While we liked the Lightning’s quietness and smoothness when towing, you just can’t plan on towing that far with it. It didn’t have any trouble pulling the Flying Cloud 23FB travel trailer, and the truck’s immense 775 pounds-feet of torque gave it stronger performance than the F-150 hybrid (570 pounds-feet of torque) when starting off from a stop. When you only judge the Lightning’s towing performance by the subjectivity of how it felt from the driver’s seat, it’s an impressive tow vehicle. To test the Lightning’s towing performance, we took it on a drive loop with and without the travel trailer and did the same with the F-150 hybrid. Read on for more details of how it performed while towing, what it was like charging at a DC fast charger and how quickly it accelerates. So, what did we learn? The short answer is that the Lightning should serve the work needs of certain customers quite well for others, however, it’s not yet a practical replacement for a gas- or diesel-powered truck. *With included Max Trailer Tow Package 7,700 pounds otherwise Lightning prices have also risen: For 2023, the truck we tested costs nearly $89,000. Today, however, a 2022 Limited hybrid like the one in this test is priced around $85,000. Both trucks had similar as-tested prices: around $78,000 for the 2021 F-150 Limited hybrid when it was new and around $80,000 for the 2022 F-150 Lightning Lariat. We also pulled a 5,900-pound Airstream travel trailer to see how well it towed and how a large trailer would affect overall driving range.Ĭoming along on the test was our long-term 2021 F-150 hybrid, Ford’s most electrified F-150 before the introduction of the Lightning, to serve as a reference point in the various tests. So to test the Lightning, we measured acceleration with and without 1,220 pounds of payload in its bed.
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That said, it has its own innovations, too, like a large power-opening front trunk, a higher-output version of Ford’s Pro Power Onboard generator, and the ability to power your house during an outage when using the available 80-amp Ford Charge Station Pro with a properly configured home.ĭespite those unique capabilities, we know that an electric truck still needs to perform the same duties expected of gas-powered ones - specifically towing and hauling.
The Lightning is perhaps the most conventional all-electric pickup yet, with exterior and interior styling that’s similar to the regular F-150. Related: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Review: Lightning in a Bottle Is Too Cliche, But Damn if We’re Not Impressed But the class has flourished lately with new trucks from startup and established automakers alike, including the Rivian R1T, GMC Hummer EV and, recently, Ford, which joined the class with the launch of the 2022 F-150 Lightning. Until recently, those wanting an all-electric pickup truck didn’t have any choices.
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