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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 · 20 days agomessage-square137linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareKnitWit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up105arrow-down4·20 days 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-down1·20 days agoIt almost looks like they have framing to obscure the true shape under the tarps
minus-squarehovercat@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·20 days agoIt’s definitely foam blocks to obscure the shape. We use them for camo all the time.
minus-squareCethin@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·18 days agoFor sure they are hiding the shape. I still wouldn’t bet there’s a reasonably shaped front end under there.
minus-squareCricket@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·20 days agoThat’s my impression of the photos too.
minus-squareacockworkorange@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·19 days agoAre you saying they’re hiding a gently sloping hood under there?
minus-squarehalcyoncmdr@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·20 days agoEspecially since the sole reason for that bullshit is skirting fuel mileage requirements.
minus-squareburble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·19 days 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-up2·18 days agoseems likes it designed to entice would be f150 customers.
minus-squareHanrahan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·18 days agoour BYD has a 360 camera which is beyond fantastic
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·19 days agoPickup buyers want intimidating asshole designs.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·19 days agoYou dont need it on ICE either.
minus-squareoatscoop@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·19 days 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”.