Ford F-100 Eluminator: Electric truck revealed at SEMA

Dr Smith · 03-11-2021, 10:08 AM

https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-new...vealed-at-sema

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Forget about the Ford F-150 Lightning and Rivian R1T, there’s a new electric truck in town.

The Ford F-100 Eluminator is a concept truck showcasing the Blue Oval’s electric ‘crate’ motor. The concept is based on a 1978 F-100, but has two electric motors for a combined 360kW of power and 860Nm of torque.

The potentials are enormous ...if only I had kept our old XW Falcon 500 wagon...

**Polyal** · 03-11-2021, 10:10 AM

would be interesting to see what the build cost is.

God I can imagine the RTA and various departments having a melt down..LOL

Dr Smith · 03-11-2021, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

would be interesting to see what the build cost is.

God I can imagine the RTA and various departments having a melt down..LOL

Just found this: $USD obviously, but imagine not having to worry about old radiators, exhausts, keeping the old 3.6L XW Falcon engine tuned...and dragging off most things around....if you put two motors in

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Ford has started selling an electric crate motor based on the one that powers the GT version of the Mustang Mach-E. The “Eluminator e-crate motor” makes 281 horsepower, 317 pound-feet of torque, and costs $3,900.

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/2/2...gt-performance

Wretched · 03-11-2021, 10:44 AM

Very clean build, looks good.
I like this resto mod with electric motors. Means a lot more classic stuff can be driven around more often, even as a daily driver, leaving the ICE classic as a weekend car.

**Polyal** · 03-11-2021, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Wretched

Very clean build, looks good.
I like this resto mod with electric motors. Means a lot more classic stuff can be driven around more often, even as a daily driver, leaving the ICE classic as a weekend car.

For the savy tuners out there Id be skilling up and offering the service for sure.

Still seems to be a legal mine field with home conversions etc

vbomber · 03-11-2021, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Wretched

Very clean build, looks good.
I like this resto mod with electric motors. Means a lot more classic stuff can be driven around more often, even as a daily driver, leaving the ICE classic as a weekend car.

Was listening to a podcast and they mentioned quite a few electric powered old Porsches now

wodahs · 03-11-2021, 01:13 PM

seems an interesting alternative to me
and if the price is comparable , well its then also a competitive alternative
and if they start re building old classic ev's off the production line id even consider saving for another to add to the stable

Franco Cozzo · 03-11-2021, 01:40 PM

I wonder if they'll still force you to do the emissions test here in VIC to get it engineered

$2000 for our 5 minute test thank you.

Dr Smith · 03-11-2021, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

I wonder if they'll still force you to do the emissions test here in VIC to get it engineered

$2000 for our 5 minute test thank you.

Only if you're prone to farting a lot....a government will always find a way to claw back what they may lose in fees...

Bossxr8 · 03-11-2021, 02:49 PM

It looks cool, but I just can't get excited by this. It would be heaps cooler with a Coyote under the hood.

Falcon SXR8 · 03-11-2021, 03:55 PM

Wrecked an old classic in my opinion, interior looks like trash.

With that said its very cool to see ford and chev offering these electric packages for the diy guy who wants to have a bit of a play and do something custom. Way better attitude then old elon and the other automakers so far. The only big draw back I see with these conversions is lack of range as you can't fit a big enough battery in them as apposed to a car designed around being electric from the start.

**Polyal** · 04-11-2021, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

It looks cool, but I just can't get excited by this. It would be heaps cooler with a Coyote under the hood.

But thats all been done, this is topical, executed very well and the flavour of the month that doesnt seem to be going away in a hurry; quite the opposite.

Imagine daily'ing that instead of some other EV, yes please!

Tonz · 04-11-2021, 09:41 AM

I thought I had read about some business in Queensland doing electric motor conversions to VWs, Minis etc

**FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0** · 04-11-2021, 09:45 AM

I posted this article into the Tesla thread, but it may be of some interest to those in this thread, too.

Converting classic cars to electric vehicles is booming in popularity

**kypez** · 04-11-2021, 12:00 PM

Lot of these older cars will need chassis reinforcements with the huge torque on offer with these electric motors especially if they try to retain the driveline from the ICE. Having the electric motors at the front or rear in a RWD/FWD or AWD setup where the motors are in the same place as the driven wheels would reduce a little of that twist through the driveline.

I love the concept though!

Bossxr8 · 04-11-2021, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

But thats all been done, this is topical, executed very well and the flavour of the month that doesnt seem to be going away in a hurry; quite the opposite.

Imagine daily'ing that instead of some other EV, yes please!

Apparently it's an effie body over a Mach E chassis.

Falcon SXR8 · 04-11-2021, 12:25 PM

Here is another one. Been lots of hate over this one. Its definitely not a simple drop in conversion.

https://www.motortrend.com/features/...ev-conversion/

Bossxr8 · 04-11-2021, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon SXR8

Here is another one. Been lots of hate over this one. Its definitely not a simple drop in conversion.

https://www.motortrend.com/features/...ev-conversion/

Yeah a lot of people not liking the fact they have taken a really iconic magazine project car, with many different configurations over the last few decades, and whored it out to corporate GM as an EV.