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Ford stops production of electric F-150 after battery fire
The Associated Press ^ | February 16, 2023

Posted on 02/16/2023 3:39:52 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. has suspended production and halted shipments of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup after a battery caught fire during a pre-delivery quality check.

Production at Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, has been stopped until at least the end of next week.

The fire happened at an outdoor lot nearby in Dearborn where vehicles are held for quality checks. The truck with the battery problem and two nearby vehicles were damaged by the fire, Bergg said. No injuries were reported.

The company believes it has identified the root cause of the battery problem, including the likely population of trucks affected by it. “We monitor vehicle data to help ensure our vehicles are performing as expected in the field,” Bergg said.

The company will continue to hold completed trucks until engineering and production changes are made.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: automotive; evs; fireballford; ford; oops; sparky; wlectricvehihicles
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To: mewzilla

Q for Ford: Maybe if you offer a free generator with every purchase...?


61 posted on 02/19/2023 4:12:38 AM PST by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: simpson96

Caffeine-Free Diet Coke


62 posted on 02/19/2023 4:15:52 AM PST by AF_Blue (My decision-making skills closely resemble those of a squirrel when crossing a road)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

A burning aluminum truck has to go up like a blow torch once it gets started.


63 posted on 02/27/2023 9:05:59 AM PST by Sequoyah101 (Procrastination is just a form of defiance.)
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To: wjcsux

But it is aluminum so it will be worth its weight in beer cans!


64 posted on 02/27/2023 9:07:41 AM PST by Sequoyah101 (Procrastination is just a form of defiance.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Do they still prohibit EVs from parking in public garages in Germany? That has to be convenient.


65 posted on 02/27/2023 9:08:13 AM PST by Sequoyah101 (Procrastination is just a form of defiance.)
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To: thegagline

First, these aren’t electric vehicles, they’re battery vehicles Their NOT powered by electricity but are powered by batteries. Somewhat unstable batteries that can catch fire and have to be replaced every few years ... at great cost.


66 posted on 02/27/2023 9:11:15 AM PST by GOPJ ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muw22wTePqQ Gumballs: Immigrants by the numbers.)
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To: minnesota_bound

Not soon enough.


67 posted on 02/27/2023 9:11:43 AM PST by Sequoyah101 (Procrastination is just a form of defiance.)
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To: Spktyr

I see de quatity dat goes inta dem!


68 posted on 02/27/2023 9:24:05 AM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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China’s Flagship EVs are Exploding in Huge Numbers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOA7qKMcjcE

Covered Up! - China’s Electric Car Safety - You’re Being Sold a Lie!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKa8mVOe5so

China is Throwing Away Fields of Electric Cars - Letting them Rot!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SEfwoqKRU8&t=301s


69 posted on 08/02/2023 11:51:20 PM PDT by Texan4Life
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