Ford’s e-concept pickup truck turns my old-school mode on
Plus, Ford launched its new Eluminator e-crate motor that can replace the engine of vintage and modern cars
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Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili(show all)Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainability, green tech, AI, and EU policy. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
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Here’s a crazy suggestion
I do believe that Ford’s e-crate motor is a great idea for making conventional vehicles environment-friendly, but I’d like to say that if we really want a fully zero-emission transportation, we have to ditch cars altogether.
And, in fact, there’s another type of classic vehicle that doesn’t involve a car’s polluting manufacturing process: the carriage!
Just imagine an e-crate motor designed for carriages! It would require less electricity to power it (so, we’re saving on energy consumption) and we wouldn’t have to endanger the horse species either.
Yes,yes, I’m totally aware that this just can’t happen in the modern era, but still that’s the ultimate classic vehicle conversion. And it’d be very cool going to work with your electrified carriage, ideally wearing a black top hat.
Do EVs excite your electrons? Do ebikes get your wheels spinning? Do self-driving cars get you all charged up?
