Electric Tow Test! Ford F-150 Lightning vs. Rivian R1T
Which electric truck can go the farthest and charge the quickest?
We pit our Ford F-150 Lightning against a Rivian R1T in an all-electric tow test.
We learn how trailer type can impact efficiency.
The Rivian often indicates more range than...
Ford boosts F-150 Lightning production with added third shift
By Joey Klender
December 13, 2022
Ford is adding a third shift to its Dearborn Truck Plant and Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan to boost production.
Ford’s Plant Manager at the Michigan facilities, Corey Williams, told...
Survey: Ford’s F-150 Lightning Repeats as Top Electric Truck; Concerns About Prices Remain
Analytics Team
Survey Highlights:
Ford’s F-150 Lightning lands at the top spot as the most popular all-electric truck among consumers in Autolist’s survey for the second year in a row.
The Lightning...
Tjin Edition built this custom F-150 Lightning that will be on display at the 2022 SEMA show.
It features dark green paint, 24-in wheels/tires, beefy brakes, air suspension, Recaro seats, and a host of accessories meant for adventure/camping - Thule tent, solar cargo box, awning and hitch bike...
https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report/fords-lightning-will-help-keep-lights
Ford's Lightning will help keep the lights on
The Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup will allow owners to send power from the truck to the home in the event of an electrical outage.
F-150 Lightning vs. Chevrolet Silverado EV - Which EV Pickup Generated The Most Buzz By State?
(Based on Geotagged Twitter Data During Reveal Dates on May 18-20, 2021 (Lightning) and Jan 4-6, 2022 (Silverado EV))
This is based on analysis of over 10,000 tweets with geotagged data such as...
It looks like dealers can't place the orders until you receive your VIP email which should go out today. After receiving the email, you are supposed to configure it, place the deposit and it gets send to the dealer. Here's a pic from the dealer. (Sorry if this is old news to some of you)
This email was sent to a Lightning reservation holder about a possible delay of the order banks until December 2021 (although still due to arrive mid-2022).
Here is what I’m thinking based on info cobbled together from different sources.
C&D reported that an 8” touchscreen would be standard and that there would be a 15.5” infotainment option. When Ford debuted SYNC 4 at the end of October last year, it confirmed the 15.5” screen but did not...
Ford likely licensed the skateboard chassis from Rivian since the latter said they were going to license it to other manufacturers and Ford announced that $500M investment into Rivian.
There were prototypes spied of the F-150 riding on an electric skateboard chassis and independent rear...
If the patent drawings are accurate then I think not. They seem like self contained compartments with lighting along the edges so it would not be possible to open up the wall of the compartment to allow storage of longer objects. The Bollinger is also completely stripped down and not designed...