![]() No doubt you’re reading this to find out how the Lightning is to drive. However, when it is in upright and locked position, it feels a bit loose to the touch when putting it in drive. When it is down and out of the way you have a nice work desk for your laptop. It is clever that the whole thing stows away by way of a hidden motor with the touch of a button. There’s also the issue of the power fold down shifter knob. The top-of-the-line Platinum trim will set you back a whopping $93,609 MSRP. That’s a shame in a vehicle that has a base MSRP of $46,974 in standard trim, $59,454 in XLT, and $74,474 in upscale Lariat trim. The only things we found odd are that there are parts of the dash and detail trim in the cab that looks like leather, even including clever faux stitching, that are actually just hard plastic. Also standard are such driver assist features as automated emergency braking with pedestrian detection, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assist, and available adaptive cruise control with hands-free driving mode. Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, in-dash navigation, and a Wi-Fi hotspot are all standard. ![]() The twelve-inch screen connects you with Ford’s excellent Sync 4 software and higher trim levels come with an even bigger fifteen-inch screen. Stepping inside the Lightning, you’ll find the same quality interior as with any Ford F-150 but with the addition of a new, very large infotainment screen that is much like the one in the Mustang Mach E. Just imagine the tailgate parties you could have with all those outlets (Watch our “Cruisin’” YouTube video to see all the things you could power). Being that it is an electric truck, Ford engineers thought, “Why not put a whole bunch of electrical outlets on this thing.” They did just that and you’ll find eleven plugs, some in the cab, some inside the very large Mega Frunk that is under the hood, and some, including a 220-volt outlet, in the bed in back. EPA estimates also give the F-150 up to 78 miles per gallon equivalent in the city and 63 MPGe on the highway. The standard range battery pack will take you 230 miles before you need a charge, and the extended range battery will take you an EPA-estimated 320 miles. Both versions give you a meaty 775 pound-feet of torque and you can actually power your house with the Lightning’s batteries for three days or more. There’s the standard 98-kWh battery that produces 452 horsepower, and the upgraded 131-kWh pack that pushes 580 hp. Peak horsepower is limited by the output of the battery pack and the Lightning offers two options. Because there is an electric motor at each axle, all-wheel drive is standard, and it will tow 10,000 pounds with the extended battery. All Lightnings come as four-door crew cabs offering generous room inside and a five-and-a-half-foot bed in the back. Ford is building 150,000 of the EV trucks per year at its expanded Dearborn, Michigan plant. It debuted by pulling a one-million-pound freight train just to get the Ford truck faithful on board. The faithful work wagon has evolved through thirteen generations and now the all-electric Lightning joins the automaker’s family. Introduced in 1948, the F-150 was Ford’s first post-war truck. ![]() The sturdy F-150 has been the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. Interestingly, more than half of those who have reserved a Lightning have never owned a Ford vehicle. Mainly because it’s shockingly good (pun intended). ![]() With over 200,000 orders for the Lightning, it is a big success for the venerable automaker and changing the way many Americans think about electric vehicles. We recently got our hands on Ford’s new all-electric pickup truck. ![]()
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