Another hint at the future of Ford

[GordoJay]

A lot of trains and large ships use diesel engines to power the generators for the electric source that they need to run the electric motors they use.

DC electric motors have the torque to start a mile-long train from a dead stop. If you want torque at low rpm, they can't be beaten by any other technology.

 

[GordoJay]

It's almost a production engine. Not like they're building a bunch of these but 1.6l hybrid with 1000hp

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/pictu...es-a-stunning-appearance-at-the-la-auto-show/

Just think how much better it would be with a V8 ... not. LOL

 

[Donmatteo]

V8 high displacement thinking is the old way when it made sense and there were measurable gains.

Smaller, more efficient powerful power units is the new way.

Simply saying a v8 is always better is a touch just above being a cave man. That TRX is 20k more than the raptor and has marginal performance gains over the v6tt.

I’d rather have an iPhone than a big old suitcase to carry my phone in.

 

[richnot]

It's almost a production engine. Not like they're building a bunch of these but 1.6l hybrid with 1000hp

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/pictu...es-a-stunning-appearance-at-the-la-auto-show/

Well since I was a hyper child this Hyper car would be a perfect fit for me. By the way do you have any $$ I can borrow to get it? Just for things changing over time.
People act as if a electric turbo or supercharger is something new and are not sure of it`s reliability McMulloch was one of the first to mass produce superchargers for Flat Head 8`s in 1937 and the rest is history. The first electric turbo`s were tried in the 90`s and actually were used in different car manufactures, Garrett is looking to release an electric turbo in the near future.
Technology is constantly outdoing itself. Thank God these people don`t just see black and white

 

[Badgertits]

Why is Telsa worth more than GM, Ford and Dodge put together?

Yet have the fewest cars on the road than any of them?

Its not because they burn gasoline or diesel

Haha - keep lobbing the softballs bud- could it maybe because the owner is also the guy sending people into outer space? Maybe.....sure as SH*T ain’t their forward P/E

come on you can do better than that

 

[Tr4ckD4ys]

You’re confusing cylinder count with displacement. A 4.0L V8 will not make 33% more power than a 4.0 V6. You also fail to understand the concept of efficiency; if you can get the same desired power and torque out of a smaller engine, you improve efficiency and fuel economy under all operating conditions except maximum power output, which will be the same between both engines. No production engine will ever be at 100% of it’s power output capability, so the displacement argument is irrelevant.



You’re not taking engine design into account. In fact, I believe you were the one that made the ridiculous statement that “all V6s are the same”, which is comical at best. As engine displacement has decreased to improve efficiency, designs have become more robust to accommodate the additional power and torque output. The Ford Nano is a great example with it’s CGI block (same as 6.7 Powerstroke), engine block skirt stiffener, variable displacement oil pump, and oil cooler pistons.



You continue to confuse your opinion with the facts. Refer to above. By your reasoning, a soft cam 305 is “better” than a GNX 3.8 Turbo. Do you realize how ridiculous you sound? Not everything is black and white guy, you should really try being open to understanding new concepts instead of living in your own ignorance.

Isn’t that last sentence what this entire nation needs right now, both left and right?

@FordTechOne for president!

 

[FordTechOne]

Why is Telsa worth more than GM, Ford and Dodge put together?

Yet have the fewest cars on the road than any of them?

Its not because they burn gasoline or diesel

You might want to look up intrinsic vs. market value. Tesla rides the wave of Wall Street hype.

 

[jamanrr]

Wasn't going to reply but that is space x a seperate company

Plus at what was originally a 100 dollar stock went to 2k per and now has split into a 5 to 1 share split. Telsa obviously is being valued by investors.

As always everything is taking a hit right now

 

[MyRaptorLife]

Electric is the future. Ford will no doubt one day have an all electric lineup.

But, I don't see how possibility making a limited run of a 5.2 SC Raptor as going backwards.

If Ford is in fact going to battle the TRX in HP wars, they have a proven 5.2 SC engine already that pushes 750hp.

The Cobrajet is a niche car, that isn't street legal. No vin




It's a killer of 99% of cars lol.

But it's true rival is the Dodge Drag Pak.

Which is still faster on the strip, supposedly

I don't see Ford fracturing the Raptor lineup. Plus the hybrid will be their halo vehicle, not gonna have a V8 above it.

 

[jamanrr]

I don't see Ford fracturing the Raptor lineup. Plus the hybrid will be their halo vehicle, not gonna have a V8 above it.

This cracks me up, I have been in a Tesla S and a Porsche Taycan, 400 mile range and they take off like a rocket ship. I am not an Elon Musk fan actually, but the man is brilliant, and generally cares about the future of humanity. He single handedly change the future of cars and trucks not to mention what he has done with rocket technology.

This is the future of vehicle production. It will be electric and probably something like 80 percent by the end of this decade.