Ford did what Tesla won’t

Last fall, Ford began parading a 1978 F-100 pickup truck around the country. But for Ford, this car was far more than a pretty new truck — it was a way to show off its new electric crate motor, the M-9000-MACHE, or the same electric motor that is in Ford’s all-electric Mustang Mach-E GT. I went to Electrified Garage in Ocala, Florida, an electric vehicle repair shop known for repairing Teslas at lower rates than Tesla itself, and spoke to , one of the leading forces in the right to repair movement, to figure out why this is so important. Read more: Huge thank you to Electrified Garage and iFixIt! Electrified Garage: iFixIt: Subscribe:  Like The Verge on Facebook:  Follow on Twitter:  Follow on Instagram:  0:00 Intro 0:27 What is a crate motor? 0:55 Electric 1978 Ford F100 1:22 Electrified Garage 2:45 Common Tesla repairs 3:33 Why right t