akirby Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 I have to assume that Ford/Lincoln will end up with something similar to the circa 4.0TT V8 formula that is getting increasingly common across many makes. I'll always admit a lifelong love of Mustangs and other Fords with a "5.0" involved, but for eventual top-shelf Lincolns and other applications, I have to believe that there will be some "Ecobeast"-ish smaller V8. It's really only useful in RWD sedans or crossovers and we won't have those beyond Aviator and Explorer until after 2020. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSchicago Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 The Coyote isn't far from that in the F150 today. Very true, but no Lightning package available from the factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Until....life gets in the way and someone (you'll get the blame) forgets to plug it in. I think that will be a real kicker with plug ins until they get the "5 minute" recharge figured out. There was talk of an industry-standard (I don't recall who was doing it--maybe SAE, or maybe a coalition of manufacturers) "docking" connector for charging cars. Basically, you'd drive into a parking space with the "dock," and it would automagically connect to the car. I haven't heard anything recently, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Very true, but no Lightning package available from the factory. That, and the Lightning was more than a powerplant. It could actually go around corners. A friend of mine took his wife to Bondurant's school (mid-'90s, before they went to the dark side), and they had 1st gen Lightnings for people who couldn't drive a stick. He said his wife was driving a Lightning and she was doing better than a bunch of the folks in the Mustangs. It was then that it hit him how special the Lightning was--he was watching an F-150 outperforming Mustangs on a track. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 351.whats needed is UNIVERSAL charging stations...VW is adding a bunch and I believe theres a signed partnership with a bunch of manufacturers ( including Ford ) where the charging system and "plug" are universal....Tesla will be screwed. Theres two main competing standards for fast charging, one mainly Japanese, and one mainly euro/US. Many chargers support both plugs. Tesla has thier own connector but also thier own well established network of superchargers. Theres no real pitfall to competing standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 There was talk of an industry-standard (I don't recall who was doing it--maybe SAE, or maybe a coalition of manufacturers) "docking" connector for charging cars. Basically, you'd drive into a parking space with the "dock," and it would automagically connect to the car. I haven't heard anything recently, though. Tesla is (stupidly) fighting that tooth and nail because it undermines their supercharging network. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKX1960 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Tesla is (stupidly) fighting that tooth and nail because it undermines their supercharging network. Someday, they'll have one that you drive onto and it charges with no need to plug it in. Same way a phone charging pad works. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Someday, they'll have one that you drive onto and it charges with no need to plug it in. Same way a phone charging pad works. Im sure a lot of people would welcome that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Im sure a lot of people would welcome that I believe some of the electric buses charge that way. Not sure Id ever want to sit on one while charging. This gives my the heebeejeebies in a those arent pillows sort of way. https://youtu.be/uMM0lRfX6YI 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSchicago Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 Someday, they'll have one that you drive onto and it charges with no need to plug it in. Same way a phone charging pad works. That technology already exists for cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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