I wrecked my New F-150 Lightning! Here is how it held up!

[@jonathantaylor6926]

Alternative tile - “someone tapped my bumper”.

[@RVTRAILER]

With that $43,000 plus repair cost, I'd buy a brand new loaded F150 XLT Hybrid and be happy for the next decade and a smile on my face.

[@xsterawesome]

This is an $80,000.00 truck, and I could not go back to gas after haveing my Lightning for 3 months!

[@RVTRAILER]

@@xsterawesome I picked loaded 2022 F150 Lariat 3.5L Powerboost Full Hybrid 502a 3 days ago, I can never own a battery car of any kind for my family use, mainly RV hauling, Camping etc. However to go get groceries, I may buy a small cheaper EV, like Chevy Bolt. This is time for Hybrid, will see where EV technology is in next decade.

[@Americafirst-i8q]

The internal combustion engine will last a whole lot longer than that piece of junk electric truck

[@xsterawesome]

@I Know Better how long do you think people buying $82k brand-new luxury vehicles keep them?

[@fff3136]

@@xsterawesome tell us how you feel in 2 years.

[@ambroulard]

Both repairs are ridiculously expensive.

[@CUSTOMWORKS7.3PSD]

That wasn't even a big impact That was insane at 45k to repair. Once the insurance company gets a few of these EV repairs expect insurance to go X10 in cost

[@Drive_Electric]

I agree completely! It’ll all change!

[@dmandman9]

Note that only the wiring harness repair was unique to the Lightning. The other parts such as grille , sensors, front of the frame, headlights, etc are also used on a regular F150. This repair would cost a similar amount regardless.

[@harold-miller]

Collision repair is like healthcare - prices are set to the maximum allowed in order to top out insurance claims. $43k is absolutely nuts for that work.

[@mikesawyer1336]

It's not a reasonable repair cost. But then the truck is too expensive too. Bumper and brackets are about 2K or less. ( I have replaced 2 of them in the past 8 years due to rear ends. The rest of that charge is just nuts

[@CoderMan]

Going to be fun owning these out of warranty!

[@scottvannederynen6429]

Thank you for taking us to the Collision Center. It's fascinating to see the details of what has to be repaired. Even if the cost is hard to swallow.

[@spencerebell]

Don't leave the hitch on the truck. All the impact force will be transferred directly to the frame. Bumpers are designed to absorb impact. Instead of replacing a bumper you're potentially looking at very costly frame damage. The only way that strategy will work is if the impact isn't hard enough to bend the frame.

[@mikesawyer1336]

That ball hitch extension is not a good Idea. The torque or torsion of any impact on that will cause the hitch and attachments at the frame to fold under the truck and bend your frame - you would be better of without it.

[@DigitalYojimbo]

why route the high voltage lines on the outside of the bumper ?

[@revest100]

What dash camera setup do you have in your Lightning?

[@jacktatochip45]

Fr

[@Doc1855]

WOW $43K to fix an EV? I’m surprised they didn’t total it.

[@maxxmontgomery9962]

43 would buy you a new f150 xl

[@americanrambler4972]

We see that amount of damage to the white Lightning. The question I have is how hard was the hit? I did not see airbags deployment evidence. Was that damage all done from a 10 to 15 mph impact? If that is all the speed was, that truck is not made to take a bump. Not ‘Ford Tough’ more like pop can flimsy. No wonder a lot of of pickup truck owners add stout brush guards. I do see all the extra structure beef that us evident in the photos of the white lightning. But dang, does it have to be put together in such a way that a mediocre impact costs $48,000 to $50,000 to fix? That’s a big pile of green currency! And that distracted love tap your truck bot in the rear rump? All I got to say about that is that’s definitely not a bumper that can take a bump. What’s the point of spending all that treasure on a truck that’s so delicate, it cannot take a little bump and shrug it off?

[@jadenantal1652]

Right off the bat with clickbait 👎🏽

[@PaulGinAZ68]

In the case of the more exstensive accident, I would be curious to hear about the cost to repair vs. a favorably equipped gas version of the same truck. It looks like that body shop is doing a great job documenting the repair.

[@oneviwatara9384]

The battery pack alone is costing at least$45k need to be replace in every 5 years according wikipedia with or without getting in an accident in other words stay far away from EV period 😂

[@Josiahrocco]

Which dash cam did you use for this?

[@elmerfudd7674]

$2K for a love tap??

[@robertmahaney6752]

did you add the new hitch

[@RunE076]

I need to know what dash cam is that

[@Maxx1676]

I can`t imagine what the cost of insurance is a year to cover these EV trucks.

[@johnmackes5542]

I was quoted only two hundred more than my 20 year old BMW. I feel like some of the prices on those parts are wildly inflated from what I've seen too

[@DamienRasheed]

$43,000 and it's NOT totalled???

[@tm3471]

How much is insurance on a Ford Lightning?

[@tpainsanger]

What brand/model Mag wheel does the SUPER DUTY has?

[@lastpme]

I bought my 2015 F150 for $45,750…to repair that lightening was $43000…I will be driving my truck 🛻 for awhile.

[@scottvannederynen6429]

$43,000 is an expensive repair. But what was the purchase price or value of that vehicle? Clearly, it was far from being totaled. It was also interesting to see the collision centers labor rates. I know there is overhead in those rates. But it looks like mechanics can earn a good living. Or should I say Electric vehicles, qualified mechanics!

[@ausmartin1]

So insurance will be higher as most insurance will total EV's easier to avoid parts delays & extremely high expenses.

[@captain54526]

Insurance companies are going to start charging more for these type of vehicles, $43,000 for a front end crash, NUTS !

[@fernie5.0]

What's up with the clickbait lmao

[@Drive_Electric]

We don’t think it’s clickbait. I did wreck my truck. And we showed you a detailed look at another F-150 Lightning. We delivered everything promised!

[@Painfulwhale360]

USAA is the way to go :)

[@philburke1902]

$43K in damages! Pathetic. Not ever buying this vehicle.

[@ElitWolf01]

Suprised you didnt talk about the Battery Stability.. since everybody Hates on electric batteries being explosive & dangerous.. how the White Lightning with full Head on collision & your personal Rear end collision didnt affect the battery

[@wisconsineaglesfan7925]

That title and thumbnail are VERY misleading... clickbait warning.

[@Scottadamsfan3481]

I found a lightning just like the white one

[@fff3136]

Parts are WAAAAAAAAAAY over priced for what they are another reason to never own one.

[@therealcnn5346]

Isn’t this totaled?

[@pcr8918]

Repair $1600. Tow hitch added $800.

[@MrSubielove]

thats much repair cost the insurance did not total the car?

[@Drive_Electric]

The MSRP of the truck is around $80-88k. Most insurance companies won’t total a vehicle out until the repair is 75% of the value of the vehicle. So in this case, the repairs would need to exceed $60k in order to total out the vehicle.

[@mkmgobl9833]

@@Drive_Electric How much was lost in "Diminished Value" of the Truck?

[@WolfRaged]

Got to love that woman was on her phone when she rear ended you as well 🤦‍♂️

[@Rosso488]

So if that white truck was around five years old It would have been totaled.

[@jamesotto478]

43 grand to repair!!!! I wonder what is your insurance premium for this vehicle with the insurance companies knowing it is going to cost 43 grand to repair... 5 grand a month insurance..

[@zrulz]

What an expensive repair in a time when we are see so many idiots driving and texting and just driving distracted in general. Yikes!

[@cybertrk]

That's pretty selfish to create a spear tip with that hitch. If someone gets smacked from behind and pushed into you, you're causing unnecessary risk to driver and occupants of the victim vehicle.

[@vincer8691]

It wont be a spear tip.If you pay attention.

[@cybertrk]

@@vincer8691 did you even read the last sentence? Imagine you and your family are stopped normally behind this at a red light in a car, and a truck going 60 not looking smashes into you from behind while you’re stopped forcing you into and under this truck in front of you. Is that a good moral way to think? “F**k the guy next to me, I hope they have this property destroyed and their risk of injury or death is higher” What even happened to Christian Values, what a shame, even in these small examples of selfishness including your reply

[@siddithers6780]

HAHHAHHAHA OMG WHAT A BABY

[@sundancer3700]

@@cybertrk That hitch isn't going to do much damage to a car. People just need to wake up.

[@JAMESWUERTELE]

I like keeping the draw bar in the hitch however, sometimes there are accidents where it will bend the frame instead of crashing the cosmetic parts. It’s a trade off.

[@macbook802]

I don't care about clickbait, I just want to know if both of these trucks have professional trailer reverse knobs?

[@garyjarvis2730]

Obscene! You can buy a whole new truck (yes, not a Lightning) for that kind of money. Ford OEM parts are expensive and the dealer is soaking the insurance company on top of that. $1666 for a single headlight assembly is ridiculous at every level. Dealer parts and service departments are supposed to have an absorption rate of over 100% in dealership mills. That is they could give cars away and still pay the entire cost of the operation thru parts and service departments. Many dealers run well above the 100% mark. When insurance companies refuse to pay these prices maybe the situation will improve. Till then it's bend over and grab your socks.

[@harriettanthony7352]

I agree with your View. I had my EV in a tiny impact event.The plastic bumper cover was broken out in one corner. It took weeks to get the part and repair it. The price was high, but not as bad as I expected. Headlights? my neighbor has the F-150 truck 'with lipstick' called the Caddy pickup truck ; It cost her A$250.00USD for a headlight bulb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Blitzkrieg.u812]

Ford lighting... a truck that can't do truck stuff... I dare you to tow with it..

[@dominiquebrown2890]

You can tow just not very far

[@robertpatterson3106]

In. 5 mph impact

[@Masterchief68]

You going to buy a real truck next?

[@elmerfudd7674]

No cause anyone that says "super" 5 times in a sentence couldn't handle a real truck.

[@JAMESWUERTELE]

@@elmerfudd7674huh? Have you told your parents yet?

[@scubatrucker6806]

Dammmmm $43,000

[@danielramsey1959]

It's overly complicated, makes me look at the Cybertruck better.

[@Solkre82]

All you can do is look at a Cybertruck. Elon can't seem to ship them.

[@heathwirt8919]

A collision liker that and the Cyberflop would be totaled. Scrap.

[@Dularr]

Cybertruck has a metal plate attached to the rear casting attached to the structural battery. That impact is transfered through the body. Any transfer damage and the Cybertruck will be totalled.

[@zrulz]

Cybertruck? Really? It's a fairytale. I have seen four year old kids draw a better truck design. Let Elon borrow $100 of your money in the name of a "pre-order" (wink wink) interest free and in two years, nothing has been delivered yet and now he shifted his ADD/ADHD to the acquisition of Twitter.

[@lesstevens2370]

@@Dularr how would you know that it's the first exoskeleton design to hit the roads there is no crash data to elaborate on... plus stainless steel is stronger then that aluminum tin can wrapped with plastic but nice try to state facts with opinions

[@jeffrooo9606]

Yeah electric cars are more affordable

[@siddithers6780]

I WOULD MOUNT YOUR TRI-BALL HITCH UPSIDE DOWN AS IT WILL OFFER BETTER PROTECTION THAT WAY OR REPLACE IT WITH A STEEL STEP

[@dominiquebrown2890]

Why not just put a huge spike on the end twisted metal style

[@Digikidthevoiceofreason]

Downvoted for an all caps reply. Don’t do that again.

[@siddithers6780]

SIGHT IMPAIRED@@Digikidthevoiceofreason

[@Digikidthevoiceofreason]

@@siddithers6780 No excuse. If that is an issue then press and hold your left CTRL key and while you are holding that down you can turn the wheel on your mouse to enlarge the screen text.

[@tonyadams5964]

Ridiculous

[@sk8r4life92188]

Another reason not to own this truck. Just returned a company lightning after 13K miles. Get a Tesla.

[@therealcnn5346]

This is disgusting. The manufacturers should be held accountable, not the gas company’s.

[@Digikidthevoiceofreason]

Companies *.

[@lonle6057]

Toys truck 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AH-up8zh]

Bumper color doesn't match... Shade lighter