user_6282638282@sopuli.xyz to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net · 3 months agoFord’s new EV pickup is named Fathom, will start at $28,350electrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square135linkfedilinkarrow-up1184arrow-down112file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1172arrow-down1external-linkFord’s new EV pickup is named Fathom, will start at $28,350electrek.couser_6282638282@sopuli.xyz to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net · 3 months agomessage-square135linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareKnitWit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up105arrow-down4·3 months agoIt’d be nice of someone told them you don’t need that big pedestrian smasher grill on an ev.
minus-squarejake_jake_jake_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up37arrow-down1·3 months agoIt almost looks like they have framing to obscure the true shape under the tarps
minus-squarehovercat@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoIt’s definitely foam blocks to obscure the shape. We use them for camo all the time.
minus-squareCethin@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoFor sure they are hiding the shape. I still wouldn’t bet there’s a reasonably shaped front end under there.
minus-squareCricket [he/him]@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoThat’s my impression of the photos too.
minus-squareacockworkorange@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoAre you saying they’re hiding a gently sloping hood under there?
minus-squarehalcyoncmdr@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 months agoEspecially since the sole reason for that bullshit is skirting fuel mileage requirements.
minus-squareburble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 months agoI hate how bad the visibility is in new cars. Tiny windows. Massive hoods. Huge blindspots. They probably have a frunk up there. But they could have sacrificed a cubic foot and sloped it down for safety and efficiency.
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoseems likes it designed to entice would be f150 customers.
minus-squareHanrahan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoour BYD has a 360 camera which is beyond fantastic
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoPickup buyers want intimidating asshole designs.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoYou dont need it on ICE either.
minus-squareoatscoop@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoYou do if you want to evade American passenger car emission and pedestrian safety regulations since it’s a “light truck”.
It’d be nice of someone told them you don’t need that big pedestrian smasher grill on an ev.
It almost looks like they have framing to obscure the true shape under the tarps
I sure hope so.
It’s definitely foam blocks to obscure the shape. We use them for camo all the time.
For sure they are hiding the shape. I still wouldn’t bet there’s a reasonably shaped front end under there.
That’s my impression of the photos too.
Are you saying they’re hiding a gently sloping hood under there?
Especially since the sole reason for that bullshit is skirting fuel mileage requirements.
I hate how bad the visibility is in new cars. Tiny windows. Massive hoods. Huge blindspots.
They probably have a frunk up there. But they could have sacrificed a cubic foot and sloped it down for safety and efficiency.
seems likes it designed to entice would be f150 customers.
our BYD has a 360 camera which is beyond fantastic
Pickup buyers want intimidating asshole designs.
*child murderer
You dont need it on ICE either.
You do if you want to evade American passenger car emission and pedestrian safety regulations since it’s a “light truck”.