fmc burnout-mode> Mach-E EV hooligan's patent +

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https://carbuzz.com/news/burnout-mode-coming-to-fords-electric-cars
Burnout Mode Coming To Ford's Electric Cars
2023/03/03 ... the function can technically be added via a simple software update. Ford has filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for what is essentially an unruly burnout mode for electric vehicles ... the ... language used in the patent describes an "electric vehicle performance mode with intentional wheel spin for tire heating," ... leading to "heating or smoking of the tires to improve traction and provide a visual display of power." That's basically line-lock, but for EVs rather than RWD Ford Mustangs. Although this sort of hooliganism isn't typically associated with zero-emission vehicles, Ford did previously reveal the Mustang Mach-E 1400 Prototype, which can perform a four-wheel burnout, courtesy of its seven motors and combined 1,400 horsepower. More tellingly, the patent images used are clearly sketches of a Mustang-Mach E, so perhaps this crossover will be the first recipient of the tech ... flash video
https://cdn.carbuzz.com/gallery-images/840x560/1114000/500/1114502.jpg



fmc e-truck patent> e-truck designers gone-wild

https://www.motortrend.com/news/ford-electric-pickup-truck-midgate-hatch-patent/
Bold New Ford Truck Idea Is Coming to Steal GM's Thunder
2023/02/08 ... Ford's patent puts a double pivot on the pickup truck's midgate ... Can you imagine a pickup with a hatch separating the bed and cab spaces? Given Ford's current F-Series body-on-frame truck construction that consists of a cab and a bed independently attached to a frame ... with the introduction of wholly new unibody electric trucks ... the conventional truck as we know it is transforming before our very eyes, and truck manufacturers are going wild the possibilities. Based on what designers have done with tailgates, we're in for a mind-blowing future of passholes and jump seats and frunks and doors and who knows what else ... flash video
https://www.motortrend.com/uploads/2023/02/Ford-pivotal-sill-vehicle-ev-hatch-patent-10.jpg




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