Ford is betting on the future on the smaller EV batteries

Ford has just announced her The new global EV platform This is expected to gain the costs of the company’s money that loses EV business. Among this savings in costs will be a much smaller battery.

Ford said the new battery will be 15 percent smaller than that of the BYD electric intersection. BYD uses the same lithium phosphate chemistry (LFP) that Ford says it will use in the future EVS, starting with a medium -door pickup in 2027.

BYD Law 3 It provides two battery options: a package of 49.92 kWh and a package of 60.48 kWh. This may mean that Ford looks at a battery with a capacity of 51 kWh, smaller than the first generation of the Chef Bolt package 57 kW an hour. This is small, especially according to today’s standards of EVS with 300 miles of the range.

Ford acknowledges that the smaller battery will usually lead to a scope of less than available. If you drop this new parliament in the traditional ICE truck, you will get less than 50 miles.

Clark said that the company hopes to enhance the range through improved air dynamics.