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2023 F-150 Lightning EV truck
Well boys n girls...what do we think?
Quick thoughts: - Props to Ford for likely being able to claim they were first to the market with a full size EV truck. (although the Silverado EV should be available around the same time) - It looks like an actual truck, instead of some dumb futuristic vehicle from a movie. - Speaking of looks, I think its just OK. Not bad, not great. I think the gas-fed 150 is better looking. That lightbar stretching across the entire front, just seems a bit much to me (see last point above) That said, it will definitely get more head turns simply due to the lighting features it has. - The idea of a huge "frunk" like that in a truck seems awesome to me. - Love all the available plug-ins for tools, power a camp site...heck, power your home in a pinch. - See how much weight is in your bed, or the trailer tongue weight....cool! - If it handles and drives as good as they say, that would be a big bonus in my book. - Another EV with a huge freaking screen tacked on to the dash. For the love of all things good....when will that stupid trend stop!!?? - 300 mile range is OK. I think GM may be able to do better. - 150kW charging...seems a bit on the slow side. I think Tesla and GM will do better. - $40K starting price. Estimated 55K for XLT. This is actually not bad. I wonder if GM can match or beat that for the Silverado EV?
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05-20-2021, 09:38 AM | #2 |
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Interesting. Two things I don't like about it: It's an EV. It's a Ford.
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05-20-2021, 11:02 AM | #3 |
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by my math...on the megacharger it gets 22mpg equivalent on the 300 mile version and 16mpg on the 80amp home charger roughly the same on the 48amp version. assuming $0.12 per kWh
https://www.yahoo.com/autos/2022-for...013000744.html I do like the IRS portion of the vehicle.
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I would hope so. Lyriq is at $60k base and it has all the Cadillac bells and whistles so a base Silverado EV should come in considerably less.
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05-20-2021, 11:56 AM | #6 |
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They made an effort to integrate it though and not just tack on a tablet.
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05-20-2021, 12:14 PM | #7 |
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I like that it looks like an F-150, love the front trunk and all the outlets and the performance is a huge win.
Range still leaves a bit to be desired but with all models being AWD I bet that takes some of the range away, and the fact that all models are crew cabs. The standard range battery would be able to get me to and from work all week on a single charge, but charging still a concern to me. I think for Ford they hit a homerun. Don't know if I would want one, but I would honestly consider it - mostly based on the looks lol |
05-20-2021, 12:34 PM | #8 |
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I’d pick a Powerboost over that all day
You gotta start somewhere tho
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05-20-2021, 02:05 PM | #9 |
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Agree on Powerboost. That's the best implementation given all current restraints on infrastructure. The Lightning will be a good truck for many folks that don't need an actual truck and don't plan on towing a significant distance.
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The front end appears bland compared to the nonEV F150s. It has some impressive features like all the external power connections. I must admit that the $40000 base price was shocking. Props to Ford as they offer the Mach1 and F150 for many middle class folks. Still waiting for an available EV that has looks and performance at a price I feel is reasonable.
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05-21-2021, 08:35 AM | #11 |
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The price seems reasonable I guess for a new truck....Just wondering how it compares to comparable ICE Ford trucks...
One thing irks me about EV pricing is if it's higher than usual, it gets explained away by stating in general what you will save in gas. This is too arbitrary and should not be a justification for what EVs cost. All we have heard is how much less complex and inexpensive to build, and becoming less expensive over time to build better batteries, less required maintenance and operating expenses, etc.,etc. These major changes to EVs over ICE should show up in a less expensive vehicle to purchase and not be based on what a comparable ICE vehicle costs. Pass these supposed savings on to the customers with a better, significantly lower MSRP than ICE vehicles, and EVs will be even more popular. |
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If you really wanted apples to apples powerwise add the 3.5 ecoboost and you are 52.4 or if you add the power boost to get some of that electric goodness you are at 54.3 so I would say it's priced right in line with a comparable gas F-150 On the contrary they might see a boom as people hold on to ICE vehicles longer and refuse to change. |
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