What does the electric mean for motorcraft cv axles?

[cp2295]

http://www.fordparts.com/Commerce/P...&search=true&year=1999&make=Ford&model=Ranger

They're $485 so I was wondering why so much and if electric had something to do with it? It says it in the description of the part

 

[RonD]

Ford made the EV Ranger from 1998 to 2002, an all electric Ranger

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Ranger_EV#Driveline

Didn't think it used CV joints though

 

[cp2295]

Oh yeah I just gotta call them and see, I want to get motorcraft cv axles all I can find is reman stuff