2022 Ford Lightning

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I was watching this video review of the lightning and the Ford engineers told the reviewer that the EPA estimated 300 mile range is with 1000 pounds of cargo.

 

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Ford is in its infancy with EV’s. Look to the past. In given time many other versions will emerge. I can see a Lightning performance down the road. Thing is will all Ford EV trucks be a Lightning? F-150 Lightning Raptor lol. For example.
 

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So I actually got a chance to drive a 2022 Lightning this morning. A good friend owns a dealership, has a "mannequin" base model for demos.

My summary:
1. Holy Sh#% the "instant" forward motion and leap off the line is scary (neck-snapping)
2. It is so so quiet - opposite of my Raptor (unnervingly quiet)
3. Seems to handle just like any ol' F150
4. Huge console screen (I have a 2018 so maybe this is same as all new models?)

My first drive in any electric car - so yeah I made stupid mistakes like "Is it on?" and "So, I just hit the "gas" " <-- got laughed at on that one.

So, yeah... I want one. Apparently the 2024 will have the vehicle designed around being electric, so maybe that's the one to get.
 

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So I actually got a chance to drive a 2022 Lightning this morning. A good friend owns a dealership, has a "mannequin" base model for demos.

My summary:
1. Holy Sh#% the "instant" forward motion and leap off the line is scary (neck-snapping)
2. It is so so quiet - opposite of my Raptor (unnervingly quiet)
3. Seems to handle just like any ol' F150
4. Huge console screen (I have a 2018 so maybe this is same as all new models?)

My first drive in any electric car - so yeah I made stupid mistakes like "Is it on?" and "So, I just hit the "gas" " <-- got laughed at on that one.

So, yeah... I want one. Apparently the 2024 will have the vehicle designed around being electric, so maybe that's the one to get.
I got mine in the third week of July. It’s a great truck, drives well and gobs of torque. The ride is plush, if not a hair “cloudy”. I love one pedal mode. The frunk is more handy than I would have assumed. The handling is amazing…but with that COG, it makes sense. Pulls a trailer like it isn’t there.

My biggest complaint is (of course) range. It drops significantly (around 1/3) when going 75ish when compared with cruising around town. I dropped from 3.2 miles/kWh to 2.3 miles/kWh on the interstate. Also, at least in Louisiana, the charging stations are not reliable enough to easily plan a fast-charge trip.

I stopped at three in one moderately sized city that didn’t work or were locked behind a gate. Finally, I had to go to one that was unbelievably expensive…around as much as their gasoline. $75 for 200ish miles of charge. Between that and range anxiety, I’m selling it.
 

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