--- title: Ford, Take Note: Classic Pickup Becomes The EV We Want description: A hobbyist converted a 1977 Ford F150 SuperCab to electric using a Tesla Small Drive Unit (SDU) integrated into a custom rear axle assembly and a 100kWh... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/ford-take-note-classic-pickup-becomes-the-ev-we-want-2qx0jwwp0 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Ford, Take Note: Classic Pickup Becomes The EV We Want | daily.dev og:description: A hobbyist converted a 1977 Ford F150 SuperCab to electric using a Tesla Small Drive Unit (SDU) integrated into a custom rear axle assembly and a 100kWh... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/ford-take-note-classic-pickup-becomes-the-ev-we-want-2qx0jwwp0 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/2qx0jwWp0.png og:image:alt: Ford, Take Note: Classic Pickup Becomes The EV We Want og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Ford, Take Note: Classic Pickup Becomes The EV We Want **[Hackaday](https://daily.dev/sources/hackaday)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A hobbyist converted a 1977 Ford F150 SuperCab to electric using a Tesla Small Drive Unit (SDU) integrated into a custom rear axle assembly and a 100kWh battery pack. The build delivers 264 HP and roughly 220 miles of range, outperforming the original V8. Key lessons include prioritizing mechanical chassis work before EV components, and ensuring brakes are fully functional before test driving. ScottenMotors is now offering similar conversions on commission and may sell kits. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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