Ford November 2023 SalesI do not. However, if BEV sales remain soft and Farley indeed pushes hybrids over next 5 years, I believe Ford needs a new hybrid powertrain beyond the design presently used in PowerBoost. That's what I meant by Ford "should be working", not that they are. I hope they are because the level of electrification in the PowerBoost 10R modular hybrid transmission seems extremely low for a vehicle that heavy. The original was listed at only 35 kW (47 HP) which is a small fraction of what much smaller and lighter 4-cylinder hybrids are using today for "electrification" assist.
My personal opinion is that electrification "boost" or contribution should be bumped to at least 200 HP which would allow the engine to be reduced in horsepower without adversely affecting performance. It would also allow transmission to have enough electric power to operate as a PHEV.
As I mentioned before, I would have an 8-speed dual clutch designed with integral 200+ HP electric motor (or purchase it), and combine with Atkinson engine (3.4L inline 6 would be about perfect in my opinion). Some here have stated that's not viable at all, but keep in mind new RAM PHEV was announced with 3.6L Pentastar Atkinson as a range extender. A direct transmission would be more efficient on the highway or when towing than RAM's series hybrid, so Ford would not need as much engine size as RAM plans to use.Wed, 06 Dec 2023 21:04:11 +0000
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