{"id":1807,"date":"2021-11-06T17:41:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-06T09:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=1807"},"modified":"2021-11-06T17:41:49","modified_gmt":"2021-11-06T09:41:49","slug":"the-ford-f-100-eluminator-is-a-diy-electric-pickup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=1807","title":{"rendered":"The Ford F-100 Eluminator is a DIY electric pickup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> close <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/931\/524\/f1004.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Electric Ford F-150 Lightning revealed\" data-v-13907676> Video <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-13907676>Electric Ford F-150 Lightning revealed<\/h4>\n<p data-v-13907676>The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup has been revealed with a starting price under $40G. The all-electric truck is the most powerful F-150 ever and offers a range up to 300 miles per charge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Now this is a <i>custom<\/i><i> <\/i>truck.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Ford has converted a 1978 F-100 Custom pickup to electric power using a new motor that&#8217;s now on sale for car builders.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/640\/320\/f1001.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The F-100 Eluminator started its life as an ICE-powered 1978 model.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The F-100 Eluminator started its life as an ICE-powered 1978 model.<br \/>\n      (Ford)<\/p>\n<p>Ford swapped the F-100&#8217;s 302 cubic-inch V8 drivetrain for a pair of Eluminator e-crate motors that are the same ones used in the Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition SUV.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/640\/320\/f1004.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The engine bay cover is equipped with a window exposing the front Eluminator motor.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The engine bay cover is equipped with a window exposing the front Eluminator motor.<br \/>\n      (Ford)<\/p>\n<p>The motors are rated at 281 hp and 317 lb-ft of torque each and give the truck a combined output of 480 horsepower and 634 lb-ft in this configuration.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/640\/320\/f1003.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Enough space was left in the engine bay for a &quot;frunk&quot; to be installed.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      Enough space was left in the engine bay for a &quot;frunk&quot; to be installed.<br \/>\n      (Ford)<\/p>\n<p>The Eluminators are priced at $3,900 each and require a traction inverter, power controls and battery to operate, which aren&#8217;t currently available in the Ford Performance catalog, but will be added at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>For the F-100 build, which made its debut at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas, Ford borrowed the 88 kilowatt-hour battery and required electronics from a Mustang Mach-E.<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/p>\n<p>The F-100&#8217;s refreshed interior also features the digital instrument cluster, touchscreen infotainment system display, seats and steering wheel from the Mustang Mach-E, with the hub on the wheel embossed with an F-100 logo.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/640\/320\/f1002.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The interior is equipped with digital displays from the Mach-E.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The interior is equipped with digital displays from the Mach-E.<br \/>\n      (Ford)<\/p>\n<p>There was also enough room left in the engine bay to fit a front trunk, or &#8220;frunk&#8221; like many modern electric vehicles have today, including next year&#8217;s F-150 Lightning production electric pickup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>close Video Electric Ford F-150 Lightning revealed The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup has been revealed with a starting price under $40G. 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