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Ford’s all-electric full-size pickup truck is a force of nature connected into a very popular schedule.

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Steven PhamPhotographerManufacturerPhotographerAlisa PriddleAuthorMay 20, 2021

The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning full-size all-electric pickup is a thunderbolt that strikes at the heart of a sector speeding towards fostering of electric cars. That heart is formed like, well, the American full-size pickup market.

The F-150 has been the very popular truck for 44 years running, as well as Ford has damaged it big time to generate the brand-new electric Lightning. (Ford made use of the name formerly on its SVT-branded efficiency pickup stopped after the 2004 version year.) The F-150’s burning engine is changed with batteries as well as electrical motors, normally an unimportant, regulation-satisfying pivot in today’s auto market, but on a high-volume automobile such as the F-150, it possibly stands for a seismic shift– not just for Ford but also for the industry as well as its general fostering of EVs. And with the base work truck lugging a beginning price of $41,669 (the MSRP minus the needed location costs is simply under $40,000, as well as it gets approved for Federal and also state EV tax incentives), Ford sends out a strong message that you don’t need deep pockets to go electric.

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The Lightning does not replace the “normal” F-150. It instead increases the vehicle household with a smoother, a lot more wind resistant electric variation with trendy lights as well as wheels. It comes just with the four-door SuperCrew taxicab and also a 5.5-foot bed. The look is distinct, with traces of Mustang Mach-E, however remains instantly identifiable as an F-150. Ford leadership told the truck’s developers it didn’t want the 2022 Lightning to resemble a science experiment.

Why should a loyal pickup buyer take into consideration the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning when it takes place sale in Might 2022? Because it flaunts couple of concessions but supplies different superlative functions that might make the conventional vehicle resemble an outright Luddite.

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A few essential F-150 Lightning specs:

The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is a five-passenger SuperCrew taxi with a 5.5-foot bed. These are the same measurements as its traditional equivalent, indicating typical devices as well as devices will work and fit just the same.

Optimum haul of 2,000 extra pounds, of which 400 pounds can go in the frunk where the engine made use of to be.

It can tow approximately 10,000 pounds.

With prolonged battery: 563 horse power, 775 lb-ft of torque, and a driving variety of regarding 300 miles on a solitary fee.

With common battery: 426 hp, 775 lb-ft, and also a variety of about 230 miles.

Front and rear electric motors offer typical all-wheel drive, and also skidplates secure the underbody while off-roading.

It retains the full-size spare tire in the back.

Equally as unexpected as an actual lightning strike, the F-150 Lightning comes to be the quickest as well as most effective F-150 in the lineup. Ford approximates it can speed up from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 4.4 secs. The quickest Ford F-150 MotorTrend has actually examined was the previous-generation off-road Raptor version, with an ideal time of 5.2 seconds.

One more bottom line: The 2022 Ford Lightning ends up being the very first F-150 to get an independent back suspension– essential for packaging the rear motor– along with its matching advantages to ride as well as taking care of. The vehicle does not have air suspension. 2010 ford f150 grill

Simply put, the Lightning not just goes electric but likewise addresses common grievances people have of many vehicles: fuel economic climate, ride, and handling.

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How Else Does The Lightning Differ From The Basic F-150?

Riding on a new EV system, with the current electrical design and also fourth-generation electronics, the F-150 Lightning ends up being the most intelligent as well as most linked truck in Ford’s schedule, providing a brand-new riches of features as well as apps, together with a huge 15.5-inch touchscreen to gain access to much of them.

It additionally makes it much easier to get over-the-air software updates throughout its lifetime to address possible concerns as well as to additionally update and also add brand-new attributes, such as much better maps, seamless charging and also repayment, or enhanced BlueCruise, Ford’s hands-free highway-driving aid system.

Please Repeat That Beginning MSRP Again …

Probably the most shocking Lightning function is its beginning cost. As pointed out, the base job truck starts at $41,669 and is available for both retail and also fleet customers. It is among 4 trims; the others are the popular XLT (which starts at $54,669), Lariat (beginning rate honest), as well as Platinum (regarding $90,000).

For contrast, the 2022 GMC Hummer EV electric pickup launches this autumn with the totally loaded Edition 1, which begins at $112,595. The lowest trim, the EV2, runs $79,995 and will not be offered until 2024. You can purchase 2 Lightning XLTs for the rate of a Hummer Version 1. One more rival, the 2021 Rivian R1T that takes place sale following month, starts at $67,500. Tesla remains to establish the Cybertruck, which it wants to cost $39,900, but past experience suggests it will certainly sticker label for a lot more, and the launch day, possibly by year end, might be fluid going on late.

Ford is taking reservations for the Lightning now, requiring a $100 down payment to jump on the checklist. Officials will not state the number of orders will certainly constitute a sold-out very first version year, yet the firm expects solid need. Regarding 2,300 of Ford’s 3,000 UNITED STATE suppliers are certified to market as well as service EVs, as well as the Lightning initially will only be offered in The United States and Canada.

Meet Ford’s New Skateboard (As Well As Battery).

The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning has actually been in the benefit concerning three years, and it is the very first car on a new specialized electric-vehicle system. The skateboard was made from the ground up with a brand-new frame positioning the battery pack between the rails, prolonging in between the front and rear electric motors. There are no strategies to add a 3rd motor for efficiency. An exoskeleton, water resistant case, and also full-body steel skidplates secure the battery.

Ford did not expose the dimension of the Lightning’s pouch-style lithium-ion battery packs. The high-energy-density cells utilize a nickel-manganese-cobalt cathode chemistry with especially reduced cobalt loading. They will certainly come from the brand-new SK Development battery plant in Georgia. For repair services, professionals will certainly be able to get rid of suitcase-sized sections of the battery.

The skateboard is level and low, which makes packing items right into the front trunk (frunk) easier. The front suspension was also boosted to offer the frunk a payload of 400 pounds.

Batteries are hefty, as well as the truck weighs about 6,500 pounds, roughly 1,000 greater than the very same associate the 3.5-liter engine. The batteries alone evaluate concerning 1,800 extra pounds, Ford officials told President Joe Biden throughout a scenic tour of the Rouge Facility in Dearborn, Michigan, where the truck will certainly be put together. Biden later took one of the Lightnings for a spin in an empty whole lot, with a UNITED STATE Secret Service representative in the traveler seat. “This sucker’s quick,” the commander in chief claimed afterward.

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Charging The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning.

All vehicles include a mobile battery charger that can either link into a common 240-volt outlet, which provides about 13 miles per charging hour at 32 amps, or right into a routine 120-volt outlet to charge at 3 miles per hr. The brand-new 80-amp house battery charger, Ford Cost Terminal Pro, is the better means to go, charging up 30 miles of variety in a hr and also obtaining the larger extended-range battery from 15 to one hundred percent charge in about 8 hrs.

At a DC fast charger, the extended-range Lightning can gain 54 miles of range in 10 mins and cost from 15 to 80 percent in about 41 mins. The charge port is on the front vehicle driver’s side of the automobile, as opposed to the Hummer, which places the port at the rear of the vehicle on the presumption proprietors will certainly back right into the charger stations.

The Lightning makes use of 400-volt billing, as compared to 800-volt charging for the Hummer.

Ford has actually cobbled together a network of 63,000 cost plugs from assorted companions, and also the number expands. On-screen apps aid discover readily available battery chargers as well as are supposed to reveal, in real time, if they are functioning and also readily available. Clients can use the FordPass application to access them. Buyers will obtain the initial 250 kW free, which need to be good for concerning four complete costs. The onboard Intelligent Range attribute will certainly find out the best areas to recharge, factoring in climate, website traffic, payload (figured out by onboard sensing units), pulling weights, your driving behaviors, and extra, to readjust the range appropriately.

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Making Use Of The Ford Lightning To Power Almost Everything.

The truck can export as much as 9.6 kW of power– you can attract 2.4 kW from electrical outlets in the frunk as well as another 7.2 kW from those in the bed. For comparison, you can unload 7.2 kW (maximum) from the F-150 Hybrid.

With Pro Power Onboard, the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning can power tools at a worksite or toys at a camping site or your house (for a while). The Lightning has 11 electrical outlets for power, with 4 120-volt electrical outlets and one 240-volt electrical outlet in the bed, as well as 4 more 120-volt electrical outlets in the frunk. If you add USB ports, there are 21 electrical outlets overall, measuring up to some apartment or condos.

If the battery degree falls listed below a third of its full variety, chauffeurs will obtain a FordPass notification to make a decision whether to maintain powering tools or maintain the energy for travel. The all-electric F-150 can be set to stop utilizing Pro Power Onboard when the battery degree comes close to the distance to the next charge terminal.

With the house combination system, if there is a power outage, you can likewise power your residence for three days– 10 days if you allocate– with 9.6 kW of Ford Intelligent Backup Power. If the truck is connected in the house, the automatic system will identify the power is out and pull juice from the truck, with the wall box, and also into the inverter, which is connected to the residence’s central electric system. When power is recovered, the automobile will certainly return to charging.

In the future, Ford Intelligent Power will certainly enable you to charge your vehicle overnight when electricity is least pricey and also send out the power back into your house during high-cost, peak-energy hours to assist maintain overall prices down.

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Looks Matter.

Ford went with one of the most popular arrangement for the Lightning– SuperCrew– and also it does not plan to add others. The extra freight room in the frunk rather negates the need for a much longer bed.

Lights is vital to the appearance. Light bars extend the automobile’s width front and back, making it look a little bit more advanced. Fronts lights and taillamps have their own signature form, and outside zone lighting encloses the automobile. There are likewise lights in the frunk and in the bed.

The blacked-out chrome grille (which matches the chrome on the beltline) is affixed to the hood; they open up as a system to access the frunk. The wheels have an aerodynamic beveled layout and come in 18-, 20-, as well as 22-inch sizes. The F-150 Lightning also sports a brand-new, elongated, wind resistant running board.

Words “Lightning” remains in manuscript on the sides of the bed, and the tailgate shows a Lightning badge with an American flag badge. The latter concept appears popular; it can be located on Jeeps as well as on the new Hummers.

Interior, Tailgate, And Also Box.

The cab is largely the same as the conventional F-150, with a big exemption: Ford revamped the control panel to accommodate a 15.5-inch vertical touchscreen for Lariat as well as Platinum trims, similar to the one in the Mustang Mach-E EV, with some adjustments. It has a huge “quantity” ring installed in the screen near the bottom– quite a marvel– as well as it uses Ford’s latest Sync 4A infomercial system. A few of the products and colors are additionally distinct to the Lightning.

The Lightning has the normal F-150’s 180-degree reclining pole positions for a snooze and also a console that turns over to develop a workspace when the gearshift is folded up out of the way. The tailgate opens up the same way, and the work surface area and also bottle screw are undamaged– something customers desired. The cargo box keeps the same dimensions to reduce the change for previous vehicle owners, who can easily transfer their devices as well as devices to the new truck. More than 95 percent of accessories rollover from the standard F-150 to the Lightning.

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Since’s A Frunk.

Ford says the 2022 F-150 Lightning has the greatest and also most powerful frunk in the industry. It has a much deeper subfrunk level under the detachable and also relatively easy to fix nonskid mat. The grille opens as a solitary item with the adjustable-height hood, and LED lights are installed on the bottom of the grille to illuminate the freight location.

The frunk has a reduced lots flooring and also offers 14.1 cubic feet of quantity, enough to hold two golf bags. It is a closed completely dry space however can accommodate wet as well as dirty items, with a drainpipe in the subfrunk flooring. The underfloor bin has a cover that functions as a divider panel to section the freight hold. There are grocery store hooks, connection downs, and also a freight internet at the back.

Ford’s Lightning provides 4 drive modes: Regular, Sporting Activity, Off-Road, and also Tow/Haul. To aid the driver, video cameras offer a 360-degree sight. There are likewise box as well as device cams, however not a video camera beneath the truck to see the surface below you when wheels are in the air as you’re off-roading.

Onboard Scales is another great feature; it utilizes the vehicle’s sensors to estimate payload, letting you understand when you struck the F-150 Lightning’s limit. The input is fed to the journey coordinator, which changes your variety appropriately– another way to assuage array anxiousness.

Pro Trailer Drawback Help makes its launching on the Lightning; it regulates guiding, throttle, as well as brake inputs to straighten your round hitch under your trailer coupler. You still have to jump bent on connect the trailer yourself.

Lightning Call.

Ford revived the Lightning name, first used in 1992 on a performance F-150 that was the globe’s fastest manufacturing vehicle at the time. Since the name was announced for the EV, it has gotten favorable feedback, marketing manager Brian Bell claimed. Fanatics are primed for efficiency, and also those who do not keep in mind the original– Lightning customers are expected to alter a little bit more youthful, extra city, and with greater earnings than standard truck purchasers– still believe it makes good sense for an electric lorry.

” I like the Lightning name,” primary designer Linda Zhang claimed. “I assume we have actually done it justice.” We think so, too.