Das Ford Universal Electric Vehicle Projekt zählt zu den ambitioniertesten Vorhaben in der Geschichte des Herstellers. Im Fokus steht die Frage, wie sich mit weniger kWh mehr Reichweite, Effizienz und Kundennutzen erzielen lassen – beginnend mit einem Mid-Size Electric Truck ab 2027.
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Mit der neuen Universal Electric Vehicle Plattform verfolgt Ford einen konsequenten Systemansatz: Statt einfach größere Batterien zu verbauen, wird jedes Detail auf Effizienz optimiert. Aerodynamik, Packaging, Antriebseinheit, Produktionssystem – alles greift ineinander. Ziel ist es, die Kosten pro km zu senken und gleichzeitig die Alltagstauglichkeit zu steigern.
Das Team spricht von „Chasing Physics“ – der Jagd nach physikalischer Effizienz. Durch intelligente Konstruktion und optimierte Prozesse soll weniger Batterieeinsatz denselben oder sogar höheren Kundennutzen ermöglichen. Gerade bei konstanten Autobahnfahrten mit typischen 120–130 km/h spielen Luftwiderstand und Systemeffizienz eine entscheidende Rolle.
Der erste Vertreter auf Basis der Universal Electric Vehicle Plattform wird ein Mid-Size Electric Truck sein, der 2027 an den Start geht. Er markiert den Auftakt einer neuen Generation von Elektrofahrzeugen, die nicht nur technologisch überzeugen, sondern auch wirtschaftlich attraktiv positioniert sein sollen.
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Mit der neuen Universal Electric Vehicle Plattform verfolgt Ford einen konsequenten Systemansatz: Statt einfach größere Batterien zu verbauen, wird jedes Detail auf Effizienz optimiert. Aerodynamik, Packaging, Antriebseinheit, Produktionssystem – alles greift ineinander. Ziel ist es, die Kosten pro km zu senken und gleichzeitig die Alltagstauglichkeit zu steigern.
Das Team spricht von „Chasing Physics“ – der Jagd nach physikalischer Effizienz. Durch intelligente Konstruktion und optimierte Prozesse soll weniger Batterieeinsatz denselben oder sogar höheren Kundennutzen ermöglichen. Gerade bei konstanten Autobahnfahrten mit typischen 120–130 km/h spielen Luftwiderstand und Systemeffizienz eine entscheidende Rolle.
Der erste Vertreter auf Basis der Universal Electric Vehicle Plattform wird ein Mid-Size Electric Truck sein, der 2027 an den Start geht. Er markiert den Auftakt einer neuen Generation von Elektrofahrzeugen, die nicht nur technologisch überzeugen, sondern auch wirtschaftlich attraktiv positioniert sein sollen.
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00:01Untertitelung des ZDF für funk, 2017
00:30Untertitelung des ZDF für funk, 2017
01:30Wir wussten, dass wir noch mehr Tacks auf die Batterie machen können.
01:32Wir wussten, dass wir besser auf eine Sache über alles tun können.
01:36Efficiency.
01:37Und wir haben das mit allen Englern auf dem Projekt gearbeitet.
01:40Mit dem wir bezeichnen, Bounties.
01:43Bounties sind die Numerical Metrics, die wir assignen zu den Faktoren,
01:46wie Vehikel Mass und Aerodynamik Drag.
01:49Faktoren, die direkt zu Efficiency sind,
01:52und daher die Range und die Kosten für die Batterie.
01:55In einem Low-Cost Vehikel,
01:56kann es sichern, um die Kosten zu reduzieren.
02:01Aber wenn wir die Leistung von der Leistung von der Batterie machen können,
02:05dann können wir entscheiden, ob die Batterie einfache,
02:07wenn es die Batterie einfache ist,
02:09macht uns mehr Geld, als die Batterie einfache.
02:12Bounties guide unsere Englern zu machen.
02:15Die Aufgabe ist es zu reduzieren,
02:17die Energie Energie zu reduzieren,
02:18als eine Systeme,
02:20nicht nur eine Optimierung von einer Partie.
02:22Es beginnt mit der all-neue Eintracht Elektrik.
02:25Let me pass it over to Salim to talk about aerodynamics and parasitic friction.
02:33Aerodynamics is a crucial part of an electric vehicle's performance.
02:37Because every bit of inefficiency caused by drag robs you of range.
02:42At higher speeds, drag becomes even more significant.
02:45If you go twice as fast, the air holds you back four times as much.
02:49And you need eight times more power to keep going that speed.
02:52Our designers and engineers across all disciplines worked hand-in-hand with our own team of ex-Formula 1 aerodynamicists.
03:01To make the truck not only look great, but perform even better.
03:06Together, we obsessed over our bounty targets.
03:10Just like in racing, where everyone is united and shaving milliseconds off lap times.
03:14The bounties keep us focused on chasing physics.
03:17When we finally achieved our target, we reset it to continue challenging ourselves and go even further.
03:24One small improvement, let's say a millimeter change in the roof height, equates to $1.30 savings of battery costs.
03:31And as a result, the aerodynamic efficiency of our truck is more than 15% better than any other pickup
03:38truck on the market today.
03:39And will ultimately result in longer range and lower costs for our customers.
03:44If we go underneath the vehicle, you can see how we streamlined the underbody to manage the air.
03:50Starting at the front, we made the bolt holes shallower and carefully directed air around the tire and suspension.
03:57We also painstakingly designed underneath the car to steer the front tire wakes directly onto the rear tires.
04:03Hiding them from the high-speed flow and ultimately reducing drag.
04:07Changes like this can contribute to an estimated 4.5 more miles of range for the customer.
04:13Moving to the back of the car, we positioned the drive units as low as possible.
04:17To reduce the angle of the half-shafts, making them last longer and minimizing wasted energy caused by friction in
04:23the joints.
04:25We then sculpted the motor case to allow the air we carefully managed at the front to pass under the
04:30vehicle uninterrupted to reduce the size of the wake.
04:34Here, the roof was sculpted to carefully shed the high-speed air on top in a teardrop shape over the
04:39bed, creating a virtual surface for the air to completely skip over it.
04:44To the air, it's no longer a truck.
04:46We also applied the same mindset to the side mirrors.
04:50Instead of separate motors for glass adjustment and another motor for folding, we've merged those functions into a single actuator.
04:57The entire body of the mirror now moves.
05:00The mirror body size is now more than 20% smaller than a conventional mirror, which reduces mass, saves on
05:06costs, and unlocks a more aerodynamic shape, resulting in 1.5 miles more range for the vehicle.
05:12We also needed to reduce mechanical friction, so the team obsessed over every single bearing, seal, and joint inside the
05:20vehicle.
05:20We treated the drive unit oil management system just like a race car.
05:24Our control software, which can be updated and improved over the air, adjusts the speed of the electric oil pump
05:29so it runs at the lowest speed possible to cool the motors and lubricate the gears,
05:34while carefully designed jets and baffles reduce windage inside the gear case.
05:37And to make sure we aren't letting any energy go to waste, we enhanced the design of our regenerative brake
05:43system,
05:44which, like all electric vehicles, captures the kinetic energy, converting it into usable electric power for the high-voltage battery.
05:52Our new design will save us around $100 in battery costs.
05:55The result of all this work?
05:57If the same battery was married to the aerodynamics of the most aerodynamically efficient mid-sized gas truck in the
06:03U.S.,
06:03we believe our new electric truck would have nearly 50 miles, or 15% more driving range, and a 30
06:09% improvement at highway speeds.
06:11That's what happens when every curve, every surface, every detail has been obsessed over, over and over again, and works
06:20together as a system.
06:21Now let me turn it over to Vlad to talk about the vehicle structure.
06:30Vlad is another one of our greatest efficiency robbers.
06:33Our engineering team had a philosophy.
06:36The best part is no part.
06:38If the part is necessary, then it must serve multiple purposes.
06:42It's not easy to find those opportunities.
06:45That is why we need a close collaboration of a small, nimble team.
06:49So first, we focus on reducing one of our biggest contributors to the vehicle weight, body structure.
06:56To do this, Ford is using large, aluminum unicastings for the first time.
07:03These unicastings make the structure significantly lighter,
07:08delivering more than 27% advantage in casting weight over our competitors.
07:13They also serve as a structural element of the mixed-metal body structure architecture.
07:19which is the backbone for both vehicle and assembly process.
07:25To put a final point on it, by comparison to the Maverick,
07:28has 146 structural parts in the front and the rear structure.
07:33The mid-size electric pickup truck will have two parts.
07:38Using unicastings enables 25% fewer fasteners than typical program.
07:43With reduction in parts comes reduction in joints, ceiling,
07:47their four robots in the factory giving us immeasurable gains in product quality and the throughput.
07:53Let me hand it over to Alan to talk about the battery.
08:12Now let's take a look at another big contributor to weight, the battery.
08:17Our holistic focus led the team to select a low-cost chemistry called lithium-iron phosphate, or LFP.
08:25With no nickel or cobalt, our battery cell contains lower-cost ingredients over other battery chemistries.
08:32Next, we focused on the packing of the battery cells.
08:36Think of it like a puzzle.
08:39We're trying to fit the most battery material possible inside the pack.
08:43Our prismatic LFP form factor enables an incredibly efficient cell-to-structure architecture.
08:50This architecture essentially turns the battery into an integral part of the truck's skeleton.
08:55The battery pack also uses a multi-layer, single-piece, flexible circuit board.
09:01This board integrates low-voltage, high-voltage, and thermal-sensing connections, reducing hundreds of bus bars and wires into a
09:09single part.
09:10We can measure voltage and temperature, and connect each cell using this hyper-efficient module.
09:16Overall, the cell-to-structure architecture reduces non-cell cost.
09:21It also works together with a super-compact, in-house-designed power electronics inside the battery pack.
09:27This eliminates extra connectors, enclosures, mass, and overall volume.
09:33Instead of carrying the cells, this new architecture couples the cells directly to the structure.
09:39This makes the cabin quieter, and the structure more capable of excellent, dynamic performance.
09:46It's also a key enabler in delivering our new universal production system.
09:51Which means, our family of electric vehicles will be super fun to drive.
09:55A non-negotiable here at Ford.
09:57And let's not forget, we're using proven, long-lasting battery cell technology that ships in millions of vehicles today.
10:05We then married this battery technology with Ford's new innovative approach to make these cells into a pack.
10:11We'll be making the battery cells right here in the United States, at Blue Oval Battery Park, in Marshall, Michigan.
10:18Now let me turn it over to Lucas, to share more about our electric vehicle architecture.
10:26Okay, this is where we get a little more technical, but stay with me here.
10:31Vlad already told you about our philosophy, and you see it come to life in our approach to the vehicle's
10:36electrical architecture, too.
10:37I joined the team two years ago when Ford acquired automotive power.
10:41At Amp, we specialize in pushing the limits of energy management, and we've brought that expertise here to optimize hardware
10:48and software for faster charging and smarter battery performance.
10:52With this platform, we're moving to a zonal architecture, where we're integrating multiple vehicle functions into a small number of
10:58modules.
10:59Conventional vehicles are built with over 30 scattered electronic control units, or ECUs, which are the brains of the vehicle.
11:08In the past, they were individually housed and sourced from various suppliers.
11:13This results in a tangled web of connectors and wiring, adding complexity and weight and cost to both manufacturing and
11:20assembly.
11:21Our platform combined those into five main modules, drastically reducing cost and complexity of the wire harness.
11:28We're also moving from a 12-volt system to a 48-volt system, which allows us to reduce the copper
11:34thickness of the harness.
11:35In fact, these changes helped us make the mid-size electric truck's wire harness 4,000 feet shorter and 22
11:42pounds lighter than one of our first-gen electric vehicles.
11:45We did not stop this consolidation effort on the zonal modules, but carry the same philosophy to the power electronic
11:52components, which are the muscles of an electric vehicle.
11:56For example, the DC-to-DC converter, which converts the 400 volts battery power to 48 volts, now shares a
12:04board and components with the AC-to-DC charger.
12:06This single module also manages power distribution, battery management, and provides AC power back to your home during an outage.
12:14Grouping these together allowed us to consolidate common parts, such as sensors and auxiliary supplies, reducing the number of components
12:21and printed circuit boards.
12:23This results in a surprisingly small and serviceable unit.
12:27Despite all its capabilities, it's elegant in its simplicity, and we call it the E-Box.
12:33Lastly, I want to talk a bit about some of the diagnostics we intend to run on the battery packs.
12:39We're leveraging machine learning to create a predictive model for the battery pack, which will track and adapt its usage
12:45based on both historical data and real-world conditions.
12:49This will, for example, allow us to adjust charging rates to help prevent degradation of the battery over time.
12:56Let me turn it back to Alan.
13:01So that's how the team is collaborating to develop the platform.
13:04We're using a true systems engineering approach across design, product development, software engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing to completely rethink
13:14vehicle production.
13:16Every decision centers on how much we can reduce the size of the battery.
13:20How can we give more to the customer so they get better value?
13:23For our industry to truly unlock the transformative potential of electric vehicles, the strategic integration is foundational to achieve cost
13:31parity with gas vehicles.
13:33Gas cars have been optimized over the last hundred years, but there are still countless ideas for reducing the cost
13:40and increasing the capabilities of electric vehicles.
13:43The technology, engineering, creativity, and innovation are already happening.
13:50We need to scale these advancements and deliver them to dryways across America and around the world.
13:56We can't wait to share more as we continue on our path to deliver our universal EV platform and a
14:02family of compelling and fun-to-drive affordable electric vehicles.
14:07Thanks for coming along for the ride.
14:09We can't wait to get you behind the wheel.
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