Does your Lightning get noticed more now than when you first got it?

[p52Ranch]

I've had my Lightning for 8+ months. I've had more people notice my Lightning and ask questions about it in the past two months than the first six months. I live in somewhat rural Oklahoma and it is the first one anyone has seen. I think maybe more folks are aware Ford has an electric truck now than last summer.
What is your experience?

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[EdRudy]

The only interest I seem to get is when I open the Frunk at the store to put stuff in it. People are amazed it has no engine but not many people seem to know what a Lightning is.

 

[detansinn]

When you open the frunk in public, you will get swarmed. Otherwise, it flies under the radar.

 

[Heliian]

Lots of people don't even know it's a lightning, they like the colour though!

 

[Zprime29]

I've been noticed twice within the first week or so and nothing since. No one has approached me except at a DCFC.

 

[Maquis]

The only interest I seem to get is when I open the Frunk at the store to put stuff in it. People are amazed it has no engine but not many people seem to know what a Lightning is.

When you open the frunk in public, you will get swarmed. Otherwise, it flies under the radar.

Exactly my experience.

 

[TheBigBezo]

Even loading stuff in the Frunk really doesn't get me much attention here in the FL Panhandle. I've had other EV enthusiasts ask, including a reservation holder. I definitely got a lot more looks DC Fast Charging right next to a busy parking lot in Alabama. People were very surprised. But for the most part, nobody really approaches me to ask, which is great because I am very, very introverted and when I'm outside work I prefer silence (hence buying an EV truck).

I like how low key it is.

 

[TaxmanHog]

I still get a lot of double takes, this morning I popped the Frunk to load groceries and it surprised another shopper as she was returning to her car, struck up a 30 second conversation in passing about the feature.

 

[ChrisCon]

There are so many lightnings near me that I can say with complete certainty that my truck does not feel special and that’s ok . In retrospect I should have picked a different color because everyone who lives near me also thought that carbonized grey was the way to go. I wanted the monochromatic look to match the wheels but it appears that everyone else was thinking the same thing .

That being said , I now have many customers ( I park my truck at my business) ask me about it now and I’d definitely attribute that to morepublic knowledge . I think it’s great though that many ICE f-150 owners now tell me they want one after I explain I absolutely love my truck, it’s not good for towing long distance, and if you get one you will likely charge at home because the charging infrastructure is terrible.

if you want to get noticed buy a Rivian . If you want a real truck that does truck things and blends in at the job site then get a lightning .

I have to say , I do love being an evangelist for this truck though because to me it’s perfect and I hope I can convince others its likely perfect for them too .

 

[The Weatherman]

It’s definitely the Frunk that causes people to start asking questions. We have seen engines in that space for so long it causes your brain to pause and reset.

At least that has been my experience in last couple of weeks since buying my Lightning.

 

[sotek2345]

I get noticed a lot more now that I have my graphics on!

 

[Peddyr]

I get the usual attention at stores when I pop the Frunk. I work on an AFB and I've had a bunch of the SF guys that work the gate ask me about it as 30 cars are sitting behind me. One of them requested a ride when he was off duty so he could decide whether to keep his Tesla or buy a Lightning. This past weekend I had a Dad at my son's baseball game grill me for 20 minutes about it because he was looking to get rid of his Ram.

 

[Pioneer74]

Nobody notices my Lightning, and I'm ok with that. My wife gets people asking about her Mach-E all the time and hates the attention.

 

[Bugs]

Honestly people notice it when the Frunk is open like most people are saying. I've had a couple say its so quiet for a truck but mostly it goes un-noticed by the general public...

 

[p52Ranch]

I think the noticing of the frunk depends on how busy other people are around you.

Whenever I've picked up / dropped off folks at the airport and used the frunk, nobody around the Lightning ever took notice. I think at a place like the airport, folks are solely focused on their own tasks.

Other than the airport with passengers, I rarely use the frunk. When it's just me or the two of us, we use the back of the cabin for things that could go in the frunk.

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