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Tesla patent applications reveal some new features that could make it into the Cybertruck. Interior cameras may recognize a driver s face and adjust settings
If it succeeds, it could speed the nation's move from gasoline-powered vehicles - a cornerstone of President Biden's broad effort to fight climate change.
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The Ford F-150 Lightning officially unveiled by the automaker on the night of May 19, 2021 JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images
Rolling big dice
For its part, Ford is taking a significant risk by sinking so much capital into an electric version of a pickup that commands a huge and loyal following. In a typical year, Ford sells about 900,000 F-series trucks nationally. It has been America s top-selling vehicle for nearly four decades. Gas-powered F-150s are staples on job sites across the nation, where workers haul equipment and materials and often don t see a need for change. So it could be years before Ford realizes a return on its investment in an electric F-150. This year, through April, the company has sold only 10,000 of its new gas-electric hybrid F-150s - just over 6% of the F-150 s total sales.