Whether hauling snowmobiles to the cabin in the dead of winter or the pontoon to the lake in the dogdays of summer, the 2022 F-150® Lightning™ is tested to have customers covered. To help prove it, Ford engineers took the first all-electric F-Series to two of America’s toughest real-world towing routes during development – Davis Dam in the summer and TFLTruck’s Ike Gauntlet™ in the winter.
Last month, Ford engineers took preproduction F-150 Lightnings to what some call the world’s toughest towing test — TFLtruck’s Ike Gauntlet™ towing test — with windchills registering below zero degrees Fahrenheit. The Ike Gauntlet is an 8-mile stretch of I-70 in Colorado that ascends at a 7% incline to a maximum elevation of 11,158-ft. above sea...
REDFORD, Mich., Mar. 16, 2022 – At Ford’s Advanced Manufacturing Center, Javier is tasked with operating the 3D printers completely on his own. He is always on time, very precise in his movements, and he works most of the day – taking only a short break to charge up. This innovative robot on wheels from supplier KUKA, called Javier by Ford’s additive manufacturing operators, is integral to the company’s development of an industry-first process to operate 3D Carbon printers with an autonomous mobile robot rather than a fixed, stationary unit.
“This new process has the ability to change the way we use robotics in our manufacturing facilities,” said Jason Ryska, director, global manufacturing technology development. “Not only does it...
In Ford’s efforts to continuously improve over time, some F-150 Lightning customers will benefit from an increase in range ahead of launch this spring. The all-new, all-electric F-150 Lightning has completed final EPA testing. F-150 Lightning XLT and Lariat trims with the extended range battery take you an EPA-estimated range of 320 miles while the F-150 Lightning Platinum has an EPA-estimated range of 300 miles. Fleet customers have the option to purchase the extended range battery on Lightning Pro and that has an EPA-estimated range of 320 miles.
F-150 Lightning (Targeted EPA-estimated Range)
F-150 Lightning (Final EPA-estimated Range)
F-150 Lightning Pro SR: 230 miles
F-150 Lightning Pro SR: 230 miles
F-150 Lightning...
According to the lyrics of a well known song, “Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear.” The Moroney stickers for various Ford F-150 Lighting models were posted by Reddit user vandy1981. What the source of the photos posted is not revealed, Jim Farley hasn’t returned our calls, and the accuracy of the photos cannot be independently verified (they sure look authentic, though), so guide yourself accordingly. (Editor’s note: the VINs shown seem legit.)
The first is for the base version, the one that is supposedly for fleet customers only. Whether an individual can order one is unclear at this moment. Notice it lists for $41,669, including transportation and has an EPA range of 230 miles – precisely what Ford predicted. It...
F-150 Lightning window stickers are starting to make the rounds around the web. We now have a better idea of range and efficiency numbers for the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning. The top one posted is from a platinum F-150 Lightning build and the bottom one is a base lightning.
Standard range battery:
* Pro: 230 miles
Extended range battery:
* Pro: 320 miles
* Lariat: 320 miles
* Platinum: 300 miles
Our Next Energy (ONE) has secured $65 million in a funding round led by BMW i Ventures to scale up its electric vehicle business. The funds add to a $25 million Series A funding round in October that was led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
ONE has signed contracts with four automakers and has a five-year, 25GWh energy storage pipeline. This equates to 300,000 electric vehicles, it said. It noted that the latest round of funding will help it begin the site selection process for its first US-based battery factory. It said it will also accelerate R&D in Michigan and San Francisco.
In January, ONE created a proof-of-concept device with 732 miles of range. In another pilot, the company paired a Tesla Model S with an experimental battery...
Ford Motor will collaborate with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. in California to evaluate the bidirectional charging capabilities of the electric F-150 Lightning to power homes and return energy to the power grid. Ford CEO Jim Farley and PG&E CEO Patti Poppe announced the plans Thursday night at the CERAWeek energy conference in Texas.
Bidirectional charging involves an EV’s ability to return energy to a home or the power grid, a reverse of the home and grid charging the vehicle. The EVs can charge at night when rates are low and potentially provide energy back to the grid during peak hours. That would allow customers to save money on their electricity bill and create less strain on the grid.
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Congrats to @corradoborg for winning the first Ford Lightning Forum giveaway! The top 5 reasons for his purchase is:
1. MEGA POWER FRUNK! I love the idea of having a trunk on a pickup truck. No need for a tonneau cover.
2. Going Electric to save the world! I hate buying gas, but I need a truck. Until now, the latter has required the former.
3. It looks like an F-150, not some dystopian sci-fi conveyance, a bug-eyed sprite, or a Chevy Avalanche (I'm not a fan of the Cybertruck, Rivian, or GM EV trucks).
4. Buying American. My current pickup is a Toyota, and I'd rather my money be going to an American company heavily investing in EVs.
5. It'll be my first NEW vehicle ever! I have historically always bought used vehicles to let someone...