Guest Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Ford F-150 Lightning revealed: an electric truck for the masses WWW.THEVERGE.COM Up to 300 miles of range starting at just under $40,000. Yup, gonna get this and give my dad my Ram. I’m fully on the electric bandwagon after spending 5 months with my wife’s Model Y. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Cheaper than the gas powered model? Doesn't look like an ass clown designed it? Sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Tesla in tears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentWorld Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Damn that sounds like a nice truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricofoley Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Yeah, but what if it looked more like an asset from a PS1 game 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Is that the thing Joe Biden was driving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleronin Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Is that the thing Joe Biden was driving? Yeah. I'm interested. We have been talking about getting a truck for a bit and this might be the the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Holy shit an electric vehicle that’s affordable and not ass ugly. This is the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 They won’t be able to make enough of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Kal-El814 said: They won’t be able to make enough of these. Will be back ordered day one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Now what can it tow and for how long, because I think that 300 mark is without payload attached. I like the look of it and if you know someone who works for Ford. Ask for them to share an X Plan number to get your vehicle at a lower employee price, and I still get this even after my dad passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I search Twitter for the term buzzkill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, silentbob said: Now what can it tow and for how long, because I think that 300 mark is without payload attached. It’s in the article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Pretty cool. For reference, 2 years ago I bought a 2019 2WD F-150 XL (base model) with the STX trim package and the 5.0 V8. I paid around ~37k if I remember correctly. $40k seems pretty reasonable even if it's the electric base model with a smaller battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricofoley Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 This is pretty cool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Sunrun needs to stop calling me and trying to sell me solar panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 33 minutes ago, SuperSpreader said: I like it when guys like Trump can't even win at their own bullshit notions of masculinity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 33 minutes ago, Chairslinger said: I like it when guys like Trump can't even win at their own bullshit notions of masculinity. Does trump even know how to drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 18 minutes ago, SuperSpreader said: Does trump even know how to drive? As sure as a banana costs 10 dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 1 hour ago, SuperSpreader said: Does trump even know how to drive? He knows how to drive a golf cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Ford has a great fucking scam going on with this car, where if you want to be put on the waiting list to maybe buy the F150, you have to give them $100. It’s refundable, so if you end up not getting one, they give you the $100 back, and if you buy the car, it’s applied to the price. But it’s a great way for Ford to get loans from marks. Marks like me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 On 5/19/2021 at 11:12 PM, b_m_b_m_b_m said: I search Twitter for the term buzzkill There's nothing in front area now, it's just frunk. Absolutely no reason other than small penis syndrome to not alter the front to a cab-forward, lower, sloped design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Legitimately can see myself replacing my Tundra with one, but still interested in seeing what the 2022 Tundra redesign looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 15 minutes ago, Jason said: There's nothing in front area now, it's just frunk. Absolutely no reason other than small penis syndrome to not alter the front to a cab-forward, lower, sloped design. I’d wager it’s to keep the chassis consistent with existing F150s for both functional and aesthetic reasons. Little dick syndrome aside, it makes sense to keep it looking like the most popular vehicle in the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Kal-El814 said: Ford has a great fucking scam going on with this car, where if you want to be put on the waiting list to maybe buy the F150, you have to give them $100. It’s refundable, so if you end up not getting one, they give you the $100 back, and if you buy the car, it’s applied to the price. But it’s a great way for Ford to get loans from marks. Marks like me. One might call it a pre-order? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Jason said: There's nothing in front area now, it's just frunk. Absolutely no reason other than small penis syndrome to not alter the front to a cab-forward, lower, sloped design. One of reasons people don't consider electric vehicles is because sometimes look weird. Drastically changing the shape of the electric f150 would have a negative effect on sales. It's good, at least for the time being, that they've kept it looking like their standard truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentWorld Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 No one wants a cab-over pickup truck lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbobo Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 On 5/20/2021 at 12:54 AM, SuperSpreader said: Does trump even know how to drive? Biden wasn't even driving the Ford either. You can see a second driver's ed steering wheel in front of the passenger and when Biden turns the steering wheel the front tires do not move. I think there is some secret service rule that presidents can't drive under any circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Jason said: There's nothing in front area now, it's just frunk. Absolutely no reason other than small penis syndrome to not alter the front to a cab-forward, lower, sloped design. Other than the huge investment to get new dies, and re-doing the body shop, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 14 minutes ago, elbobo said: Biden wasn't even driving the Ford either. You can see a second driver's ed steering wheel in front of the passenger and when Biden turns the steering wheel the front tires do not move. I think there is some secret service rule that presidents can't drive under any circumstances. Bull shit PolitiFact - No, Biden didn’t fake his Ford F-150 Lightning test drive WWW.POLITIFACT.COM Facebook posts have some questioning if President Joe Biden was pretending to test drive the electric F-150 Lightning pi/> <meta name= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPiranha Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 29 minutes ago, elbobo said: Biden wasn't even driving the Ford either. You can see a second driver's ed steering wheel in front of the passenger and when Biden turns the steering wheel the front tires do not move. I think there is some secret service rule that presidents can't drive under any circumstances. I don’t know which part of this I find more illogical; that Ford would build a test mule car with a second passenger side steering wheel for no reason at all requiring a ton of needless work and expense, or that they would do all of that extra work and expense just so a president could drive it once for a few minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 While I really want to see electric car makers do interesting things with the design of their vehicles, I think Ford probably did the right thing with the Lightning by keeping it in line with the rest of their trucks. It'll help convince a market segment that is probably rather wary of electrification, or at least prevent them from sticking out. Also, being able to leverage the huge scale of F-150 manufacturing as much as possible to keep the price down likely helps. Even if I do want to see more innovation in the shape of vehicles, I think Ford did a great job putting the space to work. The frunk, complete with power lift, 110 outlets, and a drain really seems quite useful. I drove a pickup in high school for a while, and having a real locking trunk space would have been great. With the bevy of outlets, bi-directional charging, and what not, I think Ford did a good job of making a case for the utility of an electric truck. Overall I think they've set down a very solid baseline. I expect this thing to sell really well, but I'm particularly interested in how the commercial side sells. My company runs a small fleet of pickups, but they haul a lot of stone around, so I'm not sure if the range with that weight would be sufficient. Still, I have to imagine there are plenty of commercial use cases where electric makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbobo Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 22 minutes ago, TwinIon said: While I really want to see electric car makers do interesting things with the design of their vehicles, I think Ford probably did the right thing with the Lightning by keeping it in line with the rest of their trucks. It'll help convince a market segment that is probably rather wary of electrification, or at least prevent them from sticking out. Also, being able to leverage the huge scale of F-150 manufacturing as much as possible to keep the price down likely helps. Even if I do want to see more innovation in the shape of vehicles, I think Ford did a great job putting the space to work. The frunk, complete with power lift, 110 outlets, and a drain really seems quite useful. I drove a pickup in high school for a while, and having a real locking trunk space would have been great. With the bevy of outlets, bi-directional charging, and what not, I think Ford did a good job of making a case for the utility of an electric truck. Overall I think they've set down a very solid baseline. I expect this thing to sell really well, but I'm particularly interested in how the commercial side sells. My company runs a small fleet of pickups, but they haul a lot of stone around, so I'm not sure if the range with that weight would be sufficient. Still, I have to imagine there are plenty of commercial use cases where electric makes sense. Keeping the product close to the ICE version is probably what is needed for a lot of buyers especially when it comes to what is generally a more conservative group like truck buyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 47 minutes ago, elbobo said: Keeping the product close to the ICE version is probably what is needed for a lot of buyers especially when it comes to what is generally a more conservative group like truck buyers. I mean this reason was a big selling point for Tesla back when it was first getting going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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