2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro: Affordable EV Truck!

[@craigbucci7950]

If it wasn’t so expensive for the base model and had a much better range, then I would definitely consider it for a new truck.

[@wallbangerzsports]

Yeah and if I was just a little bit richer and a little less ugly I would be George Clooney

[@davidcmatson]

Ok, now that's funny!!! Well played.@@wallbangerzsports

[@Monkeyseemonkey79]

"If it was much better and much cheaper than it is, I'd totally buy one" = I'm totally not buying this.

[@sherpa972]

Yes, priced one out here in Canada. $145K out the door for the Lariat. Way too expensive, battery too small. Could not make ROI work compared to even a diesel F350. Tech needs to improve and prices come way down. But will look at EV options annually as I can charge at the shop with PV panels on roof and batteries, currently sending more to the grid (credit) than consuming, except for the winter months. Ok, not fully there yet but my goal is tell all those energy companies to take their energy and put it where the sun don’t shine!!!

[@brians.1357]

90% of my driving is probably within 50mi of my base camp. According to my “roadtrip” app over 90,000mi I average 37mi/day. F150 Lighting has my attention 👍

[@jamessharkey2262]

It works for me as a commuter and weekend project truck. It supplemented with an ICE 3 row SUV is the complete package for a typical family.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

You get a lot for your money with this Pro series truck. I hope the dealers are discounting now instead of marking them up.

[@TheDiameter]

@@Brian_Eugene_Leeevery EV incentive is simply stolen taxpayer dollars

[@DCsProductions]

Ben, both of these past 2 Lightnings you have reviewed are the 2023 model not the 2024. Only difference is the dummy port on the right side does not exist on 2024, and they come with a heat pump.

[@Monkeyseemonkey79]

He carefully cropped and edited the window sticker shot to hide this reality.

[@kyleknight9686]

"Affordable" isn't what I'd call this 😂

[@robertcox8994]

afFORDable oh my

[@xzaviuraurai]

@@robertcox8994 hahaha... The exit door is to your left

[@FlyingCircusAct]

Garbage?

[@KPHVAC]

A $50,000 truck that can only go about 200 miles doesn't make any sense to me. Maybe as a work truck for certain companies.

[@TristenHernandez]

I’m buying a used one for 35 grand for my business just because of the cost of gas and maintenance and frankly, I can’t find another truck but those features even the hybrid version is twice as much

[@KPHVAC]

@@TristenHernandez That makes sense. It's way better at 35 grand!!

[@RugbyNick6]

You can get this new for around $40k with the incentives.

[@markwangontario7573]

200 mile range is crazy. If it gives 400 miles, I can live with it for the most part, I can rent vehicles for road trips.

[@dustinm2009]

Affordable is like $20-$30k lol

[@AJsRidesaneReviews]

Affordable full size trucks are 40-50 brand new unfortunately

[@josiahwyncott7519]

Wait wait wait... At about 80-85% charge it is showing a range of 143 miles? That is horrible.

[@wallbangerzsports]

Whomp Whomp … my granny’s Rascal gets more miles to a charge

[@yt551217]

Go over a mountain pass in cold weather or tow anything and the range will go to 150 miles. Just not enough. We have an Ioniq5 and can get 240 mile range in winter but still have a bit of range anxiety when the charging network (Electrify America) isn't perfect. It is nice to not buy gas though and you should factor the up to $7500 rebate and the gas savings when you decide. We got 2 free years of Electrify America (18k miles driven; that's about $3k worth of gas for a car that gets 30 mph) and now I'm charging at home on my solar panels for almost free. Even if you charge at the EA stations, a full 77 kwh tank on my Ioniq5 (280 miles) only costs about $35 compared to about $50 for gas

[@Jason-Hicks]

As someone who drives a tractor-trailer I have to admit the it's not the good career it use to be. Motorist on the roads are in their own little world and oblivious to anything going on around them. They pull out in front of us and stop to turn onto the next street putting themselves us truck drivers and others on the road in grave danger. During Covid we were hailed as heroes for working thru keeping America going now we are looked at as 3rd class citizens.What they don't realize is without us driving those trucks the country would completely shut down in 3-4 days. Now as for the F-150 Lightning I would buy this over the Cybertruck or Silverado EV solely on looks. That being said my first choice if I was in the market for an electric truck I'd get the Rivian R1T.

[@williamyoung5001]

EV’s are not viable until they improve our national power infrastructure and somehow have a safety feature to prevent the batteries from catching fire and blowing up!’

[@weirdshibainu]

Ford should offer a lowered, more street oriented version of the Lightening. I think it would sell. Face it, you're not going to tow with an electric truck and unless all of your jobs are within a small radius from home, contractors aren't going to want to have to manage charging times in a busy day.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

This range is not practical unless you live where the winters are not cold. I would wait to buy any electric non-Tesla vehicles until they can any and all of use Tesla's Superchargers. If you don't have a garage or at least a 240 volt charger to keep your battery warm, I would not buy this short range Lightning.

[@sneezinhatch]

The powerboost is as far as I will go not to mention can power my whole house for 3 days off 1 rank of fuel

[@SJLGG]

Got my lightning pro for good price from Ken Garff Love mine!!

[@GoldSeal0223]

Yeah because 50,000 is affordable for a base truck. Definitely no where near affordable for me. And probably most working people.

[@Smi77y1]

Range isn’t an issue. Charge stations are. It’s so rare people need more than 200-300 mile range. Loss of range definitely hurts in winter potentially. I think there’s a large market for EV trucks but the problem is they’re just too expensive. Just got a used pro for 40k with 6k of options on it. That was my bite price. And I imagine it’s most people’s price range for this market

[@jonmeek3879]

Love your channel and content but with all due respect I would never buy an electric vehicle of any kind

[@ourv9603]

GM CEO said in an interview over 85% of all warranty work on GM vehicles involves the drivetrain. (in other word-ditch the engine & trans & MFGs will lose 85% of warranty failures) !

[@anthonybrown1322]

You can’t paid nobody to buy that truck

[@PKDesigns2011]

I like the fwd thinkin; execution honestly needs tweakin but over all it's a neat idea ... wont honestly go out buy one But it be fun to get a fully charged for a bit lol ... Ty for sharing, I like the content and variety

[@benlecluyse]

Insane Ford Ben !! ❤❤

[@Pack-_-Up]

Compare it with cyber truck

[@gojomodu9934]

The EV/Hybrid Maverick is a better comparison to Cybertruck. Both unibody like a car

[@TheDiameter]

@@gojomodu9934that’s not pistol caliber bulletproof though

[@ourv9603]

Why is there a shifter? Its a BEV. They ought to make it like my tractor, with a forward pedal & a separate back pedal. I guess without a shifter first timers would feel lost. !

[@robertb.4202]

This truck struggles to do truck things. Once it’s weighed down by payload or towing, then your range takes a massive hit. It’s like it vindicates the thirsty V8 engines normally found in trucks.

[@wallbangerzsports]

Precisely Rob. Suddenly V8s look like a modern marvel

[@terelll6990]

I understand it has the hp/tq to tow but I feel like smaller motors and bigger battery would help with affordability companies need to focus on cost to consumer not just specs

[@gurpreetkhosa1650]

Hi , do this truck have heat pump ?

[@Bman01234]

Might buy this truck

[@lordrayden3045]

Is that AWD?

[@BenHardyCars]

Yes

[@KenMcCune-wb3jp]

Nice eclectic truck like the front end

as an ev driver and owner, I love the Rivian and Ford f150

[@Wicked_Runs]

Even with the limited range and poor infrastructure I would have 100% interest if the starting price was still $40k. $55k? Naw. I'm good.

[@randyking1715]

Ben these trucks are not good at all. A friend has one and while the payload is respectable if you max out the payload your useful range drops dramatically, same with towing capacity. Like yourself he lives in the Rocky Mountains and with the cold winter temps comes a highly diminished battery capacity and life per charge. He purchased the truck as part of a fleet of trucks he owns for his contracting company and it was part of a government incentive program. The truck is part of a fleet of 15 trucks (14 ICE & 1 EV) and the EV truck basically sits idle and is only used 5% of the time since none of his crews will use the Lightning because they take forever to charge and once again the drastic impact of load on battery life. Government intervention in a free market is a very bad thing!

[@TheDiameter]

Preach

[@mikehilliard8287]

I'll buy the truck off him....easy. my situation is perfect for an EV

[@Mr_Beans1900]

On the bright side we're only in the infancy of electric vehicles. Think back to when the model T was first invented. Those were crap compared to what we have now. EVs will only improve. Im not expecting then to be perfect this early

[@scottbrawley407]

2024 Ford F-150 Lightning PRO Electric 75th Anniversary Edition SuperCrew Cab 4X4!

[@Richie23OO]

you hit the nail on the head there is no future in electric cars. They need to improve the infrastructure 100 times before it is near capable.

[@seattleprowash5464]

Most people just drive around town they don’t go on road trips

[@wallbangerzsports]

Yeah, but why limit yourself? Just buy a Gas… and you can do both town and trips.

[@TheDiameter]

@@seattleprowash5464most people? Most people I know travel 10,000 miles a year… EVs don’t do well with that kind of mileage

[@edaddyx2hansonjr436]

So with my tinfoil hat firmly affixed.......I think there are those that would love the idea of people being completely comfortable never traveling long distances or even wanting to....let alone being able to. Just something to think about ​@@seattleprowash5464

[@Polo08816]

If you can't improve the infrastructure, then you need to improve the range so that someone can tow 300-400 miles without needing to re-charge. I think that equates to about 900-1200 miles of unloaded range.

[@wallbangerzsports]

This thing never was a true F150. It is a fancy golf cart for tech dweebs to scoot around in between zoom meetings

[@davidcmatson]

Agreed!!!

[@gdub350]

Yeah! It’s not good for us manly men who haul around between building skyscrapers

[@KlearNews]

@@gdub350 A lot of men do build skyscrapers actually ... ?

[@davidcmatson]

Read it twice and your comment still makes no sense. Ahhhh... you were going for the whole sarcastic passive/aggressive thing. Better luck next time.@@gdub350

[@nicarau1273]

Don't care, I'm trading my 2021 Nissan TITAN pro4x for a lightning, I'm a truck driver and I'm only home Saturday and part of Sunday, don't have any use but just to ride in the city. For me this truck will work.

[@brainwasher0]

You charge at home! And California does not have power issues.

[@xzaviuraurai]

No, I want original Lighting, not this abomination.

[@DeltaEcho303]

I like the Lightning, but it won't be a proper work truck until 6.5 and 8 ft. beds are available.

[@bryaninnc5511]

💯agree with you final thoughts

[@cherryfineartframes5834]

Hahahhaha, this rig is faster than a gen 1 raptor, higher payload than ANY gas F150, more torque than ANY F150, and costs 1/3 to run. Hmmmm…. Plus tesla chargers EVERYWHERE. Son, you are mixed up.

[@Californiagent]

It should be way cheaper since its made in the u.s. but its not for some reason

[@ellerybice3787]

Will it charge from the great fire in the sky? 🥵

[@angelr4429]

With the issues, the price just doesn’t work. If it was cheaper, maybe.

[@cherryfineartframes5834]

I get it. Some of your old-timers prefer slower trucks.

[@robertcox8994]

That dealer needs a car parking garage

[@TBONE21RZR]

Ev’s really suck. I’d never have one

[@wallbangerzsports]

Gasoline is the future of energy. It’s an incredible marvel of engineering

[@rylans.5365]

EVs don’t suck, Fords EVs suck.

[@loitersquadX]

This looks like a bumper car. I honestly will just buy a truck now and once they phase ourt gas trucks I'll buy whatever the last model is and preserve it as much as i could . Electric vehicles won't work unless they have solar power, and honestly... We may Just need to do hydrogen cars . I dont trust electronics much. Imagine a vortex , storm, hurricane. I dont think its safe . Gas ir hydrogen for sure

[@MrSixxshooter]

The future is Electric vehicles . I’m looking forward to getting the Electric Ram 1500. This is really nice too but I’m gonna wait a little longer before the transition .

[@wallbangerzsports]

The future is Gasoline. The EV fad is collapsing

[@davidcmatson]

Exactly!!!@@wallbangerzsports

[@carlosarriaga7428]

@@wallbangerzsportsTell yourself that in 2050 😂

[@_santos13]

Trash

[@michaelsheedy]

Electrified vehicle sales are increasing rapidly that includes HEV, PHEV, and EV. Almost 3 million sales in 2023.

[@wallbangerzsports]

Hybrids aren’t EV, sorry chief

[@davidcmatson]

Nice stat to throw out but here's some clarification.......Check which country (hint.... it's China) is responsible for the majority of EV sales (sales in China, not exported sales). EV sales in the US represent a miniscule portion of the "Almost 3 million sales in 2023".

[@oneslackr]

Yeah these F-150 Lightnings are flying off the dealer lots. CNN - Ford is Cutting Back F-150 Lightning Electric Truck Production By Peter Valdes-Dapena and Chris Isidore, CNN Updated 1:31 PM EST, Fri January 19, 2024 "Ford will shut down one of two production shifts in April at the Dearborn, Michigan, factory that builds the F-150 Lightning electric pickup. The move is part of “matching F-150 Lightning production to customer demand,” the company said Friday. "

[@michaelsheedy]

@@wallbangerzsports I didn't say they were....they are classified as an electrified vehicle along with plug in since both have batteries and can run on battery power only. My hybrid on most trips runs on battery power alone almost 70% of the time. For 2023, 1.2 million EVs were sold and 1.7 million HEV and PHEVs.

[@KlearNews]

@@michaelsheedy Uh yes you included them in your number of 3 million sales in 2023, when that is a flat out lie! Only 1.2 million EVs were sold. You were trying to lump in Hybrids! and you got caught

[@phatcoochrider]

doesn't the cold kill batteries, cut that 200 in half.

[@MrShutterPete]

The future is hybrids, not electric.

[@rylans.5365]

So a car that still runs on gasoline is the future?

[@shippsdip]

Only fools buy lightning f150 lol.

[@MrBotag]

This is a 2023 truck.

[@cherryfineartframes5834]

You are wrong.

[@FlyingCircusAct]

When will puberty change your voice?