I recommend that you Google "series hybrid", "extended range EV", or "EV range extender". The kind that you're thinking of is a parallel hybrid, which is only one type.

 

[Mpatient1]

Now, real question... was Farley trolling? Because if you reread the tweet the guy actually asked if Ford had an EV opinion not and EV option

 

[BenderSquatch]

The drivetrain of the Bronco and a potential EV version does not seem compatible, you don’t just hook a motor up in place of an engine/trans, no sense in sending power through two axles as that causes losses in efficiency that are vital when building such a vehicle.
To that end you end up with independent suspension all around, and lifts no longer work from the regular Bronco. The aftermarket support of the regular Bronco likely will not translate to the EV version since aftermarket does not do well supporting niche products, I know well unfortunately.

Just because they are researching and developing such a vehicle doesn’t mean we will see it in this generation Bronco. I might add that the payload is already frightfully small so there’s no room for even 100lbs of battery on the upcoming Bronco unless dramatic suspension changes are made, see my previous point.

With that said if Ford releases an EV Bronco with portal axles my jaw will hit the floor. I’m also hopeful they will blow my mind with some never before seen setup.

What about if they use the Rivian R1s platform to jolt up those Bronco horses?

 

[BenderSquatch]

Personally, I think that's more a reflection of the lack of updates the S and X have had while they've pushed out the 3 and Y.

Model S came out in 2012 and only got one minor grille update/delete for 2016, with otherwise no other visual changes.
Model X came out in 2016 and has had zero visual changes.

They have done powertrain updates and whanot, and they are FINALLY about to them both new interiors for 2022, but that means it's been 9 years without a full redesign for the S, and 5 years for the X, which are bordering on lifetimes in the auto industry.

Buyers like change, and don't want to see the same thing for that long - especially if they lease - many want the "latest and greatest" and will jump ship if a brand doesn't provide that for too long.

Tesla is more of a techy company than auto. The tech bros love to squeeze every ounce of cash out of previous Gen models before unveiling the new more expensive generation.

 

[PrepVet]

I’m not interested in an EV. It would not work at all for me. A well done hybrid absolutely. If we could get a hydrogen station network setup I would be all in on a fuel cell Bronco.

 

[NCOBX]

What about if they use the Rivian R1s platform to jolt up those Bronco horses?

Problem would be much easier to solve assuming you can setup the suspension for off-road use.
Rivian at this point is still at best vaporware so it’s quite hard to know what details the final product would have.

 

[NCOBX]

I’m not interested in an EV. It would not work at all for me. A well done hybrid absolutely. If we could get a hydrogen station network setup I would be all in on a fuel cell Bronco.

I work some financial end of fuel cell manufacturing, let me tell you, hell no. We replace fuel stacks at $10k+ a pop (before labor and other costs) multiple times a year on fuel cell engines that cost $36k brand new. Not automobile mind you.

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