The Ford F-150 Lightning is the first electric pickup truck available to federal agencies for use in fleets — but because it’s sold out now, those agencies can’t order any trucks. any.
Outside First reported that the United States Forest Service (USFS) is currently evaluating Lightning and that it is the only electric pickup available through the Government Services Administration (GSA), the agency that handles transactions. federal car purchase.
Ford F-150 Lightning 2022
Ford Pro spokeswoman Elizabeth Kraft confirmed to Green Car Reports that the F-150 Lightning is the only electric truck on the GSA list, but since it’s currently sold out it doesn’t appear on the list. books at this time.
Ford has increased the price of the base F-150 Lightning Pro—the most likely one for the fleet—more than 12,000 dollarsso USFS and other government agencies that want to buy trucks will have to pay more.
Ford F-150 Lightning 2022
Electric vehicle purchases help agencies comply with the Biden administration’s Executive Order 14057—”Promoting America’s clean energy economy through federal sustainability”—directing federal agencies to build all new federal light vehicle fleets electric car in 2027expand to include all other vehicles by 2035. That sets the stage for entire federal fleet—more than 600,000 vehicles in total—will be electric.
The Biden administration was right to some but not all EV related platform. In addition to moving toward an all-electric federal vehicle fleet, the administration has made progress on other points, including a revived EV tax credit, expanded charging infrastructure, and savings rules. more powerful fuel. However, the plan for a national charging network does not address all of the so-called “charging deserts”, and the revised EV tax credit will exclude many models in the near term due to new price limits and requirements. domestic assembly demand.
There are more options along the way. With Lordstown Endurance deliveries begun, pragmatic Canoo electric truck on the way and Chevy Silverado EV launching next year—though in more expensive versions with the $39,900 base model to follow—the list of eligible electric trucks won’t be too exclusive in the long run.
