Faraday Future has been one of the more interesting
companies on my radar for a while now, specifically
when I saw their FF91 concept from CES 2018.
That vehicle was extremely interesting in
terms of design and the way in which they
presented it at the show.
But the history of the company is actually
really interesting.
So stay with me and let’s talk a little
bit about Why Faraday Future even exists,
some of their vehicle concepts and why I find
this company interesting.
This is The PHILOSOPHY OF FARADAY FUTURE.
Now, I’ve been seeing a ton of articles
over the internet from time to time about
the rise and fall of Faraday Future and while
some of those articles probably have a few
hard hitting points, the overall consensus
is that Faraday Future is still alive.
They somehow manage to comeback from the dead
each and every time.
The interesting thing to note here is the
fact that A lot of people keep on saying that
Faraday Future will never produce anything
commercially and they usually always compare
the company’s current status to Tesla’s
current status as the biggest electric automaker
at this time.
What many people fail to realise is the fact
that Tesla was founded in July 1, 2003 and
didn’t release their first vehicle until
until 2008.
That’s a full five year gap of nothing huge
happening production wise within the company.
And Faraday Future was founded in April of
2014, so the company is just four years old
as of now.
And another thing I should mention is that
Faraday Future is not Tesla.
So please just shut up, and stop comparing
the two companies.
Sure, they have certain similarities but they’re
still two completely different companies.
But, back to what I was saying.
So, Am I saying that Faraday Future will be
the biggest thing since Tesla?
Definitely not, but the possibility still
exists.
The company is moving forward.
From the outside it may seem like slow progress,
but if you take a quick look at their website
and Youtube channel, whether it’s slow progress
or not, it’s still progress.
The interesting thing is that when I first
heard the name Faraday Future, my interest
was peaked, because the name sounded familiar.
And in a similar vain as with Tesla and their
naming scheme for their company (being named
after Nikola Tesla), Faraday Future is Named
after the scientist Micheal Faraday.
Its clear to see that there is indeed some
level of parallelism between these two naming
schemes for the two companies.
Nikola Tesla being someone well known for
his contributions to the design of the modern
alternating current electricity supply system
and Micheal Faraday whose main discoveries
include the principles underlying electromagnetic
induction, diamagnetism and electrolysis (and
I’ll leave a few links below so you can
read up on those for yourself)
Both companies have some sort of naming basis
directed to energy.
And right now, I’m stating the obvious.
Of course both companies have a basis on energy.
That much is true, but I think we should start
looking at this topic from a standalone view.
Take Tesla completely out of the equation,
and focus solely on Faraday future for the
rest if this video.
What makes Faraday Future (and for the remainder
of the video, I’ll refer to them as FF just
to make things a bit simpler), so, What makes
FF interesting to me is the design of what
is essentially their Flagship vehicle.
THE FF91.
In my eyes, its simplistic, Futuristic and
just beautiful.
While their first concept vehicle, the FF
Zero 1, seemed to aim for the look of fast,
futuristic and highly energetic, the FF91
has more of a modern and fine tuned look.
That’s what drew me to it even more.
Specifically talking about the FF91, According
to FF With a 130 kWh battery, FF 91 achieves
an estimated range of 378 miles on the EPA
cycle, which means you can drive it from Los
Angeles to Silicon Valley on a single charge
with miles to spare.
At the heart of the FF 91 is a potent battery
pack and powertrain capable of generating
peak motor power of 783 kW, or 1,050 HP – making
it one of the most powerful EV propulsion
systems in the world.
The FF 91 can launch itself from 0-60 MPH
in 2.39 seconds, which means it can out-accelerate
gravity.
It achieves maximum torque in 50 milliseconds
– an incredible response rate for high-performance
driving.
Rear-wheel steer functionality allows FF 91
the ability to move all four wheels.
Working in conjunction with real-time torque
vectoring, these features give the FF 91 incredibly
responsive and nimble handling, along with
the turning radius of a much smaller car.
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Couple other features that FF Plans to implement
into t he FF91 include
Driverless Valet Parking
High-speed internet on the road via multiple
modems
FFID: Global user profile that travels with
the user through the FF Ecosystem across app,
vehicle, and web
Seamless Entry: Recognizes FFID, opens the
door, and adjusts everything to the user’s
custom settings
Facial Recognition Technology
Its very clear to see that FF is indeed aiming
high for what their flagship vehicle offers,
and that’s good to see.
They don’t plan on settling for any compromises
and intend to meet or even pass their high
mark.
In an article from the Verge (and this is
the Last time I’ll be mentioning Tesla in
this video, I promise) there we’re some
pretty interesting things stated.
And I Quote “The mysterious company turned
out to be Faraday Future, an automotive startup
funded by Chinese billionaire (and LeEco founder)
Jia Yueting.
Faraday Future made big claims about “reformatting”
the auto industry with a tech-forward luxury
electric SUV that would beat the fastest Tesla
in a drag race.
It announced plans to build a $1 billion factory
in the Nevada desert, and it promised that
its cars would create a “third internet
living space” when they eventually hit the
road.
The company ran into a number of financial
and organizational problems, lost executives
and employees, and the dream of a factory
in the desert along the way.
What began as a story about an American automotive
startup has turned into one about a troubled
company with many ties to China” End of
Quote.
Now what really makes me smile is the fact
that FF went through all of this.
Not because I like seeing a company struggle,
but because these struggles and challenges
form character within a company.
If they really want to achieve their goal,
and have come back from these struggles one
after another, It will be worth it to see
where this company goes in the future.
On their website, the company states “We
believe everyone has the right to breathe
clean air.
But in too many parts of the world, the predominant
view is of a skyline thick with smog and pollution.
As a forward-thinking leader in clean energy
EV technology, we’re confident we can reverse
this adverse trend.
By exploring renewable materials, sustainable
manufacturing processes, and developing new
clean energy technologies, we’re confident
we can leave this planet a better place than
we found it.”
That’s why I love the EV movement and that’s
why I Love Faraday Future.
And yes, I’ve made a ton of videos on electric
cars in the past and I’m always talking
about EVs, but that’s just it.
That’s one of the things I really love to
talk about and I will keep talking about it.
Faraday Future is a company that has an honest
goal, has an amazing first product and doesn’t
seem like its willing to stop anytime soon
until their goals are achieved.
And to Faraday Future, If anyone from your
company comes across this video, I wouldn’t
mind probably flying over sometime this year
to get a test drive in the FF91 or probably
just take a look at your facility, just saying.
But that’s it for this video.
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