2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

Let’s start with this fun fact, the F-150 Lightning will power a house…. yes, an entire home for 3 days and up to 10 if you use your power wisely. Ford Intelligent Backup Power has the ability to offload 9.6 kilowatts of power via an 80-amp Ford Charger Station Pro and home management system. Once power is restored to your home, the truck will automatically revert to charging its battery.

Standard on base trim levels is 2.4 kilowatts of power while the Lariat and Platinum trims come standard with 9.6 kilowatts of power. Those figures are a combination of up to 2.4 kilowatts available in the fronk (front trunk) and up to 7.2 kilowatts through outlets in the cab and bed. That’s enough power to support tool, TVs, laptops, speakers and everything you need for a great tailgate party. Inside your power open and close fronk, water-resistant liners cover the 14.1 cubic foot space so feel free to use this storage for food, drinks or two sets of gulf clubs. With 4 electrical outlets, 2 USB ports and up to 400 pounds of payload capacity, this bumper height clearance front will provide luxuries for work and pleasure that you’ve never dreamed of having.

Ford offers two battery options, a standard 230 miles of range and an extended range of 300. There will be 4 ways to charge:

                                                                                                                                 Standard battery   Extended battery

· Ford mobile charger 32-amp                                                                                         14 hours             19 hours

· Ford connected charge station 48-amp                                                                         10 hours            13 hours

· Ford charge station pro 80-amp                                                                                    10 hours            8 hours

· Electrified America DC fast charging station 150 KW                                                    44 minutes        41 minutes

The battery is secured inside a waterproof casing surrounded by crash absorption protection and has temperature tested in -40 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure reliability. The liquid cooling systems and underbody metal skid plates, protect both the battery and Dual in-board motors. This truck is just as capable as a traditional gasoline pickup.

Quicker than a Ford Raptor, 563h.p. and 775 lb. ft of torque, makes this electric stallion the quickest F-150 ever produced. With 4×4 standard, Ford introduces the F-Series first independent rear suspension which will give the Lightning a more stable and in control ride. 4 drive modes: Normal, sport, off road and tow/haul will ensure your truck is performing exceptionally. This performance is also possible because of Ford’s all new frame that uses the strongest steel ever put into an F-150 frame and supports a max payload of 2,000 lbs. and up to 10,000 lbs. towing capacity. All of this is wrapped in a high-strength military grade aluminum alloy body.

The technology on this truck is advanced and expansive, so we’ll talk about key features. The big thing for most of us is the touch screen. Ford will offer a 15.5-inch touch screen on the Lariat and Platinum trim levels with a 12-inch instrument cluster. Here you’ll find features like onboard scales, which uses sensors to instantaneously estimate how heavy your payload is. Since hauling trailers, machinery and other cargo can increase your battery usage, those same onboard scales are integrated with Ford’s intelligent range. This will give you an accurate estimate of how far you can travel. While we’re talking about hauling, the F-150 Lightning introduces Ford’s available Pro Trailer Hitch Assist, which gives you automatically controlled steering, throttle and brake inputs to make hitching trailers easy.

Available on the Lightning is Ford’s Co-Pilot 360, featuring Blue Cruise tech. This allows you to operate your truck hands free on more than 100,000 miles of pre-qualified highways across the U.S. and Canada. Animated graphics on your infotainment screen will show how the vehicle is performing in hands free mode. This also monitors your battery range and how well you bring power back to the vehicle through regenerative braking. Which uses energy from braking to charge your internal batteries, possibly prolonging your next charge.

Making sure your F-150 Lightning features stay up-to-date, Ford’s Power-up software will send most updates over-the-air, like a cellular device. Improving tech, adding features and fixing issues without a trip to the dealer. Ford also says most updates will be completed in under two minutes, so this shouldn’t affect your day.

Another new feature to mention is Ford’s Phone as Key technology. When activated, customers can lock, unlock and start their truck without taking their phone out or having the key fob on them.

The Ford F-150 Lightning has a starting MSRP of $39,974 before any tax credits are applied. The XLT which is a mid-trim level, starts at $52,974 before the same credits are applied.

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