# Development Continues on Built Ford Tough All Electric F-150; Watch Prototype Tow More Than 1 Million Pounds

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/07/development-continues-on-built-ford-tough-all-electric-f-150-watch-prototype-tow-more-than-1-million-pounds/
- Published: 2019-07-23T23:37:02-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

Earlier this year, [Ford](https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/03/ford-fusion-energi-review-on-answers-com/)
confirmed it will bring an all electric F-150 to market. The electrified model will
have the toughness, capability and smartness that F-150 customers have come to expect.

As America’s truck leader they prefer to let their actions speak louder than words.

Linda Zhang, the All-Electric F-150 Chief Engineer, tested the capability of the
all [electric F-150](https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/07/4-tips-to-consider-when-switching-to-a-solar-energy-system/)
prototypes. She tested them by towing 10 double-decker rail cars and 42 2019-model
year F-150s. Thereby weighing more than 1 million pounds and the length of three
football fields.

#### ⌊Electric f 150⌉⌊Electric f 150⌉⌊Electric f 150⌉⌊Electric f 150⌉

That’s Built Ford Tough yet text this electric F-150 prototype. Since it is towing
far beyond a production truck’s published capacity in a one time short event demonstration.
Never tow beyond a vehicle’s towing capacities. Always consult the Owner’s Manual!

Furthermore and as you know, in April they announced a [$500 million investment in Rivian](https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2019/04/24/rivian-500-million-investment-ford.html).
As part of that Ford is developing an all-new, next-generation battery [electric vehicle for Ford’s](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/11/shft-com%20empowering%20a%20green%20lifestyle%20with%20ford%20/)
growing EV portfolio using Rivian’s skateboard platform.

⌊All electric f 150⌉⌊All electric f 150⌉⌊All electric f 150 towing trains using 
rivian skateboard technology⌉⌊All electric f 150 towing trains using rivian skateboard
technology⌉

[On July 12, they announced more news in our alliance with VW](https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2019/07/12/ford-vw.html)
that we’ll use Volkswagen’s electric vehicle architecture and Modular Electric Toolkit(
MEB) to design and build at least one high-volume fully electric vehicle in Europe
for European customers starting in 2023, more efficiently advancing its promise 
to deliver expressive passenger cars while taking advantage of Volkswagen’s scale.

This is all part of our more than $11.5 [billion investment in electric vehicles](https://greenlivingguy.com/2009/06/nissan-loan-1-1-billion-approved-by-doe/)
worldwide. It also supports Ford’s commitment to giving its customers a broad range
of electric vehicles including an [all-new Mustang-inspired fully-electric performance utility coming in late 2020](https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2018/09/06/the-stakes-are-high--inside-the-team-developing-fords-new-genera.html).
It is the first of seven electric vehicles coming by 2022 as part of Ford’s global
electric vehicle investment!

Source: [Ford Motor Company](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/07/wired-magazine-goes-green-living-guy-for-naias-and-ford-electric-transport/)

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