Ford considers ending F-150 Lightning

[chl]

good write-up until your last paragraph...totally bogus even the IPCC doesn't make that claim and arson does not equal wildfires

More fake news - where do you guys get your information?

Look it up sometime, don't buy the Faux News Channel propaganda...unless you like wishful thinking?

Key finding of the IPCC:

Warming is intensifying:
Climate change impacts like heat, heavy rainfall, and sea level rise are already occurring and intensifying, with some aspects amplified in urban areas.

• Severe impacts are inevitable:
  Impacts include adverse effects on nature and people, which lead to losses and damages, and the potential for certain regions to become uninhabitable. Climate change can also exacerbate mental health issues

The IPCC states that climate change worsens wildfire conditions by lengthening seasons, increasing burned areas, and creating more favorable weather, such as extreme heat and dryness. While human activity is the dominant driver for most fires, climate change makes the conditions for them to spread more severe and increases their frequency and intensity. Climate change is also linked to increased tree die-offs, which provide more fuel for fires...

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[TheBigBezo]

Driving back towards the topic: yall brought up an interesting point if owning a lightning has led to any friends buying one.

I had one coworker buy one he was interested in after asking me about mine. I have had two friends and a sibling buy Model Ys, either new or used, due to the low cost. I had three other friends buy used non Ford EVs. Biggest reason no one got the Lightning was higher cost, less efficiency, and slower charger compared to competitors.

I think, at the end of the day, the high cost of entry on top of economic headwinds stalled any chance the Lightning had. It’s not like the other trucks are doing better, just the cheaper compacts are.

 

[Landscaper]

That's all fake news.

Bill Gates has never said that climate change is a joke. In fact, he has called it a serious problem and a major challenge facing humanity.

Recent confusion stems from a late 2025 memo where Gates argued against a "doomsday view" of climate change, suggesting the world should shift its focus to addressing immediate human suffering, such as poverty and disease, alongside climate action.

I guess you've never had a relative with black lung, or seen how much mercury is in coal dust and the left-overs from burning it?

I am really surprised there are any climate deniers left given all the evidence...but as Ron White said in 2006 " You can't fix_____!"

You sure took the bait on that one!

 

[tdv0]

I’m surprised to see some of the comments online about lack of sales. Here (Vancouver) they’re everywhere. Some of the municipalities have them, I’ve seen police using them and then pretty much everyone and their dog seems to be driving one these days. I figured they’re just as popular in other parts of the US and Canada.

 

[Rayden]

Curious how many of your friends you personally and directly marketed it to ran out and bought one right away.

I can tell you that my neighbor asked me about mine and a month later traded his Raptor in for a 22’ Lightning Platinum. He loves it and now his wife wants to ditch her SUV for an EV.

 

[Landscaper]

I can tell you that my neighbor asked me about mine and a month later traded his Raptor in for a 22’ Lightning Platinum. He loves it and now his wife wants to ditch her SUV for an EV.

Do you have 100,000 more neighbors you can sell to? Might help the cause!

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