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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Look: The Electric Pick-up Has a Shockingly Small Cost, Mega Specifications<br>
Ford's all-electric full-size pickup truck is a force of nature connected into a very popular lineup.



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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 hurtling towards fostering of electric automobiles. That heart is formed like, well, the American full-size pickup market.



The F-150 has been the very successful vehicle for 44 years running, and Ford has actually damaged it majorly to create the brand-new electric Lightning. (Ford made use of the name previously on its SVT-branded efficiency pickup stopped after the 2004 version year.) The F-150's burning engine is changed with batteries and electrical motors, generally a trivial, regulation-satisfying pivot in today's car market, yet on a high-volume car such as the F-150, it possibly represents a seismic change-- not just for Ford yet also for the industry and also its general fostering of EVs. And also with the base work truck lugging a starting rate of $41,669 (the MSRP minus the called for destination costs is simply under $40,000, and it gets approved for Federal and state EV tax rewards), Ford sends out a solid 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 expands the vehicle family members with a smoother, a lot more wind resistant electrical variation with amazing illumination and also wheels. It comes only with the four-door SuperCrew taxi as well as a 5.5-foot bed. The look is distinct, with traces of Mustang Mach-E, however continues to be instantly well-known as an F-150. Ford management informed the vehicle's designers it really did not want the 2022 Lightning to look like a science experiment.



Why should a devoted pickup truck customer consider the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning when it goes on sale in May 2022? Due to the fact that it flaunts couple of concessions yet delivers different superlative features that may make the conventional vehicle look like an outright Luddite.



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A few crucial F-150 Lightning specs:



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

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

It can tow as much as 10,000 pounds.

With expanded battery: 563 horsepower, 775 lb-ft of torque, and a driving variety of concerning 300 miles on a single cost.

With conventional battery: 426 hp, 775 lb-ft, as well as a range of concerning 230 miles.

Front and rear motors give common all-wheel drive, as well as skidplates secure the underbody while off-roading.

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



Equally as sudden as a real lightning strike, the F-150 Lightning becomes the quickest and also most effective F-150 in the schedule. Ford estimates it can speed up from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 4.4 seconds. The quickest Ford F-150 MotorTrend has actually checked was the previous-generation off-road Raptor version, with a best time of 5.2 secs.



One more bottom line: The 2022 Ford Lightning comes to be the first F-150 to obtain an independent back suspension-- needed for product packaging the rear motor-- along with its equivalent advantages to ride and handling. The truck does not have air suspension.



In other words, the Lightning not only goes electric yet likewise addresses common issues people have of many vehicles: fuel economic climate, trip, and handling.



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Just how Else Does The Lightning Differ From The Standard F-150?

Riding on a new EV platform, with the current electric design as well as fourth-generation electronics, the F-150 Lightning comes to be the smartest and most connected vehicle in Ford's schedule, offering a brand-new wealth of features and apps, along with a giant 15.5-inch touchscreen to accessibility many of them.



It likewise makes it less complicated to get over-the-air software program updates throughout its life time to address prospective issues as well as to likewise upgrade as well as include new functions, such as much better maps, smooth charging as well as settlement, or boosted BlueCruise, Ford's hands-free highway-driving aid system.



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Possibly the most surprising Lightning function is its beginning cost. As stated, the base job truck begins at $41,669 and also is available for both retail and also fleet consumers. It is among 4 trims; the others are the prominent XLT (which starts at $54,669), Lariat (starting cost honest), as well as Platinum (about $90,000).



For contrast, the 2022 GMC Hummer EV electrical pickup launches this autumn with the fully loaded Version 1, which begins at $112,595. The lowest trim, the EV2, runs $79,995 as well as won't be offered up until 2024. You can acquire two Lightning XLTs for the cost of a Hummer Version 1. Another competitor, the 2021 Rivian R1T that takes place sale following month, starts at $67,500. Tesla continues to create the Cybertruck, which it intends to sell for $39,900, yet past experience recommends it will sticker for far more, and also the launch date, possibly by year end, may be fluid going on late.



Ford is taking appointments for the Lightning currently, needing a $100 down payment to hop on the listing. Authorities will not say the number of orders will make up a sold-out first model year, yet the company anticipates solid need. Concerning 2,300 of Ford's 3,000 UNITED STATE dealers are licensed to sell as well as service EVs, and also the Lightning originally will only be readily available in The United States and Canada.



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

The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning has remained in the works for about three years, and also it is the very first car on a new dedicated electric-vehicle system. The skateboard was created from scratch with a new structure positioning the battery pack between the rails, expanding in between the front and also rear electric motors. There are no plans to include a 3rd motor for performance. An exoskeleton, water-proof casing, and full-body steel skidplates protect the battery.



Ford did not expose the dimension of the Lightning's pouch-style lithium-ion battery loads. The high-energy-density cells utilize a nickel-manganese-cobalt cathode chemistry with particularly low cobalt loading. They will originate from the brand-new SK Technology battery plant in Georgia. For fixings, specialists will certainly be able to eliminate suitcase-sized sections of the battery.



The skateboard is flat as well as low, that makes filling products right into the front trunk (frunk) much easier. The front suspension was likewise strengthened to offer the frunk a haul of 400 pounds.



Batteries are heavy, and the truck considers regarding 6,500 pounds, approximately 1,000 more than the same associate the 3.5-liter engine. The batteries alone evaluate about 1,800 extra pounds, Ford officials told Head of state Joe Biden throughout a trip of the Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan, where the truck will be constructed. Biden later took one of the Lightnings for a spin in a vacant lot, with an U.S. Secret Service representative in the traveler seat. "This fool's fast," the commander in chief stated afterward.



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Billing The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning.

All trucks include a mobile charger that can either plug into a basic 240-volt electrical outlet, which offers about 13 miles per charging hr at 32 amps, or into a normal 120-volt outlet to bill at 3 miles per hr. The brand-new 80-amp residence charger, Ford Cost Station Pro, is the better means to go, charging up 30 miles of variety in an hour as well as obtaining the bigger extended-range battery from 15 to 100 percent charge in concerning eight hrs.



At a DC quickly charger, the extended-range Lightning can get 54 miles of range in 10 mins and fee from 15 to 80 percent in about 41 minutes. The fee port gets on the front motorist's side of the automobile, as opposed to the Hummer, which places the port at the back of the vehicle on the presumption proprietors will back right into the battery charger stations.



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



Ford has cobbled with each other a network of 63,000 charge connects from assorted partners, as well as the number grows. On-screen applications assist find offered chargers and also are expected to show, in real time, if they are working as well as available. Clients can use the FordPass application to access them. Purchasers will certainly receive the initial 250 kW totally free, which ought to benefit concerning four complete costs. The onboard Smart Variety attribute will certainly find out the most effective areas to reenergize, factoring in weather, website traffic, payload (established by onboard sensors), lugging weights, your driving habits, and a lot more, to change the array appropriately.



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Making Use Of The Ford Lightning To Power Just About Everything.

The truck can export as much as 9.6 kW of power-- you can draw 2.4 kW from outlets in the frunk as well as an additional 7.2 kW from those in the bed. For contrast, you can offload 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 playthings at a camping area or your home (temporarily). The Lightning has 11 outlets for power, with 4 120-volt outlets as well as one 240-volt electrical outlet in the bed, as well as four more 120-volt electrical outlets in the frunk. 2014 f150 raptor style grille If you add USB ports, there are 21 outlets total, rivaling some houses.



If the battery level falls below a 3rd of its full variety, vehicle drivers will certainly obtain a FordPass notification to determine whether to keep powering tools or maintain the power for travel. The all-electric F-150 can be set to stop using Pro Power Onboard when the battery level approaches the range to the next fee station.



With the house integration system, if there is a power outage, you can also power your home for three days-- 10 days if you allocate-- with 9.6 kW of Ford Intelligent Back-up Power. If the truck is connected in at home, the automatic system will certainly identify the power is out and also draw juice from the vehicle, via the wall surface box, and also right into the inverter, which is tied to the home's main electrical system. When power is brought back, the lorry will return to billing.



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



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Looks Issue.

Ford chose the most preferred configuration for the Lightning-- SuperCrew-- and it does not intend to add others. The extra cargo room in the frunk rather negates the demand for a much longer bed.



Illumination is crucial to the appearance. Light bars span the lorry's size front as well as back, making it look a bit a lot more futuristic. Fronts lights and taillamps have their own signature shape, as well as exterior zone illumination encircles the automobile. There are also lights in the frunk and also 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 as well as come in 18-, 20-, and 22-inch sizes. The F-150 Lightning likewise sporting activities a brand-new, extended, wind resistant running board.



Words "Lightning" remains in script on the sides of the bed, as well as the tailgate presents a Lightning badge with an American flag badge. The latter idea seems preferred; it can be located on Jeeps as well as on the new Hummers.



Interior, Tailgate, And Also Box.

The taxicab is greatly the same as the traditional F-150, with a huge exception: Ford revamped the cockpit console to accommodate a 15.5-inch vertical touchscreen for Lariat and also Platinum trims, comparable to the one in the Mustang Mach-E EV, with some alterations. It has a substantial "volume" ring installed in the display at the bottom-- fairly a marvel-- and also it utilizes Ford's newest Sync 4A infomercial system. Several of the products and also shades are additionally one-of-a-kind to the Lightning.



The Lightning has the regular F-150's 180-degree reclining pole positions for a snooze and also a console that turns over to develop an office when the gearshift is folded up out of the way. The tailgate opens similarly, and the work surface area and also bottle openers are intact-- something customers desired. The cargo box preserves the exact same measurements to relieve the change for past truck proprietors, who can conveniently move their devices as well as devices to the brand-new vehicle. More than 95 percent of devices rollover from the conventional F-150 to the Lightning.



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Now That's A Frunk.

Ford says the 2022 F-150 Lightning has the biggest and also most effective frunk in the sector. It has a much deeper subfrunk level under the detachable as well as reversible nonskid floor covering. The grille opens as a single item with the adjustable-height hood, and LED lights are embedded on the bottom of the grille to illuminate the cargo location.



The frunk has a low lots flooring as well as uses 14.1 cubic feet of volume, enough to hold two golf bags. It is a sealed dry room but can suit wet as well as unclean things, with a drain in the subfrunk flooring. The underfloor bin has a cover that doubles as a divider to segment the cargo hold. There are grocery hooks, tie downs, and a freight net at the back.



Ford's Lightning supplies four drive settings: Typical, Sporting Activity, Off-Road, and Tow/Haul. To help the chauffeur, electronic cameras give a 360-degree view. There are also box and device cams, yet not a cam underneath the vehicle to see the surface listed below you when wheels are in the air as you're off-roading.



Onboard Scales is an additional trendy function; it utilizes the vehicle's sensors to estimate payload, allowing you know when you hit the F-150 Lightning's limit. The input is fed to the journey coordinator, which changes your array as necessary-- one more method to assuage range anxiousness.



Pro Trailer Hitch Help makes its launching on the Lightning; it controls guiding, throttle, as well as brake inputs to straighten your round hitch under your trailer coupler. You still need to hop out to connect the trailer yourself.



Lightning Name.

Ford brought back the Lightning name, initially utilized in 1992 on an efficiency F-150 that was the globe's fastest production truck at the time. Since the name was announced for the EV, it has obtained positive feedback, advertising supervisor Brian Bell claimed. Fanatics are keyed for efficiency, as well as those that don't bear in mind the original-- Lightning purchasers are anticipated to alter a little bit more youthful, a lot more urban, as well as with higher revenue than traditional truck customers-- still assume it makes good sense for an electric automobile.



" I enjoy the Lightning name," primary designer Linda Zhang claimed. "I assume we have actually done it justice." We believe so, too.


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