USNews and World Report Ranks F150 Lightning as No.1 BEV Pick Up Truck

[rdr854]

USNews and World Report has ranked the 2025 Ford F150 Lightning as the No. 1 battery electric pick up truck.

The link is below.

https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/rankings/electric-pickup-trucks

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[Henry Ford]

The cons listed for the next three lower ranked trucks include no Android Auto or Apple Car Play. I 100% agree with this take.

 

[hturnerfamily]

like Henry Ford's photo, above:

I'm an 'old' '66 Mustang Convertible 6cyl owner, at age 16, then traded up to a '66 Convertible v8 289 4brl 4-on-the-floor model, both in Wimbledon White, and both to impress the 'ladies', of which none were, really... oh well...

and now, over 40 years 'later', having owned the gas version F150 Supercrew back in the early 2000s,
and another 'mid-life crisis' '65 Mustang Convertible v8 289, born on my birthday in 1964, in Cherry Red...

and, then, well, a time when I went rouge to 'Jeep', ordering the brand new 2007 Jeep JK 4-door version,

and then, well, deciding to go full-time diesel pusher Cummins isb6.9L motorhome around the country, and Alaska, and Canada, towing our '14 Ford FIESTA(wow!), and then, well, 'upgrading' to a '14 FOCUS(oh wow!),

and the well, deciding after planting our roots back on solid soil for several '14 Nissan LEAFS, as our first trial entry into the 'EV world', and loving' it... learning that, well, even a 70 mi max range can still be used to 'travel', and that's even BEFORE Tesal options, and, well, dealing with CHadeMO, too...

past a short time with a PHEV '22 Kia Sorento(beautiful car),

to now this AMAZING machine, the '22 LIGHTNING Pro SR, towing our 3,800lb camper around the southeast,

and then topping it off by trading her up to a '24 Kia EV9 PURE electric three-row seater....

fantastic history, when I think back. I'm old. : /

back to the topic: All these electric truck versions are great, in their own ways - trying to 'compare' is always fraught with biases, personal preferences, and sometimes the inability to simply compare apples-to-apples.
We all know that 'which' trim the company provides can be a separate issue, and even how each trim within each model can even have more/less 'options' at the time of order.

As to range, or battery size, after 62,000 miles with just my PRO SR LIGHTNING, alone, and much of those miles towing, I've ...
A)never run out of power
B)never found myself without a place to charge, and, frankly ...
C)with the much increased CHarging INfrastructure locations growth, and with Tesla Superchargers, don't have any range-anxiety or charge-anxiety, either, no matter 'which' battery size vehicle I would own...

I just drive, and go anywhere I wish.

 

[The Weatherman]

Something we here already knew. But it isn’t going to mean squat, if we can’t people to step up and give EV’s a look.

I am convinced that if folks would just take a loaner home for a few days (with a L1 charger) they never look back. Just my opinion, not that of staff and management.

 

[Citizen0]

Something we here already knew. But it isn’t going to mean squat, if we can’t people to step up and give EV’s a look.

I am convinced that if folks would just take a loaner home for a few days (with a L1 charger) they never look back. Just my opinion, not that of staff and management.

I share the same opinion with one addition. Ford needs to mandate dealership staff (sales people, mechanics, etc) actually drive and use them too. Make them live with an EV (Lightning or Mach E) for a month to actually understand these amazing vehicles and all they have to offer. Once they "get it" they will be much more likely to suggest one to a new buyer.

 

[The Weatherman]

I share the same opinion with one addition. Ford needs to mandate dealership staff (sales people, mechanics, etc) actually drive and use them too. Make them live with an EV (Lightning or Mach E) for a month to actually understand these amazing vehicles and all they have to offer. Once they "get it" they will be much more likely to suggest one to a new buyer.

Great idea. I think you are absolutely right.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

I share the same opinion with one addition. Ford needs to mandate dealership staff (sales people, mechanics, etc) actually drive and use them too. Make them live with an EV (Lightning or Mach E) for a month to actually understand these amazing vehicles and all they have to offer. Once they "get it" they will be much more likely to suggest one to a new buyer.

And give salespeople an incentive to sell the Lightning instead of redirecting people to a gassy truck. I’ve known several people who went to buy a Lightning and were talked down to by the salesperson trying to get them into a gas vehicle instead. In the end, they didn’t buy a truck from Ford.

 

[Maxx]

I share the same opinion with one addition. Ford needs to mandate dealership staff (sales people, mechanics, etc) actually drive and use them too. Make them live with an EV (Lightning or Mach E) for a month to actually understand these amazing vehicles and all they have to offer. Once they "get it" they will be much more likely to suggest one to a new buyer.

I have a feeling Ford slapped together some parts to get Lightning out fast to protect its turf until they have the chance to design something better (T3, ….) using feedback they collect from Lightning. They may not want to push Lightning too much not knowing how much the recalls may cost them.

In the meantime, the EV prototypes other manufacturers are putting out makes me really curious what T3 will be like. Especially knowing Farley is looking at everything out there. Look at this Hyundai:

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