Ford unveils all-new, old-time pickup [1978?]

CNBC ^ | THU, NOV 4 20218:06 PM EDT | Staff

[Red Badger]

CNBC’s Phil LeBeau joins Shep Smith to discuss an all-new concept truck from Ford, the F-100 Eluminator pickup, which has a body based on a design from 1978, but runs on new electric technology.

VIDEO AT LINK........................

[Red Badger]

FORD already did a retro 57 T-Bird.
It was a flop....................

[The Mayor]

My favorite

[Red Badger]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Thunderbird_(eleventh_generation)

[The Duke]

I have trouble with the notion of sacrificing cargo space and weight to batteries. I'm also not too keen on the notion of waiting for 30+ minutes for a "fill up" on the side of the Interstate.

Maybe electric vehicles are better as local drivers.

Wouldn't it be a shame to invest heavily in a batter-powered vehicle only to discover that the REAL alt-fuel vehicle is powered by fuel cells?

[Carriage Hill]

Better if they used the 1939 3-window pick-up:

[central_va]

It comes with a gasoline generator.

[BiglyCommentary]

Yuch, I remember those. Should have made the body identical to the original.

[Red Badger]

Pointy fenders wouldn’t pass the NHTSA requirements..............

[Karoo]

Yeah, I like that one better.

[heavy metal]

good move not putting “ezgo” emblems on it...

[Paperpusher]

Although. Electric? Without the husky muffler rapping? What kind of sacrilege would that be?

They will end up putting a speaker under the hood to simulate a motor running when the key is on.

[phoneman08]

IDK. I bought a 06 Mustang GT 5 speed because I liked the retro look. It was and is better than the original in every way. Unless one of those EMP’s goes off LOL.

[AlaskaErik]

Ummm no. It’s still a Ford. I’ll pass.

[AFreeBird]

I’d be more favorable of a late 40’s~early 50’s Dodge Power Wagon. Now those are some built tuff trucks.

[HeadOn]

I’m just ticked enough at all this EV crap that I’d say “NO!” if they gave it to me.

But I must confess, I do have an electric jeep and John Deere Gator. Only trouble is, top speeds are 5 mph, and my grandchildren run them down in a couple of hours...

[odawg]

As long as we can fantasize, the 1931 Ford Model A roadster would be the ultimate to re-issue.

[MikeSteelBe]

[curious7]

Now you’re talkin’!!!!! :-)

[Vaduz]

Well they did use a pick up so you can keep a gas generator in the back to keep you going.
Engineering at it’s finest.

[When do we get liberated?]

Funny how they are almost all red, yet Opel didnt sell any red ones. Mine is painted the same red as a 1995 Mitsubishi 3000 GT but it originally was this weird red/orange color from the factory. Fun car though!