The base model would probably be great for a tradesman who doesn't travel far for work. Having a 7kW inverter built in is a great touch. A carpenter could easily power a compressor and all rechargeable tools from this. Sadly the higher spec models are far too expensive and have insufficient range for a recreational vehicle and the range reduces to far too little when towing. We probably won't be seeing it in Australia any time soon. Apparently Ford has stopped taking orders in the US, because there's about a two year waiting list already.
If the charging infrastructure for the J1772 plug isn't widely available in Australia then you will most likely get the same range complaints about the lightning as we get here in the U.S. When in fact it isn't the vehicles range that's the real problem, but the lack of operating chargers for the lightning.
Hook a trailer or a van on the back and it won’t make it 200k. Absolutely useless until they improve the range. Plus we can’t even power the coast of NSW when too many people turn heaters on. How are we going to do it when we all have to charge cars aswell. I would love one but they are not practical….yet
Not to mention how long to charge the vehicle & the cost. Other TH-cam reviewer could only get around 130km range towing 3.0T trailer & have to wait 40min to get 75% charge 🤦 Technology isn’t there yet for Australia 😬
Mate how often do you go four wheel driving, how much of Australia do you want to see how many times do expect to recharge the car ,do you relize the best scenery of Australia is not sticking to main roads you have to travel big distances to see and discover the best Australia has,do you travel through river crossing how is that for electric motors on the wheels. Or even when the chassis is under water ,the roads out in the out back there as rough as guts so what do you think that will do to all the seal units Mate iam not being smart iam just saying you break down in the bush who do think is going to fix it bush mechanics, what do you think it's going to cost to bring it back to the city to be fixed .you will need the biggest battery extra money towing a carvan you are looking at 5 ton easily car and caravan so extra charging I could go on but it's your choice .
@@benc7044 mate sorry obviously you have know idea what's to come and obviously you must have plenty of money and patience you need too do your own homework instead of listening to what politicians and people have to say TH-cam it electric cars not rocket science .
@@waynehill2430 I think I am reasonably well informed mate. I do however think that EV'S probably aren't suitable for the type of use your describing above. But most utes in Aus spend there life driving around cities with no load or trailer. In which case EV'S are perfect. So its a matter of use.
Not sure if any of you have seen Tyler Hoover’s recent video where he got like 100km range towing less than 2T. Don’t buy this if you tow. You’ve been warned.
How much did Ford pay you to praise this piece of SH it as everyone knows once you put a trailer behind it you are very lucky to get 160 km to a charge they are no good for us in Australia as you cannot pull nothing behind and where do you go what do you do you'll be always on the side of the road with this piece of SH it
It's a good workhorse too if used locally and charged at home. Long distance driving is a downside only because of the lack of operating chargers for this vehicle.
Correct….the more load the more energy consumed. Tests previously showed that it could only achieve 130km towing a 3T trailer & had to wait 40min to get 75% charge which wasn’t free 🤦
I'm over all the electric vehicle tests. Electric vehicle technology is still not good enough to replace the ease and convenience of an internal combustion engine. And top of this, most modern engine are really very efficient so let's get real and dial back the EV crap.
A 400-500km range I bet will disappear with 3500-4500kg towed behind- not very practical. I like the idea of a ute with a frunk having the best of both worlds as a sedan.
In the usa they have tested it towing 3.5t at 110kph and the range dropped to 80 miles or 130kms. And hence to tow for 1000km requires 7 to 8 charges at a couple of hours a charge. So essentially usless for distance towing, it may be great however if you only use it around town.
yeah amazing truck really!! But lets talk about the elephant in the room! what is with the strip around the grill and head lights, it looks like my kids put it on with a cake piping gun??
I’ve read the driving range decreases dramatically “to not much” (150 miles?) if it’s towing a heavy load (which after all is what it will be used for) Please elaborate
Yeah I understand it basically halves the range, you get significantly reduced range towing in ICE vehicles too but when it comes time to fuel up you’re not left trying to juggle a trailer around a charging station and you can be refueled, coffeed up and gone in 10 mins. Ev’s are all about how much are you willing to pay (extra) to get into an ev and how much inconvenience are you willing to put up with
Even range in most gas vehicles suffer a significant range drop when towing. Which is most significant with wind resistance than with the weight being towed. At lower speeds with less wind resistance created the range doesn't drop near as much.
when all the aesthetics start breaking on these cars and become unroadworthy because you cant replace the fancy LED headlight without a dealership, all gonna wish you had a 97 vw. These vehicles are the same as a cheap electric razor compared to an oldschool 1930s blade that lasts for generations. invest in lithium battery recycling if you want any part of this nonsense.
battery wieght 817kg payload, distance when towing and speed all contribute to an unsatisfactory vehicle. instead of listening to salesman blurb try looking at qualified automotive engineers.
The base model would probably be great for a tradesman who doesn't travel far for work. Having a 7kW inverter built in is a great touch. A carpenter could easily power a compressor and all rechargeable tools from this.
Sadly the higher spec models are far too expensive and have insufficient range for a recreational vehicle and the range reduces to far too little when towing.
We probably won't be seeing it in Australia any time soon. Apparently Ford has stopped taking orders in the US, because there's about a two year waiting list already.
If the charging infrastructure for the
J1772 plug isn't widely available in Australia then you will most likely get the same range complaints about the lightning as we get here in the U.S. When in fact it isn't the vehicles range that's the real problem, but the lack of operating chargers for the lightning.
J1772 is part of the CCS type 1 plug. There is also an adaptor to go from CC2 type 2 to J1772.
No range test on towing, estimated is not actual. Some tests only show a 105 km range with a large load towing. Would be interested to see that data.
When is it coming?
Hook a trailer or a van on the back and it won’t make it 200k. Absolutely useless until they improve the range. Plus we can’t even power the coast of NSW when too many people turn heaters on. How are we going to do it when we all have to charge cars aswell. I would love one but they are not practical….yet
Not to mention how long to charge the vehicle & the cost.
Other TH-cam reviewer could only get around 130km range towing 3.0T trailer & have to wait 40min to get 75% charge 🤦
Technology isn’t there yet for Australia 😬
Just put the running gear in a Ranger body.
Yes please
Exciting! The 150 is probably too big for me but im hoping to see an electric Ranger soon. 👍
Mate how often do you go four wheel driving, how much of Australia do you want to see how many times do expect to recharge the car ,do you relize the best scenery of Australia is not sticking to main roads you have to travel big distances to see and discover the best Australia has,do you travel through river crossing how is that for electric motors on the wheels. Or even when the chassis is under water ,the roads out in the out back there as rough as guts so what do you think that will do to all the seal units Mate iam not being smart iam just saying you break down in the bush who do think is going to fix it bush mechanics, what do you think it's going to cost to bring it back to the city to be fixed .you will need the biggest battery extra money towing a carvan you are looking at 5 ton easily car and caravan so extra charging I could go on but it's your choice .
@@waynehill2430 Embrace the change to Electric, good things will come from it for both you and the county.
@@benc7044
mate sorry obviously you have know idea what's to come and obviously you must have plenty of money and patience you need too do your own homework instead of listening to what politicians and people have to say TH-cam it electric cars not rocket science .
@@waynehill2430 I think I am reasonably well informed mate. I do however think that EV'S probably aren't suitable for the type of use your describing above. But most utes in Aus spend there life driving around cities with no load or trailer. In which case EV'S are perfect. So its a matter of use.
@@benc7044
Noworrys mate.
That’s two words a letter and a number :p
There is also the GMC Hummer EV electric ute sold in America.
Not sure if any of you have seen Tyler Hoover’s recent video where he got like 100km range towing less than 2T.
Don’t buy this if you tow. You’ve been warned.
And John Cadogan has an interesting POV too
Run flat towing a tiny ute around the corner LoL
Just need bigger car park spaces in Australia
How much did Ford pay you to praise this piece of SH it as everyone knows once you put a trailer behind it you are very lucky to get 160 km to a charge they are no good for us in Australia as you cannot pull nothing behind and where do you go what do you do you'll be always on the side of the road with this piece of SH it
Technology isn’t there yet……I’ll wait till series 9 comes out 😂
RRP $250,000 AU
It’s more of a lifestyle Ute than a workhorse.
It's a good workhorse too if used locally and charged at home. Long distance driving is a downside only because of the lack of operating chargers for this vehicle.
It's a Ford range won't be a problem it will break down before the battery runs flat
the range stated for an empty truck
Your credibility for car reviews is now “0”
Correct….the more load the more energy consumed. Tests previously showed that it could only achieve 130km towing a 3T trailer & had to wait 40min to get 75% charge which wasn’t free 🤦
I'm over all the electric vehicle tests. Electric vehicle technology is still not good enough to replace the ease and convenience of an internal combustion engine. And top of this, most modern engine are really very efficient so let's get real and dial back the EV crap.
250k in australia hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Nothing more than a fluff piece for Ford. Did you they put you up in a 5 star hotel or buy you business class tickets back to Australia
You dont have a clue
A 400-500km range I bet will disappear with 3500-4500kg towed behind- not very practical. I like the idea of a ute with a frunk having the best of both worlds as a sedan.
In the usa they have tested it towing 3.5t at 110kph and the range dropped to 80 miles or 130kms.
And hence to tow for 1000km requires 7 to 8 charges at a couple of hours a charge.
So essentially usless for distance towing, it may be great however if you only use it around town.
It’s probably more of a lifestyle Ute than a work horse.
yeah amazing truck really!! But lets talk about the elephant in the room! what is with the strip around the grill and head lights, it looks like my kids put it on with a cake piping gun??
I am all for electric but man the front and back looks soooo ugly. I would rather a ranger
I’ve read the driving range decreases dramatically “to not much” (150 miles?) if it’s towing a heavy load (which after all is what it will be used for)
Please elaborate
Yeah I understand it basically halves the range, you get significantly reduced range towing in ICE vehicles too but when it comes time to fuel up you’re not left trying to juggle a trailer around a charging station and you can be refueled, coffeed up and gone in 10 mins. Ev’s are all about how much are you willing to pay (extra) to get into an ev and how much inconvenience are you willing to put up with
@@NZsarge1 true, and a range reduced to less than 250km when towing say a large caravan for family holiday simply wouldn’t cut it
Even range in most gas vehicles suffer a significant range drop when towing. Which is most significant with wind resistance than with the weight being towed. At lower speeds with less wind resistance created the range doesn't drop near as much.
when all the aesthetics start breaking on these cars and become unroadworthy because you cant replace the fancy LED headlight without a dealership, all gonna wish you had a 97 vw. These vehicles are the same as a cheap electric razor compared to an oldschool 1930s blade that lasts for generations. invest in lithium battery recycling if you want any part of this nonsense.
battery wieght 817kg payload, distance when towing and speed all contribute to an unsatisfactory vehicle. instead of listening to salesman blurb try looking at qualified automotive engineers.
An actual ute would probably have better range since it’s more aerodynamic and closer to the ground like a car.,