The New All Electric 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Is MUCH Better Than I Expected - Here's Why!

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[@purplepants491]

I really like how this truck looks “normal” just like the new bmw evs. Some evs just look too weird imo

[@neby_nebs]

marketing strategies would tell you that you should differentiate your new product from the market with crazy looks to signify its cost, but I agree with you too.

[@jortrivus5629]

100% the Silverado ev looks wack asf

[@tony_tiger3405]

@@jortrivus5629 that’s why I don’t like it as much as this

[@purplepants491]

@@jortrivus5629 Let’s hope ram’s ev doesn’t look too weird 🤞

[@jrherita]

It looks much better than the BMW EVs imo -- no chipmunk teeth up front

[@mr.mr.3301]

Give me 400-500 miles in a charge for around 50k and have a reputation for reliability and I’ll buy one. Until then, those who make more money than me can be our test buyers.

[@specialperson170]

Yeah I'm not convinced on reliability it hasn't been proven and another thing that comes to my mind is cost of repair

[@BadgerM6]

@@specialperson170 Yeah so when someone or something hits the truck I wonder what the costs would be for just minor damage.

[@JD-yx7be]

@@BadgerM6 insurance might be $10/month more

[@brands306]

@@specialperson170 plenty of electric cars with over 100k miles.

[@specialperson170]

@@brands306 as we know with regular vehicles they arent all made the same fords electrics might be the same as an italian sports car

[@gamebredduramax71]

Fully loaded Ike gauntlet is the only way we will really know if this is a worthy truck

[@johnkoko]

If Ford can pull off a successful new model roll out, they will have nailed it. Out of all the EV trucks this looks, feels and functions the most like a traditional truck. I feel like this is what the market wants or rather will respond to the most.

[@cb3981]

Exactly. 39,000 doesn’t seem horrible to start off for a base electric truck. I wonder if they’re working on a Ranger version too that could be a bit cheaper.

[@NormReitzel]

You only say that because you've never taken one to a trak. It has Stunnng acceleration, Biblical even. And more muscles than ATlas. It's "Built Ford TOUGH!

[@XploreAz]

@@NormReitzel 4.5 seconds to 60 mph is Biblical acceleration to you? Haha! The Hummer EV hits 60 mph in 3 seconds and it weighs 9k lbs.

[@CrumResearch]

Looks good to me, although I would prefer a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) rather than the mega front trunk. Just my preference.

[@johnbest2946]

@@XploreAz the hummer also is over 120 grand. But in all honesty, none of these electric vehicles have the same kind of acceleration. It almost makes you nauseous. This ev wave is cringe😂

[@mrl390]

When you guys finally get your hands on one of these for an extended period of time, could you try and do a review on the pro model. A lot of us are curious what you get when you buy the affordable model of the lightning. There will be plenty of reviews out there on the loaded models that none of us can actually afford. We want to see what our real world dollar will get you.

[@mikeoneill81]

No kidding.

[@krusejonathan01]

75-100k trucks aren’t for the masses. I honestly don’t know how any of the big 3 sell as many as they do….

[@belavet]

@@krusejonathan01 People, Americans especially, have become extremely accustomed and comfortable with debt. They sell as many as they do because a large subset of the population views vehicle ownership as a standard monthly payment they have to make.

[@john94si]

The Pro sold out in minutes.. its will be almost impossible to get the $40k model. trust I have tried.

[@Bluelightning23]

@@john94si if you have a reservation you'll just have to wait longer, it's not impossible.

[@tsnorquist]

I like it. There’s a few things I’d change out, but it’s a solid looking truck. I agree with other people saying an all electric maverick. That would sell very very well.

[@TristenHernandez]

I’m curious what would you change? It’s always fun to brainstorm what will improve a vehicle

[@tsnorquist]

@@TristenHernandez the giant screen in the dashboard is a distraction and will most likely get broken if using this for work. I’d make it a normal size like existing trucks. 12v outlets in the bed would be nice. Led bed lights would be great under the rails. More tie down points or a track system. If it’s electric already, add a winch. A retractable 100’ 14/16awg extension cord in the front trunk would be nice. Just a few things I can think of to make it more useful for work.

[@ardenthebibliophile]

@@tsnorquist the lower trim models (Pro and XLT) are smaller screens

[@gojeffgordon24]

It would sell really well for all 100 of those all electric mavericks they could make. They can't even keep up with the hybrid ones. Putting a battery 50-60 times bigger won't be helping. Hopefully in the future when chips and batteries are more plentiful, they can make it then.

[@krusejonathan01]

@@tsnorquist It’s a 95 thousand dollar truck. I wouldn’t be using it in a work capacity where I was risking damaging the screen.

[@coryrogers8797]

We wanna see the $40k one

[@MrLM002]

We should have saw that one but after it won in the TFL poll on which Lightning variant to get they proceeded to ignore the poll and get the one that 99% of their viewers can't afford

[@majorchungus]

It's now on their other page.

[@201francois]

@@MrLM002 maybe they didn't get a say in it. Quite often the manufacturer decides what they put out for reviews

[@MrLM002]

@@201francois I'm referring to the one they have on order, not the ones they got in the videos, as they have manufacturing plates

[@bubba99009]

Something super innovative they could have done with that console mounted shifter is to just mount it to the steering column where it belongs so it's never in the way. I don't know why they'd stick where it's going to be in the way and then add some complex power fold mechanism to it. If the column mount is too "old school" they could have done a knob on the dash or something.

[@jmanlinc]

Agree, since it has no mechanical connection to the transmission, they might as well replace it with a small knob or dial and put an extra cup holder or something in that space

[@windrider65]

With the shifter out of the way you could put 3 people up front so you can carry a total of 6 people with the correct front seats.

[@GregHassler]

No reason it couldn't just be some buttons or small dial. Having a traditional big gear lever and then make it power fold is dumb.

[@davec.3198]

The console on my Titan is huge because of the column shifter.

[@flowingwiththetide9]

I was a conductor on one of those mini trains as a summer job back in ’93 and it was powered by a 3 cylinder Ford diesel.

[@guachingman]

rad

[@smittyschimpy]

No big woop

[@Ram14250]

This is so far the most useful electric vehicle. Good long range, lots of storage in the front (frunk), lots of payload. And most of all, it looks "Normal" and not like some cyclops. Good Job Ford!!

[@Pilot545]

Agreed! I’m all about pushing design limits but I REALLY happy that Ford didn’t mess with the design.

[@BigSam63]

I dunno the Rivian has a ton of storage too. The frunk is smaller on the Rivian but it has the gear tunnel. In terms of volume of lockable storage the Rivian has more.

[@ub3rskillz79]

Looks like a regular boring run of the mill truck but the tech is cool. Cybertruck will not only to be the best truck but probably most important and revolutionary vehicle since the original model T.

[@acexxxprodigy8682]

@@ub3rskillz79 wrong cybertruck would be crap like most teslas good thing its discontinued

[@mybro727]

Yes because looking like a basic F-150 makes it more useful than the EV trucks with longer range like the Silverado EV. If this doesn’t sum up Ford fanboys trying to save face then nothing will. Absolutely hilarious.😂

[@kanzzon]

The flat driver seat is one way Ford to say that you will be comfortable while you wait for hours to charge it

[@RonB2004]

It's 41 minutes to charge the truck from 10% to 80%. If you're waiting hours, then you should be at home charging in the comfort of your home.

[@mattbrew11]

23 minutes more than the average gas stop. How will you ever survive puddin?

[@kanzzon]

@@mattbrew11 i know you said that because you always fill up at the gas station close to your home

[@BadgerM6]

@@RonB2004 I'm not sitting at a charging station for 40+ minutes just to get 80% charge. Need to knock those charge times down farther then that. It only takes 2-3 minutes to fill my vehicle from E to a full tank. Plus where I live it gets brutally cold and that could extend that charge time easily.

[@RonB2004]

@@BadgerM6 And that's your opinion. Those that prefer EVs trade the 40 minute wait for not having to pay $50 to $100 to fill up each time. Besides, I'm 51 now and I need breaks after 4-5 hours of driving.

[@dcbel]

This truck is really impressive, the amount of equipment you get and what you could now do with your car is really exciting for the future of EVs! Thank you for sharing! 🔌⚡🚘

[@aussie2uGA]

Why don’t reviewers ever mention the maintenance schedule? Over 100kmi, show a comparison between the regular F150 and the Lightning.

[@stopdamadness]

I try to do a direct comparison between electric and traditional vehicles, from what I've found and calculated, takes about 3 to 3.5 years for the EV to make up the extra initial cost

[@tylerpetit33]

I believe the trucks are too new for a reporting on any type of maintenance schedule. Wait a year for those reviews.

[@mattbrew11]

In listening to the engineering team about the truck I was surprised to see that washer fluid was the only recommend service for the first 90,000

[@robertschneider1977]

@@mattbrew11 that's kinda what my cousin has said after going through 2 Teslas. Only thing he ever had to do was add washer fluid.

[@gamebredduramax71]

Well you know batteries don’t last forever, probably $20,000 for batteries for this truck.

[@Bpf1893]

I think an electric maverick would sell very well. Having an electric full size seems kinda pointless without the ability to tow long distance

[@versuz_mode_shoez6992]

The electric Maverick will be built in Memphis.

[@geepuller1]

Many people drive full size trucks as regular cars. Its called compensating. Now you can compensate and pretend that you're helping the environment.

[@MarkMark-jd2cg]

Truth. I'd buy an electric Maverick in a heart beat.

[@sudeeptaghosh]

@@geepuller1 yeah nothing wrong in that imo but it means 80% of truck users can do with EV trucks

[@thejosh0100]

@@RagnarKon I don't think they could hit the mpg targets with an AWD hybrid

[@052188joseph]

I'm excited to see how this truck will do, I am interested in one of these on the next run.

[@poplaurentiu4148]

I'm in Europe but i would really love to see here available a Ford Maverick version with the spec from the basic version Ford F-150 Pro, that would be excellent over here.

[@alexcummings779]

Great review! I'm looking forward to seeing the xlt-lariat trims and their prices.

[@TheParkingLotGarage]

So it’ll only get about 100-120 miles while towing? That’s not very practical for most of us in the west 😕 - You gotta think about towing to the destination, driving around for short distances at the destination for the few days that you’re there (assuming you’re camping or something), then still need enough charge to get you back home. 120 or so miles just isn’t going to be enough

[@Hensleytheultimatehoundsman]

Yep if you upgrade those 22in tires to something bigger range towing is probably sub 100 miles

[@joey_cash]

I get that ford and other manufacturers are gonna advertise the towing/payload capabilities just to show what the truck is capable of….but if you need to tow long distances you shouldn’t be looking at an EV to begin with right?

[@TheParkingLotGarage]

@@joey_cash You’re right, but I mean that’s true only because none of them are capable of towing long distances right now. At the end of the day it’s still an F-150, so people would want to use it just like they would a regular F-150. And at least here out here in the west, people use these f-150’s to haul their side-by-sides, boats, etc for quite long distances.

[@craigwiess1656]

Would not work for what I just drove 3 days ago, went empty no trailer bought a skid steer and a trailer drove home. 175 miles each way. E350 6.8 V10 ,16 gallons to get there, 18 gallons back.

[@skruface]

I just priced one of these out in Canada. An XLT with the extended range battery. max tow and tow tech group, with most options specced out (no 360 co-pilot), came in at $99k, taxes in. That's about $78k USD.

[@N8TheSnake]

Are regular trucks any better TBH? lol I can't believe how expensive ALL trucks are nowadays, including this one.

[@stockey]

Cars in Canada are so much more expensive.

[@skruface]

@@N8TheSnake In my area, you can't get a brand-new full sized pickup of any brand for less than $53k *Canadian) before taxes - that's a single cab Ram 1500 Classic ST/Tradesman with 2wd and the Pentastar. I literally cannot believe how stupid truck prices have gotten. On the plus side, with this recession starting, in 2 years the lots will be flooded with unsold stock and you can probably pick one up for a lot less than MSRP. That's what I did in 2011 (during the great recession of 2008-2012). Got a brand-new Ram 1500 CC 4x4 ST-trim at .99% financing, cost me $35k Canadian out the door.

[@skruface]

@@stockey Keep in mind the exchange rate. $1 CAD = $0.78 USD, so knock 25% off Canadian prices to make a rough conversion to USD.

[@bookooc5605]

@@stockey factor the exchange rate

[@chuckersw]

Very nice job on the sponsorship at the begining. Relevant, quick, and informative. Thanks Roman, u scared me there for a minute. Lol

[@thomasrutledge2743]

Nice job on this video. Thank you for your time.

[@brandonrides8953]

Love these but living in a mountainy area where commuting is a must to get to work, the extended range is a must. Sadly the price point of the extended range puts it out of reach.

[@se1824]

How much are you driving in a day?

[@phileasler5401]

@ BrandonRides, dude how many miles is your commute?

[@TristenHernandez]

Are you driving over 115 miles a day? Without access to a charger. Better yet are you driving more than 75 miles each direction. 230 miles should be plenty for daily commuting know if you’re driving across country that’s a different story.

[@gp.5989]

I'm in the same boat and in my mountain town power is routinely out during wildfire season. My office also doesn't have charging for electric. Excited about the future of these though.

[@TristenHernandez]

Don’t forget that you get a lot of regeneration of power when you’re going down those hills are used to drive a Chevy volt and I would see the mileage tick up every time I was going downhill

[@samuelplavidal6339]

I like seeing a traditional style truck as an EV. The payload is high enough for a light pop up camper. Would be cool to see one powered by the truck battery. It would save weight from the camper as well since it wouldnt need to have it's own battery.

[@RiverRatWA57]

I was thinking the same thing, also having solar panels on the roof for boondocking.

[@michaelmackey754]

I just today picked up my 2023 XLT Ford lightning 57,060 months 0% interest $7500 tax credit. The truck is the best thing ever.!!!great video

[@jamesbeaman6337]

Interesting that with the GVWR of the extended range models at 8550lb, this makes it a “heavy duty” class 2b pickup truck. But this allows the 1600lb payload of the model in this vid to be a couple hundred lbs higher than a comparably equipped gas or hybrid truck.

[@bradcorbett90]

At $40k the Ford Lightning Pro (base) is perfect for someone who just drives to work, around town, and goes to Home Depot on the weekends. Standard battery just isn’t enough for towing further than a quick half hour trip and certainly isn’t enough for a long road trip

[@Samyouell11510]

Right? And upgrading to the extended range battery is a 30k upgrade ? I’d like to see more hybrid options for full size trucks. Wish ford would do a 2.7 ecoboost hybrid option for the f150 instead of just the 3.5 powerboost.

[@texandy89]

Or even do a hybrid option in the Heavy Duty trucks with the diesel engines would be cool

[@JH-mt3pp]

@@Samyouell11510 I owned a Prius and used it to commute 80 miles round trip per day. I loved the hybrid system and did not have any trouble in 170,000 miles. It would be nice to see more hybrids offered and I think we will. I don't drive much now and an EV would work for me but im not interested at all.

[@bradbeckett3800]

@@Samyouell11510 even a plug in hybrid would make sense. I would save on gas 90% of the time but then can tow my camper. Instead I’ll just keep my tundra

[@frostedjedi]

How are you driving 230 miles in 30 minutes?

[@gregfire2714]

I want to see real-world range

[@tyrelsimpson152]

Can't wait for the towing test

[@georgearevalo781]

Great looking truck all around...thank you Roman

[@ConfirmedPatriot]

I keep my cars for up to 20 years, and until I see some stats of battery longevity, I’ll take a hard pass. To many unknowns…..

[@JD-yx7be]

i can't afford to keep my 26 year old truck, just spent $220 filling it up. I am spending nearly $1000/month on fuel

[@ConfirmedPatriot]

I hear ya there. I only drive bout 9,000 miles a year with a 7 mile to work drive. But for sure it’s hitting many folk much harder.

[@JD-yx7be]

@@ConfirmedPatriot i drive a diesel which is over $6/gal. when my truck was new, diesel was about 20 cents cheaper then 87 octane now diesel is $1.50 more. diesel doesn't even make sense on many commercial vehicles anymore even like a f650 I would get the gas engine over the diesel

[@Nick-sx6jm]

@@JD-yx7be Diesels stopped making sense when all the gov restrictions were put in place. Now they are choked to death meaning less power, more complex, more expensive, less reliable, less efficient. A true gov 'improvement", just like those new gas cans.

[@stephenhisel9395]

I have a lithium cordless driver,that's over 15 years old with the original batteries,it still works fine,maybe slightly less run time,I have had my battery mower,weedeater,and chainsaw for 5 years and can't tell they have lost any capacity. Before you say it's not the same thing,it actually is,vehicle batteries just have a lot more cells,lithium ion batteries last a really long time.when I can actually get one of these,I won't hesitate trading my gas truck in.

[@CensoredByYouTube965]

I built the regular F150 and F250/350 on Ford's website as I would want my truck. The F150 ended up costing about $6k more than both the F250 & F350. With these prices, who in the world would buy a F150 over a F250/350?

[@level5599]

Someone who doesn’t need a large truck with worse mpg

[@CensoredByYouTube965]

@@level5599 In other words, someone insane 😄

[@02hreblue30]

about 3 full years of production people. Totally sold out. Read much?

[@JD-yx7be]

i spend nearly $1000 a month on fuel for my f250

[@lamarwilson8608]

People that would like to park their $100k truck in their garage.

[@xfreakerx1]

Ford has been coming out with great vehicles that they can't mass produce. When they can, dealers mark them up. Ford says they don't allow it but they don't do anything about it.

[@moretoknowshow1887]

This is a solid truck. It works great on the road/job site/tailgating. I can see folks bringing this to a major sporting event and doing a full cookout w/ the plugs in back. That flip down table is great for a laptop/tablet setup, as well as a lunch tray to boot ;)

[@titun]

Looks good. I’m skeptical though, I’ve been waiting on my F150 order since October. How will they be able to make more Lightnings when they can’t even make F150s due to chip shortages?

[@sotek2345]

Lightning is being prioritized over ICE F150 right now to make sure the launch goes well, but even so they are only making 15k (give or take) for 2022 model year.

[@StarGateSG7]

@@sotek2345 Actually for this year they are making 150,000 F150 Lightning trucks --- Most of them are Lariats and 20% are the $40,000 XL/XLT models. Surprisingly 40,000 of these trucks are full-blown Platinums so it seems a LOT of contractors or rich people are paying $93,000 USD for a truck! That's INSANE!!! V

[@sotek2345]

@@StarGateSG7 sorry, not even close. They are trying to get to a run rate of 150k per year sometime by mid 2023, but have a lot of ramping up to do to get there. They seem to be doing about 500 a week right now. I have been watching it very closely since I got a chance to order a Lariat (ER) and am very eager!

[@getlosttoday4045]

I am gonna call bs on the chip shortages!

[@starrider1900]

@@StarGateSG7 I figured out a long time ago that it doesn't matter what a truck cost 90k our more people aren't looking a price it don't matter Thay are trading it off any way

[@ronopp1007]

I suggest you bring it to International Falls MN in January '23. We'll connect it to a loaded 4 place snowmobile trailer and take it to West Yellowstone MT. Curious to know what the towing range and charging time will be in the real world many of us live in.

[@ryandoyle4344]

50% reduction for towing

[@supraphonic88]

You and I both well know that most F150s just sit in the Starbucks drive-thru in Dallas. For 95 percent of F150 buyers this will cover every need.

[@StarGateSG7]

If you do scientific calculations of battery type (131 Kwh), total truck mass, aerodynamic/wind loads plus tire friction, the CALCULATED MATH PREDICTION says the maximum driving range will be 144 Miles (231 km) as a typical scenario while driving with the combined weight of four heavy passengers (250 lbs each), the weight of the trailer itself, the trailer payload itself all ADDING UP TO A MAXIMUM TOTAL OF 10,000 lbs (4535 kg) on flat roads using the extended range battery pack. If regenerative braking and active battery management is turned on full-time, you SHOULD get up 160 miles (257 km) with 10,000 lbs of trailer and passengers. In severe cold (-40 Celcius in say Minnesota or Alberta/BC/Saskatchewan/Manitoba, Canada) or very hilly trips of multiple 5% to 8% hill grades you can expect a maximum of 120 miles (193 km) with 10,000 lbs of trailer and passengers. I will EAGERLY WAIT for the real-world tests to see if my math matches the real-world tests under real-world worst-case and best-case driving conditions! V

[@BadgerM6]

Take to Alaska for a couple years and test it on the haul road, plus towing and hauling.

[@billybeemus3929]

The drop in range will be similar to what a gas powered truck sees when towing. My F150 gets 23-plus mpg on the highway empty. Towing a 7500 lb. travel trailer I get about 10 mpg. The gas truck's range drops by more than 1/2 when towing.

[@frankcoffey]

The power your house thing is amazing. With the larger battery truck it's like having 10 Tesla power walls! Ford is setting the bar in this space and I expect that will inspire other auto makers to compete.

[@jonc7371]

I saw you guys test driving it by my apartment in SA, this video confirms it lol

[@djuell01]

You need the seats to go all the way back so you can take a nap when you charge it.

[@mybro727]

Cause you’ll surely be doing a lot of that with 200 miles of range in a pickup truck. 😂

[@BadgerM6]

@@mybro727 bro you funny as hell LOL!!!! There's no point in going on long 1000 mile road trips with Ford's first EV truck, there's always recalls, electric bug problems, and sudden fire risk issues with whole new first gen production vehicles. I mean this is FORD that we're talking about here with a popular history of recalls and quality problems.

[@gregferris9378]

I'm going to hang in for the 2023 Ranger and hope that it's a hybrid.

[@mikeham5465]

Same I’m hoping so

[@TheSASurvival]

I am able to use the semi autonomous cruise control with both of my trailers with my hands on/off the steering wheel with my XLT 2022, which is amazing.

[@michaelmackey754]

I just today picked up my 2023 XLT Ford lightning 57,060 months 0% interest $7500 tax credit. The truck is the best thing ever.!!!

[@vettle1]

I want a Ranger, 2.7L EcoBoost, hybrid, FX4. I would buy that tomorrow.

[@georgeborders9686]

TFL is there a standard volume that the editors shoot for? This video is way quiter than the ZR2 Moab video for example.

[@oldyeller9849]

I’ve noticed that about TFL videos too. If I turn up the volume enough to hear I get my eardrums blown out by their mid-stream commercials, turn it down for commercials and video sound virtually inaudible. Seems like a channel of this caliber would have that basic stuff figured out.

[@SickTheory]

Power inverter installed to power your home on those lights out days. That Is sweet! Good job F company!

[@CrumResearch]

Thanks to Roman for correcting himself and getting the Pro Power Onboard power spec right!! 9.6 kW is excellent and a great bar to set for auxiliary power. Can you match or exceed it, Tesla Cybertruck? Rivian provides only 1.5 kW, right?

[@markisb3585]

I like the lighting. Nice truck. I'm glad ford made it look traditional not look like a spaceship. I also like the price range from the 30s to 90s. Price ranges for everyone.

[@diecast118scale7]

Just how many of those low priced F150 electric trucks do you really think they will make? Not many they know the green snobs will pay $90,000 dollars for them so they can look down on all the gas and diesel owners. I will just laugh at the electric truck owners sitting at charging stations while I have a range of 680 miles on my diesel Ram 1500.

[@Stevonoles1]

Starts at $39000 which is basically $40000 +++

[@markisb3585]

@@diecast118scale7 I definitely will take gas and diesel over an electric truck. But an electric truck would be good to have right because of these high gas and diesel prices.

[@mattbrew11]

@@diecast118scale7 ive got 10 $40k pros coming for my business. They’ll make everyone they accept an order for

[@mybro727]

What a bunch of bullshxit. This truck is in the $30k’s?? Lol. Which one? Where is it? In what world? And what does Ford make sure you’re getting for your $30k? You’re literally making crap up. 😂 At top trim, it will be $90k+ and it can’t even take you 130 miles and back without needing a full charge. It doesn’t look like a spaceship or even a premium pickup truck because they didn’t have the designers or budget to pull it off. If you’re looking for a more unique and innovative design that matches the price tag you’ll have to look at a Chevrolet Silverado or a GMC Hummer. Instead of throwing huge cheap looking light bars on a standard F-150 body is what you need (because light bars mean EV) then knock yourself out. Lol Ford is a joke.

[@tylerharris1085]

My 60+ mile daily commute/gas cost is the only thing holding me back from a much needed full size truck. I'm absolutely looking forward to buying the base model Lightning! lifelong GM guy 🤣 but this thing is cool and checks the boxes

[@NemTeran]

What you’ll save in gas,will be added to that car note 😂

[@lelandunruh7896]

@@NemTeran I rather doubt that. I don't think a base-model lighting is significantly more expensive than a base-model GM pickup. Depending on your daily commute, the gas price difference could easily cover it.

[@lgmisfit10]

@@NemTeran Not for the base model since 40k is what a regular crew cab gas trucks start off . It would actually be better because those $200-250 gas cost (varies) will be going to pay the car note instead of going to the gas station.

[@SweetLou0523]

I kinda wish the Maverick had an all EV model. I don't need a giant behemoth mall crawler EV truck. I need a commuter truck that I can take to menards on the weekend and pick up lumber and other general supplies. The maverick is the right size, I just don't want an ICE vehicle anymore.

[@lelandunruh7896]

@@SweetLou0523 Agreed. I go back and forth on whether an F-150 Lighting or a hybrid Maverick would better suit my needs. An EV Maverick would almost certainly swing me that way.

[@ToreHansen]

Great video and time flies with both Ligtning and the Hummer out on the street and we are not even close to Christmas.

[@greghagen6711]

Great video, I plan on ordering one!

[@karlhenry2328]

Quality is Job 1! Thank you Ford for going full speed ahead into the electric future! This is true truck leadership built Ford tough..

[@CarlosMendoza-qn6mj]

Extreme cold weather towns and cities just know that you will get half the battery power because it drains quickly in cold weather also with towing you will only get about half the range. But if your just a city driver to work, home and daily tasks this is a great option. I want to go electric I just won’t until they make more charging station in my city and around the US. I would hate to see the tow truck bill if I’m out of town and the battery dies with no charging stations near by. What I do love is that it looks like a normal truck it’s has a beautiful design to it not like these other manufacturers trying to make there EV trucks look like it came from a spaceship movie.

[@mybro727]

Spaceship movie? Was that supposed to be an insult to manufacturers who actually put thought into their designs? Another failed attempt at shaming Chevrolet for failing to rebadge a pre-existing ICE pickup truck as an expensive and innovative premium EV pickup truck like Ford did with the Lightning. It’s even on a modified chassis of the old ICE F-150 frame. Could somebody please make sense of Ford fanboys trying to justify Ford slapping ridiculous light bars across the front and the back of a regular F-150 cab and desperately trying to pass it off as a “normal looking truck”. What’s normal about light bars stretching the width of a ICE look-a-like pickup truck? Y’all are just as confused as Ford. Make it make sense.

[@heathwirt8919]

@@mybro727 Get anger management bro.

[@mybro727]

@@heathwirt8919 For what, and are you paying?

[@710_jams8]

Somebody's dad just had an aneurysm at 11:12. I can already hear the yelling lol

[@TheNacropolice]

Was watching MKBHDs video on it, apparently the quoted mileage is actually with 1000lbs in the bed, without it you can easily go over 400 with the lager pack. Honestly, I’m not a truck person, but my wife’s Colorado (and now Duramax 1500) have really converted me. Not as fun to drive through corners as my Mazda6, but still very competent and far more capable

[@pyroretired]

I like that it looks normal and not "spacey" or something. The power tailgate and frunk lid would drive me nuts. I could open it by myself a lot faster, and close it, all without fumbling for the key fob and finding the right button after that.

[@MrLM002]

Couldn't agree more

[@GingerO762]

I’m not sure about the frunk but the 2021 f150 the tailgate can be changed to “manual” under settings on the radio. It’ll function just like a normal tailgate with a soft open feature

[@MrLM002]

@@GingerO762 The "mega power frunk" is what concerns me considering the 12V battery is in a compartment inside of said frunk. When it dies how do you open your frunk?

[@JD-yx7be]

@@MrLM002 had my hood latch break in the closed position on my f250, you have to remove the grill

[@MrLM002]

@@JD-yx7be Damn. Honestly what's stopping From putting a tailgate style manual latch in the front grill?

[@kbnew5039]

Any mention of a bed mounted generator for remote charging while driving? Similar to the Chevy Volt?

[@crhu319]

Should be one of first add ons

[@rmatteson3142]

Dude, there were no outdoor weddings in ZERO DEGREE WEATHER!

[@donchart1]

love it...don't like the 100k price tag with it though

[@sebastiant5695]

Nice video. Ordered one a long time ago. Wonder why they still put in a shift lever, That should be button on the dash and not taking up that much space.

[@DionV]

Comfort. Eventually, the shift lever may go away, but for now (especially with all the “thank goodness it looks like a truck!” comments) having familiar things will help people transition.

[@sebastiant5695]

@@DionV that doesn't make sense, All trucks I know having the shifter at the column, moving it the middle console makes it less familiar and less "trucky" Cars have the shifter in the middle - trucks not. BMW and VW EVs moved the shifter from the middle to the column, that confused people. Wonder why is Ford giving up the space for 2 cupholders, for giant electromechanically contraption which only has the function of a switch. Will see, in the regular F150 you can still option a Column shifter - I would do that for the lightning.

[@nichols648]

That's half the mileage of a V8 then when you find a charging station your going to sit and weight 30 min. To an hour while that thing charge's that would suck on long trips

[@JD-yx7be]

you can find an outlet at your home

[@nichols648]

Can't take house with you on long trips say for instance I want to go to the beach for the weekend I would have to stop and charge that at least once on the way there so your looking at an extra hour added to my trip but my V8 with the 38 gallon tank can go all the way there and ride around and not have to get gas until the next day or before I leave

[@JD-yx7be]

@@nichols648 my truck also has a 38 gallon tank of diesel which cost $220 to fill i can live with a few times a year i travel

[@JD-yx7be]

@@nichols648 i am spending close to $1000/month on fuel with an ev it would drop to around $200/month

[@heathwirt8919]

@@nichols648 So keep what you have and stop bellyaching.

[@TeslaRyan]

Brackenridge Park! I thought I recognized the train in the background! Great looking truck and great review!

[@jasondesjarlais5507]

Have my order in...when I place it, learned that those models that had the extended range batteries had the lowered payload. Those with the standard range batteries have the higher payload (2000lbs, now 2300lbs). Which is why on this deck our Platinum it is only 1600lbs. The reason is the weight of the different batteries. Likewise on towing ratings....10000 lbs if you have the tow package AND extended range batteries. If it's tow package and standard range, it is 7700lbs. If no tow package and extended range it is 7500lbs. If now tow package and standard range, it is 5000lbs.

[@sking2173]

Good looking truck. But for now, the PowerBoost is a more versatile vehicle …

[@donaldalderman2424]

Exactly

[@nismomike3182]

I would be open to owning an electric truck, but I need to tow my sxs (4000 lbs) 20+ times per year. The current EV range requires me to still own an ICE truck.

[@mattbrew11]

Ford will have a solution for you in the 25 model year

[@donhappel9566]

I'm right there, except I need to tow my rock crawler that comes in around 8500 lbs loaded and on the trailer. I don't do it all the time, but when I do it's because I'm going long distance so 500-1500 miles each way. On top of that I need at least 250 miles loaded (not towing) range out of my work vehicle for daily jobs. I was almost ready to tick the box when I heard the headlines about "$40,000" and a "professional" version. Then I realized the $40K was only with the small battery so no range, and the Pro version was just the same long cab/short bed with fewer options and not an actual work truck. Maybe in another couple of generations EV will be ready to work. For now it's just a family hauler for school runs.

[@mason3773]

I thought a microwave was going off, but it was the frunk opening

[@willb3018]

Nice truck....very nice truck. But I could do without those scales. As a kid many years ago, my first vehicle was a 57 F100. I used it for odd jobs hauling everything from firewood to appliances to fill. On more than one occasion I flattened out the leaf springs. 😂

[@michaelsaucier5633]

Clever way to void the warranty by monitoring the weight in the truck and if it's ever overloaded...

[@optimusprime3484]

They would never do something like that! Along with monitoring your speed, hard brake applications, acceleration and any other info they could use against you when it comes time for warranty repairs.

[@mattbrew11]

That sounds reasonable to me

[@heathwirt8919]

It's as much for safety as well as range prediction.

[@ricecakeboii94]

Good. I’ve seen too many people knowingly overload their vehicle & attempt a drive through the cascades curvy roads. Being behind one going up & down a ridge is a nightmare.

[@collinsimmons7156]

400 miles is the benchmark they have to reach that. That's what Ram and chev aiming for with there ev

[@kennetho5393]

Ford is only running a 131kWh battery pack on the extended range with 320 miles. For a GM truck to hit 400 miles requires a 200kWh battery pack. My guess is that Ford will significantly increase energy density on the next gen batteries due in 2025 and get more range in a lighter setup.

[@mybro727]

@@kennetho5393 “only” a 131 kWh battery and only achieving 300 miles of range? You know how massive of a battery that is and how insignificant of a range it offers compared to competitors? And for the price of $93,000?? 😂 sorry - Ford is behind and not catching up anytime soon.

[@kennetho5393]

@@mybro727 How is Ford behind when GM is still over a year away and Ram is just starting development?

[@kennetho5393]

In addition, it's 320 miles on 131 kWh. GM needs a massive 200 kWh to go an extra 80 miles.

[@02hreblue30]

@@kennetho5393 and the damn GM weighs well over 9K pounds. Ridiculous

[@LMacNeill]

That thing has more 20-amp 120-volt outlets than my entire house does! Seriously, I think I have 2 in my whole house. That thing has, what, 8? 9? Insane!

[@jesseburrows5595]

loved the one take rolling with the distractions

[@Lizzbird_]

Instead of using the metric system, Ford measures using the “golf bag” system.

[@heathwirt8919]

So golf bags are not metric?

[@M27.Maryam]

I need a full comparison between F-150 Lightning and Silverado EV !!

[@donhappel9566]

Sure thing....in about 2 years when the chevy comes to market. Might as well make that 3 or 4 years and maybe the cybertruck will actually be available too. 🤣

[@02hreblue30]

Silverado WAYYY more expensive for comparable trim, and is way behind in production

[@gopnick]

At this point the Silverado is just theoretical. Talk about late to the party. Late 2023 at the earliest. So let’s be real: it’ll be 2024. 🙃

[@bahamatodd]

@@02hreblue30 Nothing about the Ford is comparable. 100 miles less range, half the charging speed, no heat pump, no 4-wheel steering etc

[@heathwirt8919]

@@bahamatodd The full frame of the F150 is not comparable to the unibody Silverado EV which is a car disguised as a truck.

[@wallaceewilliam]

At the San Antonio Zoo!! Favorite place to take my kids. Big fan, wish I could have stopped by to say hi. Keep up the good work.

[@ARoss83]

I saw y’all driving around while driving my school bus!!!

[@Raul619Meza]

An electric truck that looks like a truck. I like it.

[@dommm111]

I really hate that big ass TV in the middle of the dash but in general the Lightning is the most interesting truck right now

[@mathieupetit6001]

I want to know if I can power my Nema TT-30 travel trailer with the pro power onboard while my F-150 Lightning is on charge? In other words, I want to charge my F-150 with a portable charger on the campsite AND using my travel trailer at the same time using the pro power onboard to power the trailer.

[@billybeemus3929]

You would just need a really large portable generator. It would have to put out the power consumed by the travel trailer plus the power needed to charge the truck, plus whatever losses there are in the AC to DC to AC conversions.

[@markperry762]

Watching clips with Roman are nothing short of painful.

[@markparent3323]

I am interested in seeing the base model. I'm not a fan of the big screen tv obscuring the instrument panel. I can hardly wait for this fad to pass.

[@heathwirt8919]

The screen doesn't cover the instrument panel, look again.

[@GroundhogzGarage]

I’m excited for the day when the battery is half the size, twice the capacity and charges in 10 minutes. I still think there are going to be a bunch of disappointed people when they go to tow their boat to the lake.

[@02hreblue30]

first 3 yrs of people ordering don't care. Its sold out. Why are you posting?

[@GroundhogzGarage]

@@02hreblue30 How do you know? Did you talk to them? Have they got them yet? When they go boating, camping, etc the first time, get back to us about their experiences since you know all of them.

[@heathwirt8919]

Not me, the launch is only 1 mile away.

[@scottfarrar3441]

[25 minute mark] Hoka Shoes...my favorite AND most comfortable pair of shoes. I walk in them...and run Marathons in them...they are excellent!

[@camwheelcw]

I am so ready for this truck.

[@simply_rooted_homestead]

I love this “truck” can’t wait to get the email I can place my order

[@toddbunnett640]

I was sold until you got to range and price. Off grid and snowmobile trips are basically out of the question.

[@joshuakallenberger915]

The towing range loss is pretty significant. And since pull through charging stations aren't the norm, at least not where I'm at, means you'll have to drop you're trailer to pull in and charge. It's a cool truck, but it's not quite there yet for me. When we can get to 300 miles while towing, I'll be more likely to buy one.

[@SolveFixBuild]

Hope you guys get a chance to do an actual mileage test with and without load in the bed, charging test, 0-60 test.

[@mikeoneill81]

After spending on a higher price tag, Does electric really save money annually compared to the traditional F150?

[@jonmccormick8683]

The Pro is $40k -$7.5k federal tax EV rebate -state EV.

[@Bluelightning23]

Subtracting fuel cost, oil, (brakes), and other non-electric maintenance cost, yes it will.

[@Ocastia]

@@Bluelightning23 you won't save that much on maintenance, especially not on the brakes, they'll either be used or rust away. Of course that doesn't mean it won't be cheaper to own than an ICE Powered one.

[@sotek2345]

It depends on electricity costs in our area and how much you drive, but absolutely! For me it will save between $150 and $200 per month in fuel costs alone, and I don't even drive that much.

[@SasukeUchiha-zu6dw]

Roadshow just had an article a few days ago comparing them

[@tomdrummy4984]

At almost $95k I’m wondering what their cost to build it is 🧐

[@zmanphx]

A big cost is R&D and retooling for electric.

[@cessealbeach]

From what i heard, they have to sell close to half a million trucks to break even

[@xxZerosumxx]

@@zmanphx They didn't retool. Ford built a factory just for this truck.

[@bundubashing2591]

Almost certainly making a loss

[@clarkstonguy1065]

I am guessing they only make about half as much profit on an electric F150. So still about 2 to 4 times more profitable than selling an ICE car.

[@jaymontange8260]

Rolling blackouts in my house in San Antonio was 5 on 55 min. Off it sucked.

[@citibear57]

Ford did a great job with the new Lightning. There is only one thing that I spotted as a negative, and that is the very pointy bottom corners of the frunk lid. If you are not careful, you could get a nasty injury to your noggin! (see 23:03 for example).

[@dalelong4716]

I'm on the reservation list for the Lightning as well as the Silverado EV, don't know which one I'll wind up getting. Wish the Lightning had 400 miles of range that would seal it.

[@atg1338]

Better be ready for the dealer mark up once it comes in!!!lol...you will be a clueless fool if you think they won't do that

[@dalelong4716]

@@atg1338 I'll worry about my wallet, you can worry about your purse.

[@mustbefast9923]

😂😂😂

[@esingh7933]

The Silverado looks like a 2010 Honda Ridgeline lmfaooo

[@atg1338]

@@dalelong4716 i need a purse to hold all my cash!!!!...i guess you have a wallet because you don't have enough cash to fill up a purse ...... Lol....

[@02hreblue30]

The OTHER electric truck Ford is talking about very likely is the Ranger, because Ford execs already indicated that an electric Bronco WILL be made and they share the same platform. Maverick doesn't need to be electric due to the hybrid being so efficient. Thats what I am seeing

[@JD-yx7be]

if car makers make hatchbacks electric no reason a small truck can't be. Just spent $220 filling my f250 lol

[@craigwiess1656]

@@JD-yx7be I don't want to fill my 86 F350 crew, replaced the front tank with a 35gal e350 tank, rear tank is from a 95 Bronco 33gal. Have a aluminum 38gal tank for reserve. Started building this truck years ago. 6.9 idi,banks sidewinder. Front and rear end are from a 2000 F350 dually,4.10s.

[@JD-yx7be]

@@craigwiess1656 my grandpa used to have a 6.9 slow as hell only reason he sold it was cause he wanted air conditioning. I have a 96 f250 7.3

[@craigwiess1656]

@@JD-yx7be more power with a turbo, Swapped the 4spd to a 5spd in the 4wd conversion. Even the 87 F250 6.9 with no turbo had no problems towing 14k lbs. Just slow.

[@JD-yx7be]

@@craigwiess1656 can you fit the spare tire with the larger fuel tank? i have the stock tank in the back

[@danh8302]

While backing up: if you would like left to go left and right to go right, put your hand on the bottom of the wheel.

[@rottieshepcalibre9156]

It's the boss.... Roman!💯👍🏾

[@mosescortez711]

Nice truck! I'd likee to see how far you get when hauling between 5000-10000 pounds.

[@aussie2uGA]

The weight isn't nearly as much of an issue as "drag". If you put a tall square trailer behind it, watch out.

[@mosescortez711]

@@aussie2uGA you think towing a flat bed trailer with 10,000 will do better than a square trailer with 5000? Hope the boys at TFL can do both.

[@ryandoyle4344]

NO HEAT PUMP... it's unfortunate; Hopefully it can off-road for >5 seconds w/o going into thermal protection

[@jaidenwilliams_450]

That mug leveled with 37s clean

[@timothysalinas37]

Welcome to my town! Hope yall enjoy yall time here!

[@keithirtenkauf5563]

Very cool, but a ton of dough for a not very practical truck. It’ll certainly be a hit in the school drop-off lane . . .

[@jensendkmg7209]

So just like 95% of all other f150s?

[@soothingme]

Can you make a video on the life expectancy of the batteries in all the electric trucks . These can run the owners between $15k-$20k if it’s out of warranty.

[@darrenphughes]

This probably doesn’t help much but Tesla are warranting their batteries and drive trains for 8 years. I’m in the process of selling a 6 year old Model S with 80K miles on it and the full range of it is currently sitting at 270 miles, down from the original 294 miles when it was new. The majority of that drop was in the first 6 months and now it’s just coasting along dropping very very gradually. Unless something goes seriously wrong with the battery I’d say it’ll last well beyond the 12 - 15 year mark. I’ve heard of people having to replace motors around the 200K miles mark and some guy in Germany had to have a battery swapped out under warranty at 400K miles but most batteries will now outlast the rest of the vehicles.

[@darrenphughes]

How you treat the battery has a huge effect on how long they last. Keeping a battery between 20% and 80% the majority of the time and not level 3 DC Fast charging it every day will result in a much healthier battery over time.

[@JD-yx7be]

that is less then a diesel engine

[@Ricky_R]

Great Video. I miss these solo Roman videos where he is just talking to us. Not shouting at us 👍

[@heathwirt8919]

Roman seemed in a good mood today and delivered a good narration.

[@pez347]

I'm a little upset I didn't know you guys were in town. Would have loved to have met you guys. Anyways good overview, been looking at this truck to replace my focus.