Ford‘s new F-150 Lightning aims to shake up the pickup segment with it’s all-electric power. But the powertrain isn’t this truck’s only selling point, and a new video from Throttle House gives us a brief tour of everything else that’s special about the pickup.
Quite possibly the best thing about the new Lightning is that it’s an F-150 first and an EV second. As a result, the design is refreshingly free of the gimmicks we’ve come to see on quite a few other electric vehicles, and really the only things that give it away are the front and rear light bars, assuming you haven’t just watched it silently drive by.
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One of this truck’s standout features is its frunk. Clocking in at a massive 400 liters, its size is on par with a lot of sedans, and it solves the age old problem of people wanting a more convenient alternative to the bed for storing smaller items. Additionally, and it features a handful of power outlets, and like the Mustang Mach-E, it comes with a drain plug so you can put ice and drinks in it for tailgating purposes.
As for its powertrain, the Lightning comes with the option of two different batteries: standard and extended range. The extended range is rated for 300 miles (482 km) on a charge, and the standard range gets 230 miles (370 km), but those figures were taken with a 1,000 lb (454 kg) payload in the bed. In actuality, early testers of the extended range Lightning have apparently achieved over 400 miles (644 km) of range with an empty bed.
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Another title claimed by the extended range model is the fastest ever F-150. With 563 hp (571 PS / 420 kW) and 775 lb-ft (1,050 Nm) of instant torque on tap, it completes the 0-60 mph (97 km/h) sprint in the mid-4 second range. Another benefit of that power is that the truck has a 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) towing capacity and 2,000 lb (907 kg) payload also. Additionally, it has independent rear suspension for the first time in F-150 history, which should help to improve handling and ride quality.
To sum up, the Lightning proves to be a true exercise in function over form, coming off as an F-150 that just happens to be electric rather than an EV that happens to wear the F-150 name. To watch the full tour for yourself, you can check out the video below.