{"id":355966,"date":"2026-06-11T07:41:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T07:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/355966\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T07:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T07:41:14","slug":"fords-30000-ev-pickup-was-spotted-in-the-wild-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/355966\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford’s $30,000 EV pickup was spotted in the wild for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Just days after Ford<\/a> said you might see one testing in public, the low-cost EV pickup was caught driving in Long Beach, and it\u2019s even smaller than expected.<\/p>\n

Ford tests $30,000 EV pickup ahead of 2027 launch<\/p>\n

During the UBS Auto and Auto Tech Conference last week, Ford\u2019s CFO Sherry House said that prototypes were now being built and tested ahead of its 2027 launch.<\/p>\n

Company spokesperson Dave Tovar clarified the comments a day later, telling The Detroit Free Press<\/a> that while Ford is testing prototypes \u201cout in the wild,\u201d they weren\u2019t on public streets quite yet.<\/p>\n

Tovar said to keep an eye out as Ford plans to begin public road testing in Michigan in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

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While it wasn\u2019t in the Detroit area as expected, Ford\u2019s upcoming EV pickup was spotted for the first time driving in Long Beach.<\/p>\n

According to The Autopian<\/a>, which was the first to catch a prototype out in the wild, the \u201cmidsize\u201d electric pickup is likely even smaller than you would imagine.<\/p>\n

Spotted driving in front of an old Ford Ranger-based Mazda B-series and an F-150, you can clearly see that the disguised prototype is tiny. Keep in mind, it\u2019s also a four-door model. The Autopian pointed out that the \u201csecond row looks fairly large,\u201d but that comes at the expense of a shorter bed.<\/p>\n

The bed appeared \u201cmodestly-sized,\u201d but practical enough to fit larger items (like a Ford 289 V8 longblock).<\/p>\n

Although it was still covered in camouflage, the prototype appeared to have a camera and radar sensors up front.<\/p>\n

\"Ford-$30,000-EV-pickup-spotted-first-time\"Ford CEO Jim Farley offers a sneak peek of the midsize electric pickup (Source: Jim Farley)<\/p>\n

What we know so far<\/p>\n

Ford claims the four-door midsize EV pickup will have more passenger space than a Toyota RAV4. And that\u2019s not even including the front trunk (frunk) or bed. It will also have a lower cost of ownership than a Tesla Model Y, the company said.<\/p>\n

Perhaps, most importantly, it will be affordable with prices starting at around $30,000. The pickup will be the first vehicle based on Ford\u2019s Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform, which the company is betting on to significantly reduce costs and improve efficiency.<\/p>\n

\"Ford-$30,000-EV-pickup-spotted-first-time\"CEO Jim Farley presents the Ford Universal EV Platform in Kentucky (Source: Ford)<\/p>\n

Like Tesla and others, Ford will use advanced new methods, including megacasting, to simplify manufacturing. <\/p>\n

The method cuts the number of parts Ford uses to build the Maverick from 146 to just two for the midsize EV pickup.<\/p>\n

\"Ford-$30,000-EV-platform-pickup\"Alan Clarke, Ford Universal EV Platform and Product Leader (Source: Ford)<\/p>\n

One of the biggest focuses was on the vehicle\u2019s aerodynamics to improve efficiency. Ford\u2019s Advanced EV Aerodynamics senior manager, Saleem Merkt, said earlier this year that the new midsize electric truck\u2019s aerodynamic efficiency is \u201cmore than 15% better\u202fthan\u202fany\u202fother pickup truck on the market today and will\u202fultimately\u202fresult in\u202flonger\u202frange and lower cost\u202ffor our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ford will also be the first automaker to make prismatic lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in the US, which are cheaper, lighter, and enable more interior space.<\/p>\n

The midsize pickup will be assembled at Ford\u2019s Louisville Assembly plant, with the first customer deliveries scheduled in 2027.<\/p>\n

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