The Ford F-150 Lightning, the automaker’s first-ever electric pickup truck, is coming soon. We already know its prices, but the official autonomy was long overdue. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in the United States, has just subjected the vehicle to its evaluations, and the resulting figures are rather interesting.
In fact, the EPA hasn’t even released range numbers for the F-150 Lightning yet. It is rather Jim Farley, the CEO of Ford, who would have announced the whole thing on his twitter account this morning.
Eligible for the provincial rebate?
According to Mr. Farley, a basic Lightning, i.e. the Pro version, with a starting price of $59,995, including freight and delivery charges of $1,995 (and before the $8,000 provincial rebate for electric vehicles), would be able to travel a distance of 370 kilometres. This model is powered by a battery with a capacity of 98 kilowatt hours. It comes standard with 4-wheel drive thanks to an electric motor installed on each train.
As for the extended range XLT, Lariat and Pro versions – powered by a 131 kilowatt-hour battery capacity – Jim Farley said they would be capable of an electric range of 480 kilometres. Finally, a Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum, which sits at the top of the line priced at $111,995, would have a range of 515 kilometers, again according to the latest EPA estimates.
Above expectations
In his tweet, Jim Farley testifies that the figures for the extended-range models exceed Ford’s original projections by 32 kilometers.
The ranges of Ford’s battery-powered pickup are almost identical to those of Rivian with its R1T, which offers only one battery capacity and whose range is capped at 505 kilometers. Pricing for the Lightning is also in the same waters as the R1T. However, thanks to the base Pro trim, Ford comes up with an electric pickup that’s much less expensive than Rivian’s and, most importantly, eligible for the $8,000 rebate. At least, it will be if the provincial government changes its subsidy program to accommodate electric pickups.
Ford plans to begin delivering the first copies of the Ford F-150 Lightning this summer.
