The Ford F-150 Lightning is shaping up to be a huge success as the company has already received nearly 200,000 reservations.
That’s an impressive number and as Electrek noted, it represents nearly three years of production as Ford originally planned to build 15,000 units next year, before ramping up to 55,000 in 2023 and 80,000 in 2024. That’s 150,000 units in three years, but it’s a drop in the bucket when you’re looking at nearly 200,000 reservations.
Thankfully, Ford is working to minimize the waiting period for customers eagerly awaiting their truck. We talked to Dawn McKenzie, who handles truck communications for Ford, and she told us “We are ramping up to 80k in its second year of production and working to break constraints to meet customer demand.” That’s a positive development and one that will hopefully result in customers getting their trucks faster as well as prevent people from canceling their reservations, which only required a $100 refundable deposit.
No More Reservations For Now
Speaking of which, Ford has stopped taking new reservations. Customers looking to reserve the truck are now greeted by a message saying, “As we prepare to make history together, we’ve closed reservations so we can start accepting orders.”
As a refresher, the 2022 F-150 Lightning starts at $39,974 before a $7,500 federal tax credit, which effectively lowers the price of the truck to $32,474. That’s a phenomenal price and customers can choose between Standard and Extended Range batteries, which have EPA-estimated ranges of 230 miles (370 km) and 300 miles (483 km).
Trucks equipped with the Standard Range battery will have a dual-motor powertrain that is targeted to have a combined output of 426 hp (318 kW / 432 PS) and 775 lb-ft (1,050 Nm) of torque. Extended Range variants have a beefier dual-motor powertrain, which is slated to produce 563 hp (420 kW / 571 PS) and the same amount of torque.
