PHEV Ranger with Pro Power Onboard Generator

[Scooter]

I crave new information on the 2023 Ranger PHEV. I post any new material I can find on the Ranger6G site. Ford has not even said that the PHEV will come to North America. We can only speculate about it. An example is the Escape PHEV packs a 14.4-kilowatt-hour battery that should provide 37 miles of electric range on a full charge. It takes 3.3 hours to charge on a 240-volt Level 2 charger. The PHEV Ranger is said to have a similar 2.3 L motor combination with an electric motor and battery pack, this output should deliver around 500 lb-ft of torque and 362 hp. The plug-in hybrid system hasn't been used before on a production model. The Ranger’s equivalent SUV version, the Everest, is also expected to utilize the same PHEV powertrain, which could enable both models to have an average fuel consumption of just three liters / 100 km (78.4 miles per gallon), The electric motor is said to be mounted between the engine and transmission.

The F-150 hybrid is not a plug-in hybrid. There is no charging from an electrical grid and it can not go anywhere near 10 miles on battery power alone.

With a hybrid vehicle (not the plug-in hybrid variety) 100% of its energy is derived from gasoline. It just uses the gasoline more efficiently by recapturing kinetic energy during braking and while going down hills and other tricks.

In all my readings Ford has not mentioned a Pro Power Generator like the F150 Hybrid coming on the new Ford Ranger. There has not been any new information released.
The only new info I found was a power cable on the WortHog.



We can only wish the model comes to North America

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[Texasota]

I crave new information on the 2023 Ranger PHEV. I post any new material I can find on the Ranger6G site. Ford has not even said that the PHEV will come to North America. We can only speculate about it. An example is the Escape PHEV packs a 14.4-kilowatt-hour battery that should provide 37 miles of electric range on a full charge. It takes 3.3 hours to charge on a 240-volt Level 2 charger. The PHEV Ranger is said to have a similar 2.3 L motor combination with an electric motor and battery pack, this output should deliver around 500 lb-ft of torque and 362 hp. The plug-in hybrid system hasn't been used before on a production model. The Ranger’s equivalent SUV version, the Everest, is also expected to utilize the same PHEV powertrain, which could enable both models to have an average fuel consumption of just three liters / 100 km (78.4 miles per gallon), The electric motor is said to be mounted between the engine and transmission.

I agree, Brian. This PHEV Ranger has me researching/learning about it and transfer switches for the house and solar systems to charge this Ranger. Information overload right now.

The PHEV Escape has a radically different hybrid system as compared to the F-150 hybrid and the future PHEV Ranger. The PHEV Escape utilizes a naturally aspirated 2.5L I-4 Atkinson-cycle engine combined with an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission (eCVT) and an 88 kW electric motor. This hybrid system is largely a carryover (with some changes) from the Fusion hybrid. It is a great hybrid system for light duty service but it is not capable of heavier duty truck service. Not surprisingly, the PHEV Escape has a max towing limit of 1500 pounds.

The PHEV Ranger's hybrid system will be similar to the F-150's hybrid system with the main differences being that the PHEV Ranger will use the same 2.3 Ecoboost in our current Rangers (the F-150 hybrid uses the 3.5 Ecoboost) and it will have a much larger battery pack. The larger plug-in battery pack will enable several miles (maybe around 25-30?) of electric only driving where the F-150 can go only short distances of electric only driving.

I'm not sure what you meant with the text I highlighted above. I have seen similar wording in the automotive literature also, but I believe what they were saying is that the the PHEV Ranger's power-train will be the first time that the 2.3 Ecoboost has been used in a PHEV power-train. Ford has a long history of plug-in hybrid power-trains in several different models (e.g. Fusion, C-Max, Escape, Explorer), but the Ranger will be the first implementation of the 2.3 Ecoboost used in a PHEV power-train.

 

[DeathRanger]

I think the PHEV is a great step in the right direction. Imagine where the tech would be if they had continued improving the original electric Ranger. I always wanted one but they were not very useful due to low range.

I'm all in for the electric vehicle revolution. Electric cars are so much nicer to drive overall and have lower cost of repair.

I think there are certainly some use cases where the gas/electric hybrid would be useful. Such as if you live more in the city but work farther out in the country. Gas is obviously more widely available for a quick fill up.

I'm not sure I want a hybrid gas/electric vehicle. You have added complexity from 2 different systems, plus all the maintenance costs of the gas engine and even more possible electric gremlins trying to tie both systems together.

 

[Texasota]

I'm not sure I want a hybrid gas/electric vehicle. You have added complexity from 2 different systems, plus all the maintenance costs of the gas engine and even more possible electric gremlins trying to tie both systems together.

Fortunately, many of the hybrids are proving to be extremely reliable and trouble free. I own a 2015 Ford Fusion hybrid (80,000 miles) and it has been the most trouble free car I have ever owned (driving since 1974). The only thing that required attention (other than regular maintenance) so far, was replacing the dang two piece lug nuts. I waited for the third model year before buying the Fusion Hybrid which allowed Ford to eliminate the bugs and gremlins. Toyota's hybrids are extremely reliable along with several other makes.

I plan to buy the new Ranger PHEV but will wait at least two model years before buying it. That probably means around a 2026 model year.

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