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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Look: The Electric Pickup Has a Shockingly Small Cost, Huge Specifications<br>
Ford's all-electric full-size pickup is a force of nature connected into a very successful 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 market speeding towards adoption of electrical automobiles. That heart is shaped like, well, the American full-size pickup truck market.



The F-150 has been the best-selling truck for 44 years running, as well as Ford has actually tampered with it big time to generate the brand-new electrical Lightning. (Ford made use of the name previously on its SVT-branded efficiency pickup discontinued after the 2004 model year.) The F-150's burning engine is changed with batteries as well as electric motors, normally an insignificant, regulation-satisfying pivot in today's auto market, yet on a high-volume vehicle such as the F-150, it possibly stands for a seismic shift-- not just for Ford but also for the industry and its general fostering of EVs. And also with the base work truck carrying a starting cost of $41,669 (the MSRP minus the required destination costs is just under $40,000, as well as it qualifies for Federal and state EV tax obligation incentives), 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 "routine" F-150. It rather broadens the vehicle household with a smoother, a lot more aerodynamic electrical version with great lights and wheels. It comes only with the four-door SuperCrew cab as well as a 5.5-foot bed. The appearance is distinct, with traces of Mustang Mach-E, but continues to be instantaneously identifiable as an F-150. Ford management told the truck's designers it didn't desire the 2022 Lightning to look like a science experiment.



Why should a faithful pickup buyer take into consideration the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning when it takes place sale in May 2022? Because it boasts few compromises yet provides various superlative features that might make the conventional vehicle appear like an outright Luddite.



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A couple of 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 dimensions as its conventional equivalent, suggesting common accessories as well as tools will certainly work as well as fit all the same.

Maximum payload of 2,000 extra pounds, of which 400 extra pounds can go in the frunk where the engine used to be.

It can tow as much as 10,000 extra pounds.

With extended battery: 563 horse power, 775 lb-ft of torque, as well as a driving series of regarding 300 miles on a solitary charge.

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

Front and back electric motors provide standard four-wheel drive, and also skidplates shield the underbody while off-roading.

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



Just as sudden as an actual lightning strike, the F-150 Lightning becomes the quickest and most powerful F-150 in the lineup. Ford approximates it can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 secs. The quickest Ford F-150 MotorTrend has actually tested was the previous-generation off-road Raptor design, with an ideal time of 5.2 secs.



An additional key point: The 2022 Ford Lightning ends up being the initial F-150 to obtain an independent rear suspension-- necessary for product packaging the rear motor-- in addition to its equivalent benefits to ride and handling. The truck does not have air suspension.



Simply put, the Lightning not only goes electric however additionally addresses usual complaints individuals have of most vehicles: fuel economic situation, ride, as well as handling.



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

Riding on a brand-new EV system, with the most up to date electric design and fourth-generation electronic devices, the F-150 Lightning becomes the most intelligent and also most linked vehicle in Ford's schedule, offering a new wealth of features as well as apps, along with a giant 15.5-inch touchscreen to accessibility many of them.



It additionally makes it easier to receive over-the-air software application updates throughout its lifetime to attend to prospective issues and to additionally upgrade and also include brand-new functions, such as far better maps, seamless charging and also settlement, or improved BlueCruise, Ford's hands-free highway-driving help system.



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Possibly the most startling Lightning attribute is its beginning rate. As discussed, the base work truck starts at $41,669 and also is available for both retail as well as fleet customers. It is just one of four trims; the others are the popular XLT (which begins at $54,669), Lariat (starting rate honest), and also Platinum (regarding $90,000).



For contrast, the 2022 GMC Hummer EV electric pickup launches this loss with the completely packed Edition 1, which begins at $112,595. The lowest trim, the EV2, runs $79,995 and also won't be available 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 next month, starts at $67,500. Tesla remains to develop the Cybertruck, which it wants to sell for $39,900, however past experience suggests it will certainly sticker label for far more, and also the launch day, potentially by year end, may be fluid going on late.



Ford is taking reservations for the Lightning now, needing a $100 down payment to jump on the listing. Officials will not claim how many orders will certainly make up a sold-out first design year, yet the firm expects strong demand. Concerning 2,300 of Ford's 3,000 UNITED STATE dealerships are certified to offer as well as service EVs, and the Lightning originally will just be readily available in North America.



Meet Ford's New Skateboard (And Battery).

The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning has actually remained in the works for concerning three years, as well as it is the very first vehicle on a brand-new committed electric-vehicle system. The skateboard was made from scratch with a brand-new frame placing the battery pack between the rails, prolonging in between the front and also rear motors. There are no plans to add a third electric motor for efficiency. An exoskeleton, waterproof casing, as well as full-body steel skidplates safeguard the battery.



Ford did not reveal 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 particularly reduced cobalt loading. They will originate from the new SK Development battery plant in Georgia. For repairs, technicians will certainly have the ability to get rid of suitcase-sized areas of the battery.



The skateboard is flat and also reduced, that makes packing items right into the front trunk (frunk) simpler. The front suspension was also boosted to give the frunk a payload of 400 extra pounds.



Batteries are heavy, and the vehicle considers regarding 6,500 pounds, about 1,000 greater than the exact same associate the 3.5-liter engine. The batteries alone weigh about 1,800 pounds, Ford officials informed President Joe Biden throughout a trip of the Rouge Facility in Dearborn, Michigan, where the vehicle will be constructed. Biden later took among the Lightnings for a spin in an empty lot, with an U.S. Secret Service representative in the passenger seat. "This sucker's quick," the u.s. president stated afterward.




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Billing The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning.

All vehicles come with a mobile battery charger that can either connect into a basic 240-volt outlet, which provides concerning 13 miles per billing hour at 32 amps, or into a normal 120-volt electrical outlet to charge at 3 miles per hour. The brand-new 80-amp residence battery charger, Ford Cost Station Pro, is the better way to go, charging up 30 miles of array in a hr and getting the bigger extended-range battery from 15 to one hundred percent charge in regarding 8 hours.



At a DC quickly charger, the extended-range Lightning can acquire 54 miles of array in 10 minutes 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 puts the port at the rear of the truck on the presumption owners will certainly back into the charger terminals.



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



Ford has actually cobbled with each other a network of 63,000 cost connects from diverse companions, and the number expands. On-screen apps aid find available battery chargers and also are meant to show, in real time, if they are functioning and also offered. Customers can use the FordPass app to access them. Buyers will certainly obtain the first 250 kW cost-free, which should benefit regarding four complete charges. The onboard Smart Variety function will certainly determine the most effective locations to recharge, factoring in weather, traffic, payload (identified by onboard sensing units), lugging weights, your driving practices, as well as a lot more, to change the variety as necessary.



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Utilizing The Ford Lightning To Power Almost Everything.


The truck can export approximately 9.6 kW of power-- you can draw 2.4 kW from electrical outlets in the frunk as well as another 7.2 kW from those in the bed. For contrast, you can unload 7.2 kW (maximum) from the F-150 Crossbreed.



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 (for a while). The Lightning has 11 electrical outlets for power, with 4 120-volt outlets and one 240-volt electrical outlet in the bed, as well as four more 120-volt electrical outlets in the frunk. If you add USB ports, there are 21 electrical outlets overall, matching some apartment or condos.



If the battery level falls listed below a third of its full array, chauffeurs will get a FordPass alert to choose whether to keep powering tools or preserve the power for travel. The all-electric F-150 can be configured to stop utilizing Pro Power Onboard when the battery level approaches the range to the following fee station.



With the home integration system, if there is a power outage, you can additionally 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 the house, the automated system will certainly identify the power is out as well as pull juice from the vehicle, through the wall surface box, as well as right into the inverter, which is linked to the home's central electric system. When power is restored, the car will certainly return to billing.



In the future, Ford Intelligent Power will allow you to bill your truck overnight when electricity is least expensive and send out the power back right into your home during high-cost, peak-energy hours to help maintain overall prices down.



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Looks Issue.

Ford opted for the most prominent setup for the Lightning-- SuperCrew-- and it does not intend to include others. The additional freight room in the frunk somewhat negates the demand for a longer bed.



Lighting is essential to the look. Light bars extend the car's size front and also back, making it look a little bit a lot more futuristic. Headlights and taillamps have their own trademark shape, as well as exterior area lighting encircles the car. There are also 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 as an unit to access the frunk. 2020 f150 grill The wheels have an aerodynamic beveled layout and be available in 18-, 20-, as well as 22-inch sizes. The F-150 Lightning likewise sports a new, elongated, aerodynamic running board.



The word "Lightning" is in manuscript on the sides of the bed, as well as the tailgate displays a Lightning badge with an American flag badge. The last idea appears preferred; it can be located on Jeeps and on the new Hummers.



Inside, Tailgate, As Well As Box.

The taxicab is largely the like the standard F-150, with a large exception: Ford upgraded the cockpit console to fit a 15.5-inch upright touchscreen for Lariat as well as Platinum trims, similar to the one in the Mustang Mach-E EV, with some alterations. It has a huge "volume" ring installed in the screen near the bottom-- rather a marvel-- as well as it makes use of Ford's newest Sync 4A infotainment system. Some of the products as well as colors are likewise special to the Lightning.



The Lightning has the regular F-150's 180-degree reclining pole positions for a nap and also a console that flips over to produce a work space when the gearshift is folded up out of the way. The tailgate opens the same way, and the work surface and bottle openers are intact-- something customers wanted. The cargo box preserves the exact same measurements to alleviate the shift for past truck owners, that can conveniently transfer their devices as well as devices to the new truck. Greater than 95 percent of devices carry over from the standard F-150 to the Lightning.



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Now That's A Frunk.

Ford states the 2022 F-150 Lightning has the biggest and most effective frunk in the industry. It has a much deeper subfrunk degree under the removable and also reversible nonskid mat. The grille opens as a solitary item with the adjustable-height hood, as well as LED lights are embedded on the bottom of the grille to brighten the cargo area.



The frunk has a low load floor as well as supplies 14.1 cubic feet of volume, sufficient to hold two golf bags. It is a closed dry room but can fit wet as well as unclean things, with a drainpipe in the subfrunk floor. The underfloor container has a lid that functions as a divider to section the cargo hold. There are grocery store hooks, tie downs, as well as a cargo net at the back.



Ford's Lightning supplies 4 drive settings: Normal, Sport, Off-Road, as well as Tow/Haul. To assist the driver, video cameras supply a 360-degree view. There are also box and accessory cams, yet not a camera below the truck to see the surface listed below you when wheels are in the air as you're off-roading.



Onboard Scales is another cool attribute; it uses the vehicle's sensing units to estimate payload, allowing you understand when you struck the F-150 Lightning's limit. The input is fed to the journey coordinator, which readjusts your range accordingly-- one more method to relieve variety anxiety.



Pro Trailer Drawback Help makes its debut on the Lightning; it regulates steering, throttle, and also brake inputs to straighten your ball hitch under your trailer coupler. You still need to hop out to connect the trailer on your own.



Lightning Call.

Ford restored the Lightning name, first utilized in 1992 on an efficiency F-150 that was the world's fastest manufacturing vehicle at the time. Because the name was revealed for the EV, it has actually received favorable feedback, advertising and marketing manager Brian Bell stated. Fanatics are topped for performance, and also those who do not remember the initial-- Lightning purchasers are anticipated to skew a little bit younger, much more metropolitan, and with higher earnings than traditional truck buyers-- still believe it makes sense for an electric car.



" I enjoy the Lightning name," chief designer Linda Zhang claimed. "I think we have actually done it justice." We believe so, as well.


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