Torque is a healthy 775 lb-ft (1051 Nm) with either battery pack. The Blue Oval says it’s targeting 426 horsepower (318 kW) in the standard-range model and 563 hp (420 kW) with the extended-range battery pack. As for one-pedal driving, it’s selectable. Ford says the standard range model of the Lightning is targeting an EPA range of 230 miles (370 km) and is aiming for a 300-mile (483 km) range for the extended-range version. The battery assembly location is at Ford’s Rawsonville Components Plant in Michigan.Īs for the driving range, there will be two battery pack options: a standard range and an extended range. But, we do know that the Lightning's battery is a lithium-ion pouch style cell with nickel, manganese, and cobalt cathodes. When Ford releases it, they will likely also say if the truck's electrical architecture is 400 or 800 volts. Unfortunately, we'll have to wait for battery pack size information because Ford hasn’t released that yet. Underbody protection with metal skid plates guarding the battery and motors are there when things get rugged. The Lightning has a “military-grade aluminum-alloy body” and a new frame that’s beefier than the gas version because it has to carry the 1800-pound battery pack. It includes endurance towing testing up and down long and steep grades. Still Built Ford Toughįord put the F-150 Lightning through the same testing regiment as every other F-Series pickup truck. The Lightning is the first F-Series to have independent rear suspension. We don't know if other body configurations will be offered later in production. Four drive modes are also standard on all models: Normal, Sport, Off-Road, and Tow/Haul. The Super Crew cab with the short 5.5-foot bed will be the only configuration the Lightning is offered in. Thanks to the F-150 Lightning’s dual-motor layout (one on each axle), all models of the Lightning come with 4x4 (AWD since it's full-time and not selectable). ![]() Comparing the real-world capability and sales of the above electric trucks will be interesting, but we have to wait until they are in production. The majority of the population won't be able to afford it. The Tesla Cybertruck should also start production this year, but because of its extreme design, it doesn't appeal to some truck buyers.Īnother American company, GMC, will also have an electric truck this year, but the Hummer EV is a six-figure vehicle. ![]() The Rivian R1T truck coming out this Summer looks very promising but since it's a start-up company, it doesn't have brand loyalty like the Blue Oval does. ![]() The F-150 Lightning won't enter the market unrivaled, it will be entering the very new and very competitive electric truck segment. In addition, the electric truck has a very reasonable starting price for an EV and is coming from a legacy automaker that's been building trucks for decades in America. The top three selling vehicles in America are trucks, and the F-150 has been at the top of that list for 44 years.
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