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[Alan of TesCalendar 📆⚡️ @TesCalendar1]

Ford Fathom is officially here.

Ford has unveiled its new affordable midsize electric truck, built on the all-new Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform.

Here are the highlights:
⚡ Starting at $28,350
🚙 First vehicle built on Ford’s new UEV platform
🏭 Manufactured using Ford’s new assembly tree process
🤖 BlueCruise-capable with a 15.4-inch touchscreen, Phone as a Key, and bi-directional power
📦 More passenger space than a Toyota RAV4, plus a frunk and pickup bed for extra cargo

Pre-orders open in early 2027, with customer deliveries beginning Fall 2027.

What’s Next:  Sign up now for Fathom updates at https://t.co/eOTdh53sHa

What do you think of Ford’s newest EV truck? 👀

[Sawyer Merritt @SawyerMerritt]

NEWS: Ford has announced that its upcoming ~$30,000 mid-size electric truck will have 48v architecture and have 15% more aerodynamic efficiency than any other pickup truck on the market today.

EV truck info:
• LFP battery (prismatic). Structural battery, a first for Ford. LFP Battery made in Michigan.
• New regen-braking design that saves $100 in battery cost.
• Ford says "if the same battery was married to the aerodynamics of the most aerodynamically efficient mid-size gas truck in the U.S., we believe our new electric truck would have nearly 50 miles or 15% more driving range. And a 30% improvement at highway speeds."
• Truck uses unicastings (gigacastings)
• Reduces parts by 20% versus a typical vehicle, with 25% fewer fasteners, 40% fewer workstations dock-to dock in the plant & 15% faster assembly time.
• Side mirror body size is 20% smaller than a conventional mirror, adding ~1.5 miles of range.
• New tire wake design: "We guided the front tire wake directly toward the rear tires, effectively "hiding" the rear wheels." This adds 4.5 miles of range.
• Wiring harness is more than 4,000 feet (1.3 kilometers) shorter and 22lbs kilograms lighter than the one used in their first-gen electric SUV.
• The new midsize truck is forecasted to have more passenger room than the latest Toyota RAV4, even before you include the frunk and the truck bed.
• The new midsize truck will have a targeted 0-60 time of 4.5s.
• Completely redesigned EV architecture
• Deliveries start in the U.S. in 2027 with a target starting MSRP of $30,000.

Ford: "If we succeed, we will have a family of vehicles that we expect to compete on price with the best in the world, including gas vehicles. We used a Formula 1-inspired development cycle to develop this vehicle. We shifted our focus toward a "fail fast, learn faster" mentality."

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