It’s Fast.. But Is It Over Priced? // 2022 Ford Lightning XLT

[@Gene1969]

I was completely shocked at the hill climb. Those are dedicated highway tires and it did that! Wow! Hope Charlie is doing ok.

[@Neojhun]

It's called a ServoMechanism with a feedback loop. Most EVs can respond about 150 times per second to the conditions thrown at it. An Engine maybe could do a major change in torque maybe like every 1/3 of second. The difference in throttle control is vast.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

Lol….. you’ll be surprised what vehicles can do off-road with bad tires! There is a video of a old range river basically Rick crawling with street tires lol….

[@carholic-sz3qv]

@@Neojhun engines can respond exactly the same way lol….. it’s all about terrain management systems and Range Rover shows you that! With crawl control…… perfect control

[@georgemagdaleno]

Lighting didn't want to look weak in front of the A-10's.

[@BC-ni3sk]

Nothing beats an electric motor, high torque and lots of get up and go. Best part no gas fumes, zero pollution.

[@claytargets]

Love the A-10 flyover

[@509brown]

Give our best wishes to Charlie......Loved this review. So many quotable quotes!

[@Bacciagalupe]

12:50 Casual shout-out to the A-10s! That hillclimb on those tires was amazing

[@plushiie_]

Need more hillclimb test with air support lol, love it!

[@niklaswejedal463]

I have been avoiding to watch any reviews of the Lightning, to see the Best one first... Sarah delivers, as always! Liked the new score-board FX too!

[@GhostRyderFPV]

We often do not camp "In the middle of nowhere". Usually we camp on the _side_ of nowhere. It would take a long time to get to the middle. At least three licks.

[@Digital-Dan]

Phenomenal review, Sarah. This should prove really useful for people contemplating a move to one of the only EV pickups that are actually available.

[@anydaynow01]

Yep it's the perfect suburban mall crawler!

[@McTroyd]

I love the idea of having weather-protected cargo space AND an open bed simultaneously, without one encroaching on the other. I wonder if you can't get the extended range battery on the base model because the base uses a lower voltage drive line? 400 volts (base) versus 800 volts (extended)? ⚡ Anyone?? Bueller....? (sorry, but unavoidable.) 😁👍

[@Neojhun]

Quite sure NO F150 Lightning uses a 800 volt system. It's not an easy add higher voltage as a feature, the entire platform and parts bin has too engineered for that system voltage. When doing multiple battery sizes typically they are in the same class of voltage, just a tiny difference. FYI 400v system is extremely powerful and efficient enough.

[@McTroyd]

@@Neojhun Fair enough. I figured it was an outside chance anyway. A more likely explanation, frankly, is that Ford's not able to conjure up enough cells to sell _everyone_ the extended range pack.

[@derrickmartin9717]

I've watched pretty much every review on this truck and this is the best one I've seen. Bravo. Subscribed.

[@bobuncle8704]

I’ve been waiting for this review since I saw this in the background of one of your clips. Of all the reviews I’ve seen you’re the first to do the lift, and the first to take the side frunk panels off. Both interesting. Throw a set of good off-road tires on and see how Stephen goes. Great review Sarah.

[@neoanderson7]

Fantastic! Been anticipating your review. Always giving us the hidden goods. 👏🏻 Completely agree with the assessment too. For the people who use it as just an accessory, it’ll more than do it’s job. Loving the trial and error with the scoreboard. 👍🏻😎

[@tonybastien3692]

Great video Sarah congrats on the 490k subs

[@markwhitteck6055]

I’m not sold on EVs yet. A) I don’t believe the battery technology is there yet, too many catching on fire, B) by the time you mine the materials to make the battery and the disposal of the dead batteries EVs are not that much better for the environment, C) the infrastructure isn’t there yet, and what is going to happen to neighborhood grids when everyone comes home in the evening and plugs their cars in? The review you gave was spot on though.

[@geoffwalker3969]

AC/DC shoot to thrill goes well with driving a powerful EV great review! my mind is changing slowly to electric cars.

[@CamHanlan]

"That takes eating my ass to a whole new level" I just spit my coffee all over my desk. Sarah, please, never change!

[@JK-ns5dr]

I love how much storage there is. cool looking front end too. (I don't really pray much but I'm praying for Charlie)

[@betteheadbettehead4800]

Sarah! How do you always know when I need a break from life!!! There you are! Breath of fresh air. Thank you! Hi from the other coast!

[@mlieser1230]

Another great review. You had me laughing with "while strategically planning my escape route" and "a squished science Sarah". That is heavy for a 1/2 ton pickup truck. I was surprised that those General tires climbed the hill.

[@kwallace114]

Cat like reflexes😂, right!!!

[@tmarklewuk]

Sarah, love your channels, your reviews and projects are admirable. Honestly the amount of work and hours you put in. I know the algorithms are a killer. Try to stock pile some how to videos and book yourself a holiday you more than deserve it. Have some time out and chill, recharge. Many thanks for all your great content. Its noticeable and well received that you are constantly improving your videos. Best wishes 😜👍

[@joebaugous7338]

A car is a tool to get from point A to B, I like that this channel provides entertainment.

[@cameraz99]

Sarah has the most entertaining vehicle reviews on the Internet.

[@ianprice2298]

I’m impressed by your special effects!

[@daseteam]

Hi Sarah, I really like and appreciate your channel. I am also very grateful that you translate it into metric.

[@arcboy2011]

Love the new scoring system animations! My friend was looking at buying one of these but the wait times are ridiculous. This is looking like a very popular vehicle and if I was a construction or landscaping contractor i would buy a fleet of them.

[@lazyhoundracing9621]

If you were a contractor you would need a fleet of them to keep one charged. That said everything has it's place.

[@mustangdbest220]

One of my dad‘s cousins house that truck and he let us launch it in a parking lot and I put it in sport mode and my dad just floored it oh my God it was insane and it was the lariat That morning he picked it up and I brought it so it was brand new

[@WrenchingOnCars]

YES!!!! The seat bolster test. It makes the review.

[@gregburns9534]

Great video Sarah. I love how your channel has evolved. Well done.

[@Torsee]

Love your revelation of electric motors off road! We have some learning to do. Love this review! Love this truck!

[@robertrohr3990]

Great review. Fantastic special effects! The EVs are coming and a variety of options will arrive, too.

[@ScbyPwr]

Thank you for talking about charging experience.

[@arm2644]

Whao, almost 500k subscribers! My congratulations Sarah!

[@violinmiata]

Totally think Ford should bring the Probe back as a EV!

[@PacFu]

My buddy had a probe. Under the hood, it was a Mitsubishi eclipse. I don't think they will ever bring it back, but they were awesome.

[@lancemannion4113]

@@PacFu close, but no it was a Mazda mx6. The first gen was turbocharged and highly underrated at 145 horsepower. The second gen were much nicer and had the V6 that was super sweet but probably wasn't any faster even though they were rated at 164 horse. The Probe was always much maligned because of the name but they're actually an excellent car... And pretty much impossible to find these days, sadly.

[@Mayjay87]

Sweet A-10 flyover. Why are you videos hilarious, but also very informative? I love it.

[@nicholasrooksby3327]

Okay, this was impressive.

[@markanthony6332]

Great review as usual Sarah! I did view a real world video of the Lightening and Gmc 1500 towing trailers that were identical. I believe the trailers were about 6000 Lbs. The Ford made it 80 miles before needing charging and the GMC still could travel about 120 miles before needing fuel. Hope that helps😉

[@shawnofthedata]

I am glad to see that you did a review of the Lightning also. I love your test and rating system.

[@hybridstoatdragon]

the video deserves WAY MORE LIKES

[@marcomartin4241]

Awesome review!! The fact that you were able to identify the aircrafts flying over you while doing the hill climb was f@#$*&!# amazing!! Hope Charlie has a healthy recovery 🙂

[@spkp7829]

We loved the graphics!!!

[@wadeschell5197]

Love the new special effects!

[@allentrevena6841]

There you have it, great vehicle, needs good hi speed charge infrastructure.

[@bosgaurus1]

I for one am thrilled at E-Sarah's cat-like reflexes! Consider the simple math: ESS/ETH = SI (E-Sarah Software/E-Truck Hardware = Severe Incompatibility!) ⚡😬⚡

[@adammiller6606]

Yep. Your special effects were solid cool. Thanks. 👌☮️

[@2pi628]

👍Great review! I have never seen anyone remove those panels! Thanks!

[@Stalled_Out]

That A-10 shot was great! 💪

[@garnetheron4885]

I like it it’s just a fashion accessory to me when I see people driving these things

[@davidstockton2863]

First one of her videos I’ve seen and very well done. It’s nice to see someone put it on the lift and really see how well built it is rather than just raving about the interior. There’s not much more American than a couple warthogs and an F-150! Unfortunately between the price and the charge time it would be a hard no for me, but they have to start somewhere and hopefully the future will see improvement in both. Great review overall.

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

While the price is obviously high, there is one thing to consider. If you plan on getting solar panels and coupling them with Tesla powerwalls, then I'd tell anyone to forget the powerwalls and just use the F-150 instead. 131 kWH? Holy shit! You could power your house for a week on this! A Tesla powerwall has 13.5 kWh of total storage and can output 5 continuously. You'd need ***10*** of them to get the same capacity that you get from this Ford. 10 Powerwalls costs $80K. Basically, you'd be getting home storage, with an extra truck as a bonus! And for those that say, "Yeah, but you can't drive anywhere during a power outage, or you lose your storage", during hurricane Sandy, trees and power lines were down everywhere and all stores were closed. Where exactly would you be driving to during an extended power outage?

[@kenrolfsmeyer1484]

Hi Sarah, I love the new graphics!

[@iyanmanzano]

As much as I am a petrolhead, cannot overlook these electric cars and what manufacturers will do with them.

[@canucklehead0]

Some of these new electric vehicles are just amazing!! In Utah (I believe) called Vanderhall Motor Works, a few years ago I became aware of them when they launched their 3 wheeled sports trike/car along with an electric version called the Edison. Now however they have built a purpose built electric off-road vehicle and it's a 4 wheeler called The Brawley!! Sarah, you have to try to get one of these to review!! I'll toss in a little info, 404hp / 480 lb-ft torque 200+ mile range (w/range extender) 4 - independently controlled motors that enable - eCrab, eSteer, eTank and eCrawl, 35" tires, Air conditioning and heating, oh and it has this little party piece, a 90 degree approach angle. I would love to see a Sarah review of this wee beastie!!!

[@jeffmangold2746]

love the Queen "Dragon Attack " If that was your choice your cool factor just went up!!!

[@Eric351M]

Yes to the single cab performance trim and yes squared to the Probe.

[@TrumpetBiz]

"Upside down Corndog people" 😂 Hope your bum is okay. Very impressive you kept going without missing a beat. Yes ! Love the new scoring. Especially with the animation and you making sounds when showing them. Wishing Charlie all the best.

[@icarusflight2396]

"Took eating my ass to a whole new level" - Sarah Best line, ever.

[@Primus54]

Lol… I laughed that right after you remarked on how smooth it is off-road, the next part showed you bouncing around the cab. 😂 I also find it interesting how many ways this EV has to plug in external electrically powered accessories. Could have sworn I heard “Brrrrt!” when the A-10s overflew you. Thank you! 👍👍👍

[@pandapower552]

That's the beautiful sound of FREEDOM. 👍👍👍

[@leonb2637]

Sarah should use her contacts from her being in the USAF to do a video riding in an A-10 or better yet a hot fighter jet. It would make a great video if her reactions to hard acceleration of this Lighting is any idea of what it would be like. 😊

[@Neojhun]

That shot was just beautiful of the Truck climbing and two A-10 flying over. Cinematic

[@paul98]

These certainly have potential but I'm giving it a few years to work the bugs out and improve the battery. Let's see one after about 125,000 miles.

[@Neojhun]

Should be fine at 125,000 miles, should be around 12% range loss. It's at 250,000 miles when you have to replace that massive capacity expensive battery. Not Great not terrible.

[@davidwalker72]

@@Neojhun and even at 250k miles you don't HAVE to swap the battery, as long as your range needs are still met.

[@paularmstrong4546]

It won't make 125,000

[@davidwalker72]

@@paularmstrong4546 do some actual research on EV's then come play.

[@mt2nv1]

@@paularmstrong4546 the battery warranty is 8 years /100,000 miles. Go ahead and look into it. High Voltage Lithium-Ion Battery Capacity Coverage As is the case with all batteries, the high voltage lithium-ion battery capacity will decrease over time and with use. While gradual capacity loss with time and use is considered normal wear and tear, Ford Motor Company warrants the high voltage battery against excessive capacity loss for a period of 8 years/100,000 miles, whichever comes first. If an authorized EV Certified Ford Dealer determines that the battery capacity is less than 70 percent of the high voltage battery’s beginning of life capacity, or less than 65 percent for vehicles in cutaway or chassis cab configuration, this level of capacity loss is considered excessive. The measurement method used to determine the high voltage battery capacity, and the decision of whether to repair, replace, or provide reconditioned or remanufactured parts, and the condition of any such replaced, reconditioned or remanufactured parts, are at the sole discretion of Ford Motor Company. During the High Voltage Battery Capacity Coverage period, Ford Motor Company will cover the necessary component repair or replacement to correct this excessive capacity loss, when performed by an EV Certified Ford dealership. This coverage is in addition to the high voltage battery assembly’s limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship.

[@jeremylittle1581]

Oooh, the graphics for the scoreboard vs. the dry erase board is a nice touch to the video!

[@draventannoy]

Nice review! Maybe try to get a Rivian for a review, those things are crazy on/offroad!

[@flycorvus]

Cool Masheen.. :-)) Glad to see your review, Sarah.

[@jayrichards3672]

I agree the Probe should make an E-return. Nice review and views!

[@eeblatter]

The first gas powered cars didn't have a gas station to go to. Had to go to a pharmacy to get a gallon. EV rapid chargers are being built and will be greatly expanding. Also, the switch to 800V systems is growing. May take a few years but it's coming.

[@DiHandley]

And….the first cars ever were actually electric!

[@avatr7109]

HAHAAHHHHAHH!!!! _"Had to go to a pharmacy to get a gallon"_ 🤣😂😁

[@jody024]

@@DiHandley And steam.

[@ekd1985]

@@avatr7109 it’s true though, gas was a byproduct of oil production. They used to dump it into rivers.

[@karlstuck6772]

@@DiHandley nope

[@MattButlerAL]

Thumbs up for the A-10 cameo!

[@fishflash1]

Hearing your confidence in this vehicle and electrics in general is a positive influence on me. This is the direction autos are headed with many improvements to come. Great new graphics for the scoring!!

[@meganwinters5163]

Love the review as always Sarah 🤩 thank you!! Came to see the truck & got so much more; hilarious commentary 🤣❣️ If I could afford this exact truck it would be a no brainer with my whole home backup solar & battery. I disagreement slightly on your assessment of charging, 240V should suffice at home, even at 30 amps (which the vast majority of homes in US can support) it's a HUGE capacity. You could easily change for daily commute and even worksite power. Low & slow will increase battery life. I believe Ford went with lithium-ion so full charging can be reserved for longer road tripping. Again just my opinion. All the best to the early adopters.!?

[@JayLepisto]

Sarah takes a tumble into the frunk! At least it wasn't into a kiddy pool so I still need to watch Fail Army. Stellar show! Lots of gags and goodies here. Slow and steady crawl to the top. Talkin' truck and channel. Loved the new score panel, graphics, and your kung fu reactions. Killer, queen!

[@jonathonmillner3340]

Yoooo great shot of the A10s flying over

[@PhillipBillups77]

Great job on this review. I have seen many - yours is my favorite.

[@mrwest5552]

Gracefulling - Also great special effects there Ms. 👍

[@rowinpals]

Great score board Sarah! 🤩👌

[@EricScott-jr8wl]

Dearest Sarah, once again, a top notch review. Yes, I wear driving gloves. Do not keep your driving gloves in the car at night in a snow storm. They froze up on me. Ok...now I need you to do some research for us. No one talks about the battery warranty or battery life or replacement cost. How long is the warranty on the batterys ? How long will the batterys last ? What is the cost to replace them ? Gasoline engines are not expensive to rebuild and they last several hundred thousand miles. So, you pay extra for an EV plus must replace your batterys sooner...hummm ??? $$$$$

[@robertevans6481]

Not one but 2 A-10's .. yes time for the e-beans,great review Sarah..

[@tonywarth218]

My favorite review ever. I was ready to buy one until the range and charge time were posted. No matter how fun a vehicle is they need to get a 600 mile range with a 6 hour recharge time. Until then they are just fun toys.

[@def1791]

You’ll never see those times or miles. They’re way over priced now and that technology will double the price.

[@quazaar]

It's just a whole other way of thinking. Most people would not be getting to 0% every day. So plug it in and over night it back charged to 90% (you don't want to go to 100% all the time). So you just start each day "full". I am still waiting for my buddy to hook up a 240v. I have went and super charged up to 86%, then plugged it into 110v and in a day or so it can get to 100%.

[@Walkera22e]

That seems to be a highly specific use case. I would argue that most people will never have those requirements for an EV to work for them on a daily basis. 600 miles a day is a lot of driving and leaves little time left for working and other stuff one does during a day.

[@faeed00]

@@quazaar this concept is very hard to explain for some reason

[@MonoPedB]

I got to drive one of these a couple weeks ago. Pretty impressive...

[@1mezion]

5:40 yeah that happens us all at some time, at least you remembered how to pronounce it right rather quickly

[@beachboy0505]

Excellent video Big hit Ford makes excellent vehicles Strength 💪 the roof

[@waltbauer1003]

Sarah reviews the 2024 FORD Electric Probe, and I'm here for that! lol! Please give Charlie my best. Maybe put him up on the lift, and give us a breakdown of what needs, what?

[@jaydub5515]

Cool little Air Show flying over the Hill creep!

[@dalestofer4301]

Thanks Sarah. Love your content.

[@jpitt916]

And I always thought tires squealing in dirt in movies was BS, now I know it can actually happen!!!

[@YouAreBreathing]

I've never thought I'd see the 2022 Ford Lightning truck off-roading. 13:02 I don't think I've seen a more American shot on this KZbin channel.

[@Neojhun]

Ford Lightning EV should of been a Off Roading King if they did not stupidly mount the two independent motors soo low. It should have way better ground clearance with motors in a more protected higher location. Ford just wanted to quickly develop this EV from a ICE platform. They purposely did not want to design an overkill beast to overshadow the existing F150s.

[@faeed00]

@@Neojhun 100% correct. 3 years max we will see a truck just like you are describing.

[@JBLewis]

It's worth watching "This Week with Cars"'s review of the same truck. Steve goes deeper into the realities of the charging rates, and consumption rates.

[@russelldowling9171]

Love the new score board

[@BobGeogeo]

Thanks Sarah -- looks like you enjoyed a good truck. I hope no one nit picks the video. That would be gasLightning (yuk, yuk).

[@scottibass]

Those A10 turbine sounds are unmistakable

[@oldblueshhrchannel1847]

Great review, Sarah! Thanks for sharing!

[@kz-vp2ke]

classic Sarah....response to bolster...and acceleration...blade runner quality...tanks

[@carlpaladino427]

Upside down corn dog people alias golf clubs. Love it. To have a frunk for enclosed storage on top of the bed is nice.

[@michaeldalrymple9540]

I have a single cab and that would be cool. Great review.

[@thequattro20v]

Hogs, not all airplane sounds are bad enough to edit it out from videos.😍 Was waiting for more😂 Shoot to thrill, who are you Sarah?

[@bobshattuck1634]

A great presentation/review. Dare I say that you have shown me things I have not seen before. I mean on the Lightning (the under side and fluid location) . It may be awhile before they can pry my hands from my F250 V-10.

[@jasonmcquinn6601]

great video like normal. As a Tesla owner at any rate most folks that have a EV and a home garage or drive way seem to have a lvl 2 charger or a nema 14-50 240v outlet at home which should full charge the truck in 8-10 hours so overnight and you are fully charged when you leave in the morning.

[@Laguy211]

The sound effects are awesome and the truck did pretty well uphill not too bad 😊

[@BadBoy4Real]

Awesome video thanks for sharing

[@danescottstephens]

WOW! So weird! I just happened to be gluing a Glo-Stick to my face when you said that! What are the chances?!🙂

[@davidmahan4160]

Very impressive vehicle, shame about the range especially in a hot climate like Arizona, the charging times are tooooo slow, towing really eats into the range, but great video Sarah. Love the new scoreboard. 👍

[@davidwalker72]

Charges too slow if you often drive 200+ miles in a day. I charge my ev only with 120v and have plenty of range.

[@mason3vze740]

Just stick with a classic gas or diesel truck it’s just the better option

[@davidbergstone8763]

towing has same impact on ICE. but it is more obvious with smaller initial range. It depends on how far you drive each day. Most of us don't typically drive more than 20 miles/day and could easily go a week between charges. It is only on longer trips that charging time comes into play, but regularly there is 0 time at a gas station. Only at home overnight.

[@daless3526]

I dig the new score board.

[@Scout4x]

Amazed at how well that truck can climb with street tires.

[@mini2nut67]

LOVE your dry sense of humor!!! Great job showing the undercarriage and removable panels in the frunk. Note: 12v battery access is super easy on the Lightning. Slide up a plastic panel on the firewall side and presto, you have access to the battery.

[@Duaneoca]

I dig the new graphics! :)