Featured Ford Looks to Offer EV Crate Motor

I can see someone getting some reconditioned packs and restoring old vehicles to electric.

 

Well hello.... that's really interesting. I can't think of any old Fords I'd like to do this with, but I hope it inspires a few other automakers to do something similar.

 

i like the idea, depending on how much and how complicated.

reading the announcement, it just looks like a desperate plea for publicity

 

It is already available to buy.

GM released one a few years ago.
GMs Electric Vehicle Future | Performance

 

Seems like they must have plenty of Mach-E drive trains in order to be able to offer this.
Odd that they don't want to use them in a higher priced complete car.

Mike

 

$3,900 each. Bring your own inverter and EV-sized battery.

 

If they have more drive trains than battery packs, I think is a great way to get more EVs on the road.

 

Meanwhile, GM is offering the ZZ632, a 632 cubic inch, 1004 hp @ 6600 rpm on pump gas, crate motor. Seems that these two companies bases are diametrically opposed.

 

At least one is a 'doomed' company.

Bob Wilson

 

Except GM started offering EV crate motors and supporting equipment, and not just excess supply from an EV product, several years ago. GM might be setting themselves up to be an EV supplier to other car companies.

 

GM will make Honda's first two EUVs, before Honda gears up for their own.
Honda changes course and says it will build its own electric vehicles (cnbc.com)

 

Crate Engines, Competition Mustang Engines, Competition Drag Racing Engines, Competition Stock Car Engines, Competition Funny Car Engins, Competition Racing Engines - Ford Performance Parts

 

Interesting. Honda has done something similar before. They needed an SUV in a hurry so they borrowed one (Rodeo) from Isuzu. Eventually Honda started making their own SUVs.

 

There was a time when Saturn was using the Honda V6 and trans in their Vue.

 

The original Taurus SHO engine was from Yamaha.
Plenty of cross pollination to be seen when you start digging.