Video Summary
-It is one of several EVs currently in production.- Ford opted for a more utilitarian and affordable approach than the competition.
- This is basically a mainstream truck, except electric.
- There is a front trunk with 14 cubic feet of space. It is about the size of a standard sedan’s trunk.
- The front trunk can hold up to 400 pounds.
- There is more storage under the floor of the front trunk.
- There is a ruler on the panel on the bottom of the front trunk.
- There is a light in the front trunk.
- There is an escape button in the front trunk.
- There are hooks to hang grocery bags.
- Battery jump points are located in the front trunk.
- There are several charge points in the front trunk; four household style outlets plus USB-C and USB-A ports.
- Multiple electric trucks exist, including the GMC Hummer EV and the Rivian R1T.
- It is easy to access the frunk.
- Multiple sets of golf clubs can fit in the frunk.
- The electric version has a smoother ride.
- There are two battery options. The base has 240 miles of range, and the other extends the range to 320 miles.
- The base model has 450 horsepower and 775 pound-feet of torque. Extended batteries are more powerful.
- Pricing starts at around $40,000 for the F-150 Lightning Pro. The review vehicle is the Platinum edition, with a sticker price of around $90,000.
- Fifty percent of the reservation holders have never owned a truck before.
- 75% of reservation holders are new to Ford.
- With a thousand-pound payload, the range decreases a little, or a little more when loaded with two thousand pounds.
- On the door, the charging port is located where the fuel filler would be on the gas-powered version. There is a "dummy" door on the other side for symmetry.
- Drivers get more attention when they drive this truck.
- Handling isn’t quite as impressive as acceleration, it's a fast electric vehicle, with a lot of power, but it still feels like a big pickup truck when turning corners.
- You can use the truck as a power bank to power power tools.
- The infotainment screen is massive and easy to use.
- The infotainment system has a lot of built-in camera angles and has very advanced towing features.
