Ford confirmed to be usable the battery capacity for two packs will be available in 2022 F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. Vehicle and Driver The first reported will be a Standard Range unit with 98.0-kWh of usable juice. Standard on two of the three versions, the XLT and Laries, it will power two motors that spin both axles and make a total of 426 horsepower and 775 pound-feet of torque. Ford estimates the range for this battery to be 230 mile. Charges from 15% Full battery charge time will range from 14 hours when plugged into a 240-volt outlet using the Ford 32 amp Portable Power Cord, to 10 hours when using the Ford 80-amp Charge Station Pro plugged into a 240-volt outlet. . A full charge from 15% to 80% takes 44 minutes when plugged into a 150 kW DC fast charger.
The extended range pack will be optional on the XLT and Laries trims, standard on the third, topped with Platinum. According to Ford, this unit will contain 131 kWh of usable energy. What we’ve heard so far is that it will power F-150 Lightning to range is estimated at 300 miles, but only if speculated on XLT and Laries. Something is happening with the Platinum trim that could skew about 20 or so that range estimate; Ford will not endorse such to CD. This larger battery pack also spins two motors that rotate both axes for a total of 563 horsepower and 775 pound-feet of torque.
No direct comparison has been made between electric pickups. The Rivian R1T and GMC Hummer pickups have just come out, but both are upmarket with different missions to the carnivorous and three-course F-150. The The entry-level Hummer EV2, not until 2024, is predicted to start at $79,995, making a total of 625 horsepower and 250 miles of range. That’s about $10,000 more than about $70,000 MSRP of the flagship F-150 Lightning Platinum. Lightning will start at around $40,000 before the offer goes live. The current entry-level Rivian R1T with its massive 135 kWh battery pack now starts at $67,500, its four motors make a combined 835 horsepower and 915 pound-feet of torque, and good for Estimated EPA range of 314 miles. However, electricity Chevrolet Silverado is written in 2023 and electric Ram picks up in 2024 are the ones we need to keep an eye on.
Orders for the F-150 Lightning are supposed to open next month, giving paid pre-orderers the chance to configure their workhorse. The first deliveries are expected in the middle of next year.
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