Ford Motor has added a third production shift to its Michigan plant that produces the electric F-150 Lightning as it looks to boost output.
The addition of the third shift comes as the automaker is expanding the newly built facility to hit a top capacity of 150,000 units by next fall.
The plant is now running three rotating crews of workers on 10-hour shifts seven days a week, Williams said, maintaining a high level of production even as construction workers scramble to complete an expansion of the facility.
"That's how we're doing this fast. We're building product while building" out the factory, Williams said.
Ford had originally planned to build about 40,000 Lightnings per year, in a new facility adjacent to its longtime pickup factory in Dearborn. But it decided to expand the factory to boost production after early demand for the electric truck exceeded its expectations.
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
Ford Motor has added a third production shift to its Michigan plant that produces the electric F-150 Lightning as it looks to boost output.
The addition of the third shift comes as the automaker is expanding the newly built facility to hit a top capacity of 150,000 units by next fall.
The plant is now running three rotating crews of workers on 10-hour shifts seven days a week, Williams said, maintaining a high level of production even as construction workers scramble to complete an expansion of the facility.
"That's how we're doing this fast. We're building product while building" out the factory, Williams said.
Ford had originally planned to build about 40,000 Lightnings per year, in a new facility adjacent to its longtime pickup factory in Dearborn. But it decided to expand the factory to boost production after early demand for the electric truck exceeded its expectations.
Ford Motor has added a third production shift to its Michigan plant that produces the electric F-150 Lightning as it looks to boost output.
The addition of the third shift comes as the automaker is expanding the newly built facility to hit a top capacity of 150,000 units by next fall.
The plant is now running three rotating crews of workers on 10-hour shifts seven days a week, Williams said, maintaining a high level of production even as construction workers scramble to complete an expansion of the facility.
"That's how we're doing this fast. We're building product while building" out the factory, Williams said.
Ford had originally planned to build about 40,000 Lightnings per year, in a new facility adjacent to its longtime pickup factory in Dearborn. But it decided to expand the factory to boost production after early demand for the electric truck exceeded its expectations.
Who does Ford think they'll sell them to? Sure AF not me, that's for certain.
Ford should have it's hands full with all the recalls they've had recently. While I'm in the market for a new pickup, it sure as hell won't be a Ford of any stripe. If it doesn't run out of range, it'll catch fire and burn up. I don't need that.
You can roll a turd in peanuts, dip it in chocolate, and it still ain't no damn Baby Ruth.
Ford Motor has added a third production shift to its Michigan plant that produces the electric F-150 Lightning as it looks to boost output.
The addition of the third shift comes as the automaker is expanding the newly built facility to hit a top capacity of 150,000 units by next fall.
The plant is now running three rotating crews of workers on 10-hour shifts seven days a week, Williams said, maintaining a high level of production even as construction workers scramble to complete an expansion of the facility.
"That's how we're doing this fast. We're building product while building" out the factory, Williams said.
Ford had originally planned to build about 40,000 Lightnings per year, in a new facility adjacent to its longtime pickup factory in Dearborn. But it decided to expand the factory to boost production after early demand for the electric truck exceeded its expectations.
I've run enough electric trolling motors and electric golf carts over the last 25yrs to be completely sure I'd be satisfied with the reliability of the motors in an all electric vehicle.
I like the idea of 100% Tq 100% of the time.
I LOVE the idea of a motor @ each corner providing true AWD.
For my uses though, the battery capacity/range just isn't there yet. The last 2 weekends I drove 350Mi one way to get to the place I was staying to go pheasant hunting, then drove a bunch more getting from one hunting spot to the next, this is pretty normal most of the fall for me. Temps were single-digits up to low 30's so I needed to run the heater. I made parts of the out/back trips in the dark so I needed to run headlights too, again, fairly normal. All of this is mighty rural, charging stations along the way aren't readily available
Shortly bird seasons will close and we'll be ice-fishing. It'll be colder and I'll be pulling a 14' tandem axle ATV trailer 250Mi+ one way to fish, plenty of driving in the dark with the short days of winter so I'll be needing to run heat and lights. Again, pretty rural and charging stations would be a major hinderance.
Buddy owns a plumbing business in a small community and does the vast majority of his work in <50Mi radius from town. He's trying to find all electric vans for his work vehicles. I suspect they'll work out very well for his purposes.
I'm not even close to 100% against electric vehicles, they just don't make one that comes close to suiting my current needs.
I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.
that guy is so hard to listen to. I had to stop at the 3:00 mark.
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
