F-150 EV Will Repurpose Massive Engine Bay As Storage

An all-electric Ford F-150 pickup is coming, and a new patent filing shows us exactly what’s in store under the hood. Since it won’t be an engine, it looks like Ford instead will offer a front trunk, or a frunk, and a pretty clever storage system.

As reported by Car And Driver, the patent shows a vaguely Ford-looking design, with the C-shaped headlights, and describes a front storage area featuring two bins that can be accessed either by opening the truck’s hood, or by opening a front door disguised as the grille without having to open the hood.
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dumpsty - 12/23/2019 12:30:24 PM

+1 Boost

There was already a ton of empty space in the engine bay... with the engine & transmission.

It'll be interesting to see who'd still want the F-150 with an EV powertrain. Granted ownership costs aren't too skyhigh.