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Do you have any idea what is the most popular truck in the world?
It is the Ford F-150 pickup truck.
It sold 26M units in his history spanning more than 4 decades.
Do you have any idea what is the most popular electric truck in the world?
It will be the Ford F-150 Lightning, in due time.
Ford made a genius move to electrify the F-150.
Why is that brilliant?
The F-150 is the best-selling truck of all time and Americans LOVE their trucks.
Going electric means instant torque from a standstill, high haulage capacity, zero emissions, high utility and huge cargo spaces all round.
It checks every possible box for a high-utility, high-functioning and powerful truck that can serve any purpose.
Plus electric is the future, and being on the right side of technology has always proved right in the long-term.
The Lightning comes standard with two electric motors and all-wheel drive, producing 452 horse and more than 700+ torque.
Starting at just $40k, it goes 0–60mph in 4.0s.
Besides the CyberTruck, which is currently still in Elon’s mind, there simply isn’t another truck faster or better.
And unlike the CyberTruck which accepted nearly 1M reservations and has been delayed for 5 years till 2023, Ford announced the Lightning a year ago and has already delivered the first batch to its users.
Whatever it is, you can’t hate on Ford’s reliability, service and punctuality.
Imagine: going off-road in the hills of Montana, enjoying the blistering speed, packing a quad bike and all your tools behind.
All other car makers are catching on the electric wave too.
“Others are also turning to their most popular models. GM is rolling out an electric Silverado next year. The Ram truck is going electric. GM and Ford are working on electric versions of the Equinox and Explorer, respectively.”
It just makes sense.
Take their best selling car and truck models over the past decades, overhaul it and redesign them into fully electric versions and watch sales boom.
Why is this significant?
Keep in mind Ford has already been selling millions of F-150 for 40 years.
They have all the know-how, intricate knowledge, deep-rooted expertise and necessary teams of talents that creates a natural moat to keep out all the other competitors.
Sure, god-like Elon and Toyota will encroach this space, but they will not have the natural advantage Ford already possess.
Let’s see where Ford takes this.
“Early reservations for the Lightning were promising. The company initially planned to produce about 40,000 Lightnings, but the truck was so popular that Ford stopped taking reservations after it received 200,000.”
I have no doubt the Lightning will sell like hotcakes for another half decade at least, while the rest of the market keeps up.
Perhaps if Rivian and Lucid manage to lower their costs and ramp up their logistical supply chains, they might stand a chance.
So who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?
Ford is strong evidence that you can.
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Would you drive an electric truck?
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#startups #business #startupx #growth #success #socialmedia #culture #entrepreneurship #strategy #eth #bitcoin #ford #lightning #f-150 #truck #electrictruck #branding #electric
Do you have any idea what is the most popular truck in the world?
It is the Ford F-150 pickup truck.
It sold 26M units in his history spanning more than 4 decades.
Do you have any idea what is the most popular electric truck in the world?
It will be the Ford F-150 Lightning, in due time.
Ford made a genius move to electrify the F-150.
Why is that brilliant?
The F-150 is the best-selling truck of all time and Americans LOVE their trucks.
Going electric means instant torque from a standstill, high haulage capacity, zero emissions, high utility and huge cargo spaces all round.
It checks every possible box for a high-utility, high-functioning and powerful truck that can serve any purpose.
Plus electric is the future, and being on the right side of technology has always proved right in the long-term.
The Lightning comes standard with two electric motors and all-wheel drive, producing 452 horse and more than 700+ torque.
Starting at just $40k, it goes 0–60mph in 4.0s.
Besides the CyberTruck, which is currently still in Elon’s mind, there simply isn’t another truck faster or better.
And unlike the CyberTruck which accepted nearly 1M reservations and has been delayed for 5 years till 2023, Ford announced the Lightning a year ago and has already delivered the first batch to its users.
Whatever it is, you can’t hate on Ford’s reliability, service and punctuality.
Imagine: going off-road in the hills of Montana, enjoying the blistering speed, packing a quad bike and all your tools behind.
All other car makers are catching on the electric wave too.
“Others are also turning to their most popular models. GM is rolling out an electric Silverado next year. The Ram truck is going electric. GM and Ford are working on electric versions of the Equinox and Explorer, respectively.”
It just makes sense.
Take their best selling car and truck models over the past decades, overhaul it and redesign them into fully electric versions and watch sales boom.
Why is this significant?
Keep in mind Ford has already been selling millions of F-150 for 40 years.
They have all the know-how, intricate knowledge, deep-rooted expertise and necessary teams of talents that creates a natural moat to keep out all the other competitors.
Sure, god-like Elon and Toyota will encroach this space, but they will not have the natural advantage Ford already possess.
Let’s see where Ford takes this.
“Early reservations for the Lightning were promising. The company initially planned to produce about 40,000 Lightnings, but the truck was so popular that Ford stopped taking reservations after it received 200,000.”
I have no doubt the Lightning will sell like hotcakes for another half decade at least, while the rest of the market keeps up.
Perhaps if Rivian and Lucid manage to lower their costs and ramp up their logistical supply chains, they might stand a chance.
So who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?
Ford is strong evidence that you can.
-
Would you drive an electric truck?
-
#startups #business #startupx #growth #success #socialmedia #culture #entrepreneurship #strategy #eth #bitcoin #ford #lightning #f-150 #truck #electrictruck #branding #electric
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