2022 Ford F-150 Lightning | Review & Road Test

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The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is a fully electric pickup truck offered with either a standard range battery or an extended range battery. Ford claims snappy acceleration times as quick as 4.5 seconds. For charging at home, Ford offers a few different solutions, the quickest is the 80-amp Ford Charge Station Pro which can charge the Extended Range battery from a 15%-100% charge in about 8 hours. When covering longer distances, the Ford F-150 Lightning can use a DC Quick Charger to charge at a decent 150-kW rate.

All Lightnings feature dual-motor 4-wheel drive, an electronic locking rear differential, eight 120-volt power outlets spread around the cab, bed and frunk, plus, in a big departure for the F-150, an independent rear suspension. All of that comes standard on the base Pro trim for the staggeringly competitive price of $39,974 plus a hefty $1,795 in destination charges. Prices go up from there for the XLT and Lariat trims, topping out at more than $90-grand for the fancy Platinum trim. Keep in mind that the US government’s $7,500 EV tax credit trims the Lightning’s cost and your state might offer additional incentives.

The modern F-150 is an impressively livable truck and electrification amplifies those traits. Cheap amp pun not intended. Besides some subtle jerkiness at very low speeds with 1-Pedal Drive active and floaty suspension vibes over big bumps, I really dig how this thing drives. Assuming its range and recharge limitations work for your needs, the Lightning makes an excellent tow rig. It’s stable, it merges effortlessly on the freeway, and that floaty ride quality I noticed when driving unladen, calmed down with some weight on the hitch.

There’s a lot to like about the Ford Lightning and I haven’t even touched on the packaging and technological advantages. For example, the frunk offers huge (14.1 cu-ft), secure, waterproof, drainable storage with power and an underfloor area. This is a game-changer for truck buyers. Then there’s the fact you can use the Lightning’s batteries to charge e-bikes, operate power tools, and even power your house in the event of a blackout when properly equipped. And being an EV, big screens are a necessity. There’s a standard 12” touchscreen and an optional vertically oriented 15.5” screen. All of the Lightning-specific charms supplement the F-150’s inherently excellent bed and interior functionality, plus its clever optional towing features like trailer backup assist and Onboard Scales that measure how much weight is in the bed or on the hitch.

Talking about the competitors there aren’t many. The Rivian R1T is one, though that’s a pricier choice (R1T Explore: $67,500) and it won’t sell in the volumes Ford has planned for the Lightning. The same could be said for the GMC Hummer EV (Hummer EV3X: $99,995). In time the Chevy Silverado EV, Tesla Cybertruck, and Ram EV will also join the party.

00:00 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
1:46 Driving Impressions
3:42 Off-Road Driving
7:12 Towing
9:07 Lighting Features
9:57 Competitors