The company has more than delivered on its promise to electrify the F-150. Here's how it performs.
A Ford F-150 pickup truck must be an F-150. Ford’s F-Series pickups have been the best-selling vehicle in America annually for decades, with sales of 726,000 trucks in 2021. It is a crucially important vehicle for Ford Motor Co. and for the US economy.
“It is a unique opportunity to get people’s attention for what an EV can do,” explains Palmer. “You can’t ignore [an electric F-150]. “We feel it is going to pull a lot of people into EVs who wouldn’t have considered one before.” When told about the potential capabilities of an EV truck, with its massive power and torque, tremendous towing ability, and the ability to create a secure front trunk in the underhood space vacated by the gas engine, these truck owners quickly stopped caring about the Lightning’s source of power.
Here are the numbers that have proved to be catnip for the 200,000 people who’ve placed orders for the Lightning: The dual motors deliver a stunning 775 lb.-ft. of torque through all four wheels. The truck’s standard battery packs 98 kilowatt-hours of juice, which is similar to the capacity of a Tesla Model S. The optional extended-range battery carries 131 kWh of energy.
This number also corresponds to the truck’s 1.3 miles per kilowatt-hour, as reported by the computer while I was towing. With a 131-kWh extended-range battery, this efficiency projects to 170 miles. These are credible distances for casual towing, while the serious heavy-duty long-distance trailer-towing drivers will likely stick with their diesel heavy-duty machines.
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