Will You be buying the Lightning EREV?

[Grumpy2]

Perhaps a slightly newer Ranger?
2001 ford ranger 4x4 for sale by owner - Clackamas, OR - craigslist

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[MaintGrl]

Perhaps a slightly newer Ranger?
2001 ford ranger 4x4 for sale by owner - Clackamas, OR - craigslist

Yes, another possibility, but I would like to wean myself off of a complete ICE. Get a lil regen in the fuel/propulsion.

 

[NW Ontario Ford Lightning]

The poll question assumes the answer - why assume it is an "upgrade" and why influence the poll with that term built into the question?

I am glad I got my Lightning while I could,
I am grateful for the amazing capabilities of this truck.
I plan to drive it 8-10 years, and by then, in 2032-2034 there will be new EV trucks that will make my Lightning seem quaint, I am sure.

 

[TaxmanHog]

The poll question assumes the answer - why assume it is an "upgrade" and why influence the poll with that term built into the question?

Changed thread title & poll using the phrase "Buying" instead of "Upgrade"

Doesn't impact my opinion, I'll still give it strong consideration for my needs when details and drive tests are available.

 

[Lightning Rod]

I am grateful for the amazing capabilities of this truck.
I plan to drive it 8-10 years, and by then, in 2032-2034 there will be new EV trucks that will make my Lightning seem quaint, I am sure.

This is what i said in another thread... I owe $0.00 on my Lightning and I plan on keeping it another 6-10 years and hopefully by then, EV trucks like this will have Solid State batteries that will go 800 miles and charge in a fraction of the time our batteries charge now.

I believe full EVs are the future of driving... not EREVs.

 

[Quibbs]

Did not check to see if this has been posted already, apologies if it has...

https://electrek.co/2026/02/19/bigg...-hybrids-use-over-300-more-fuel-than-claimed/

 

[djwildstar]

Did not check to see if this has been posted already, apologies if it has...
https://electrek.co/2026/02/19/bigg...-hybrids-use-over-300-more-fuel-than-claimed/

Yes -- by and large, most buyers don't plug in their plug-in hybrids. Ever.

Up until last fall, most dealers sold plug-in hybrids as a hybrid with a bigger tax rebate.

At the end of the day, an EREV is just one possible architecture for a plug-in hybrid. We don't have any reason to believe that people will treat it differently than any other plug-in hybrid: I fully expect that Ford dealers will pitch it as "performs like an electric, but you never have to plug it in and it runs great on regular gas".

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