https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/2022-ford-f-150-lightning-platinum-ev-range-test.html
EV RANGE TEST: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Takes Down Rivian R1T
The EPA ratings say the opposite, but our real-world test data knows what's up
The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum beat its EPA range by 32...
Helpful post copied from sister-site Macheforum.com
Reminder -- IF Ford reaches 200K EV/PHEV sales before 2023, there will be a gap for Q3/Q4, 2022 purchase not having any tax credit ($0 instead of $7500) until Jan. 1, 2023.
The article says .....
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Motortrend tests range impact of off-road wheels and tires on Lightning XLT Extended Range.
Wheels are Raceline 955M Warp aluminum wheels (20x9 +18mm offset) and weight 33 pounds each.
Tires are Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T (extreme all-terrain category) in the factory stock size — 33x11.0...
Ford F-150 Lightning Lariat Range and Fast-Charging Test: Better Than Platinum
The longest-range Ford F-150 Lightning beats the most luxurious in our testing, plus how payload affects your range.
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/ford-f-150-lightning-lariat-range-charging-test/
https://www.autoblog.com/2022/08/20/jay-leno-ford-f150-lightning-walmart-recreation/
Ford and Jay Leno recreate WalMart founder's 1979 F-150 with new Lightning
Duke Energy, one of the largest utility companies with over 7.4 million customers in the Carolinas, Florida, Ohia, Kentucky, and Indiana, is filing a petition for a new pilot program with the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
Press Release:
Illuminating possibility: Duke Energy and Ford...
Found this helpful chart comparing 2022 Lightning trim levels & options. Credit to Brian Richardson.
* Doesn't include destination charge, wheel options and accessories.
Your Ford F-150 Accessories Will Fit on the Lightning
Ford did the homework to make sure modern F-150 owners can reuse upgrades like camper shells and bed racks.
https://www.thedrive.com/news/43209/your-ford-f-150-accessories-will-fit-on-the-lightning
Tested: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Is a Familiar Brute
Ford bets that its bestselling pickup is what it will take to drag the U.S. into the electric era.
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a40393084/2022-ford-f-150-lightning-by-the-numbers/
Saw this great writeup and discussion at sister site macheforum.com
All credit goes to @mach-lee
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As most of the US will be baked with a heat wave of 100ºF+ temps in the next few days, it's important to remember a few tips for battery health:
Set a charge schedule so...
Sounds like this will be the only generation of the F-150 Lightning, at least as an electric version of the ICE F-150. Future Ford electric pickups won't be based the F-150 platform and chassis.
Farley said this at 2022 Alliance Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference:
"In a kind of weird...
Saw this posted at Mach-E Forum. Also talks about the Lightning
From Bloomberg
Ford’s CEO Sees EVs Helping Carmaker Pare Its $3 Billion Ad Budget
* Carmaker isn’t spending on Mustang Mach-E, since it’s sold-out
* Executive sees dealers shifting focus to service after sale
June 1, 2022
Ford...
Via https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/ford-cracking-down-on-dealers-name-matching-policy-getting-more-strict.44560/
Ford Order Name-Match Policy Changes
Next month (June), Ford will increase its name-match threshold to 75%, up from the current requirement of 70%. As a result, dealers will...