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Ford's Latest Electric Truck is…a 1978 F-100?
In my various auction lurkings, I've come across all electric Rangers from the 80s. Apparently they were sold only as fleet vehicles, and mostly to train companies and rural municipalities. As both a fan of old Ford aesthetics and new inside / old outside style retrofits, I'm more excited for these new motors than I probably should be.
I'm excited for projects like this, not because I'm a home mechanic who can do this work himself — ha! — but because someone other than me acknowledges that a two-seater pickup with a long bed is still a viable vehicle format. Once you counteract the argument of "that's a big vehicle just to drive yourself to work" it becomes an amazing option for a specific type of person (small family, but likes doing projects and hauling materials.)
Frankly, this is what I was hoping the Maverick would be. Forget the four-seat mini-bed option.