Ford promised a $40k all-electric pickup, and today we're seeing it, with the 2022 F-150 Lightning Pro bringing its EV truck tech to commercial customers. Most
When you're making a brand new, electric version of your bestselling model, you need to do it properly, and Ford is taking no chances with the 2022 F-150
2021 Ford F-150 Lightning.
Reviving a name last applied to the supercharged V8-powered SVT Lightning of the 1990s and 2000s, the F-150 Lightning will go on sale in the US next year as Ford s rival to the Tesla Cybertruck, Rivian R1T and upcoming Chevrolet Silverado EV.
Don’t hold your breath for an Australian launch though, as a factory right-hand-drive conversion program for the F-150 has previously been ruled out.
US buyers will have a choice of
two battery options – Standard and Extended Range – paired to dual motors and all-wheel drive as standard.
Standard Range vehicles develop a “targeted”
The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is the electric version of the F-150 pickup, and it ll go on sale in the spring of next year.
Two battery packs are available, targeting EPA-estimated ranges of 230 and 300 miles, and all models have a dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup.
Pricing is expected to range from $42,000 for the soon-to-be-announced base model to up to around $90,000 for a loaded Platinum model.
Ford knows what American buyers want, and it s the F-series. It s hoping that the F-150 Lightning, the new electric version of the best-selling vehicle in America for 39 years, will have what it takes to convince more people to switch to an electric vehicle. Ford s electric pickup looks similar to its gas-powered counterpart, should reach 60 mph quicker than any other F-series truck available today, and is targeting a driving range of 300 miles. By the time it goes on sale in the spring of next year there will likely be many other electric truck competitors, but the Lightning is poise