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Stellantis RAM 1500 Revolution vs Tesla Cybertruck, Rivian R1T & the Ford F-150 Lightning 

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The review mirror is connected to biometric cameras, which observe the RAM 1500 Revolution’s surrounding environment. For instance, the biometric cameras appear connected to the EV pickup truck’s biometric identity recognition and two-factor authentication. Ford F-150 Lightning.

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Ford unveils next-gen F-150; up to 700 lbs lighter, new 2.7L EcoBoost with stop-start

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2015 F-150. Ford introduced the all-new Ford F-150 at its press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Aluminum alloys are used throughout the F-150 body for the first time, improving dent and ding resistance and also saving weight. Click to enlarge. Further boosting the 2.7-liter

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Ford provides some performance specs for its new 2.7L twin-turbo EcoBoost for the MY2015 F-150

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The MY 2015 Ford F-150 will offer a new high-output, twin-turbo 2.7-liter Due to the extensive lightweighting in the new F-150 ( earlier post ), this will improve the power-to-weight ratio of the 2015 truck by 15% over the 2014 5.0-liter liter V8-equipped F-150 with similar torque output. Boosting 2.7-liter

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Tesla Cybertruck sighted with apparent Starlink Mobility dish

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Some units have been sighted with a faux Ford F-150 wrap, and another has been spotted with a loud green Toyota Tundra wrap. Nevertheless, the image bodes well for the Cybertruck’s overlanding capabilities, as Starlink would ensure that owners would have no issues connecting to the internet regardless of where they are.

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Ford and drone-maker DJI working on drone-to-vehicle technology

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The technology could allow United Nations first responders to earthquakes or tsunamis to quickly deploy drones able to survey and map hardest-hit areas—all from the cab of an F-150. Developers are tasked with creating software that would allow an F-150 and a drone to communicate in real time.

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777 hp electric overland concept from Italdesign bows in Beijing [video]

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And, if your idea of a pickup truck leans more towards “ Subaru Brat ” than “Ford F-150 Lightning,” that’s probably right! They map the surrounding environment when the satellite signal is poor, and offer multifunction lights indicating the car’s driving mode and braking when the hard top is removed.”

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Ford files a patent for ‘Pet Mode,’ a spinoff of Tesla’s ‘Dog Mode’

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Ford has filed a patent for its “Pet Mode,” a spinoff of Tesla’s revolutionary “Dog Mode” feature that created a safe interior vehicle environment for animals when a human is not present. The vehicle computer is operatively connected to multiple vehicle systems that each controls various features of the vehicle.

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