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Ford’s next attempt at getting America onboard with electric trucks is just around the corner with prototypes now out testing in the real world.
The upcoming $30,000 electric truck from Ford was spotted testing in Dearborn, Michigan with heavy camouflage covering what appears to be production-intent lighting, body, and interior giving us a good look at the pint-sized truck.
To date, it’s been made clear by Ford that this new electric truck, which shares nothing with and will be nothing like the full-size F-150 Lighting that is now dead, will be about the size of a Toyota RAV4 with a small bed along for the ride. If that sounds like a Ford Maverick, you aren’t wrong. These photos of a prototype not only confirm all this, but also provide perspective. The small electric truck was spotted alongside a Ford Expedition for visual scale.
Stefan Baldauf / SB-Medien
We can also confirm this particular prototype is rolling on 19-inch wheels wrapped in Michelin E Primacy tires, sized at 245/55R19. Though, it’s unclear if this is the standard wheel and tire package or some sort of upgrade and or option.
The truck features less of a cab forward design than we expected and cuts a more traditional shape. Though, note how raked back the windshield is for aerodynamics in the name of efficiency. The blunt front end features a camera on this prototype, and the lower intakes appear to feature active shutters for efficiency.
Real door handles can be seen (thank you, Ford) along with what appears to be a spoiler off the back of the cab. The back glass is hard to make out due to the camouflage.
Stefan Baldauf / SB-Medien
What can be seen is a huge touchscreen inside the cab hanging off the dashboard. The clad dashboard and angle doesn’t allow us to see whether there’s a digital gauge cluster or if this will be more of a Tesla-like situation with a single screen inside the cabin. Thick A-pillars are clearly visible and those might hamper visibility of pedestrians, but we’ll reserve final judgement for now.
We’ll continue to update this story as development of the $30,000 electric truck continues at Ford.
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