[ChasingCoral]

Ford F-150 Lightning assembly at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center

Ford announced that it would separate its legacy internal combustion engine and electric operations into separate business units within the company

www.detroitnews.com

 

[bobrosco]

I love how the captions read: “[the] truck is expected to go on sale to the general public in the spring”

 

[Voltz]

I love how the captions read: “[the] truck is expected to go on sale to the general public in the spring”

Technically, it's true.

 

[2023 lighting]

That factory looks a lot different than the f150 gas line! Almost no supplies carts etc in the background and very few employees to be seen.
If you haven't toured the f150 ice plant I highly encourage you to! Very interesting.

 

[CDT]

Far fewer parts in an EV and I am sure they are attempting to ramp up automation like Tesla.

 

[ChasingCoral]

Ford F-150 Lightning assembly at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center

Ford announced that it would separate its legacy internal combustion engine and electric operations into separate business units within the company

www.detroitnews.com

Pictures from that article:

 

[ChasingCoral]

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[Lou C]

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Thank you for the pictures!

 

[Loeweb]

supah cool to watch.. waiting impatiently for our chance to order

 

[FM_Jack]

Now my mind wanders to things not really relevant. But because of the number of times I had to take the training; what's the rating of this plant? No one is wearing a hardhat or boots that can take a drop (whether steel toe or something else).

 

[GoGoGadgetTruck]

That factory looks a lot different than the f150 gas line! Almost no supplies carts etc in the background and very few employees to be seen.
If you haven't toured the f150 ice plant I highly encourage you to! Very interesting.

there's a bunch of videos around this for those who can't make it there. I liked the Leo Laporte one even though it's a bit old now: Ford Rouge Plant (twit.tv)

 

[GoGoGadgetTruck]

so, well under a year from announcement (May 10, 2021, with reveal on May 19) to first completed units. that's really impressive for a "legacy" manufacturer, I'd argue.

 

[2023 lighting]

It's amazing to watch from the tower out back, every 40 or 50 seconds a brand new f-150 emerges from the side of the building!
Very awe inspiring and American prideful thing to see.