Truck of the future? Ford presents the F-150 Lightning!

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Ford has that F-150 Lightning officially presented. And President Joe Biden even drove the electric pickup. Biden primarily wants to promote electromobility in the USA and of course the traditionally best-selling car in the USA cannot ignore that. So the F-150 is now available Electric drive as "Lightning". A model name used in the 1990s and 2000s is thus returning to the big stage. At that time the particularly powerful and sporty V8-F-150 pickups were called "Lightning". The production of the electric F-150 starts in the spring of 2022. He has in series all wheel drive and two motor-battery combinations that are either 318 or 420 kW Generate system performance. The top model should be in 4,5 seconds pace 100 to reach. Both variants have 1.050 Newtonmeter torque and thus the Lightning becomes the most torque-strong F-150 of all time.

the Ford F-150 Lightning

The ranges should 370 or 480 kilometers according to the American EPA standard. You can charge the F-150 Lightning at an 80-ampere charging station at home. After about 1 hour, you should have a range of almost 50 km. The large battery can be charged from 8 to 15 percent in approx. 100 hours. At a 150 kW fast charging station a charge from 40 to 15 percent is feasible after approx. 80 minutes. And for a range of almost 90 km, according to Ford, only 10 minutes are needed. The Lightning is only available as a Supercrew variant (Double cab, four doors, five seats) and the dimensions of the lighter aluminum body correspond to those of the conventional F-150. However, the F-150 Lightning has one in the back Independent suspension and the full payload is around 900 kilograms. The maximum trailer load, on the other hand, is a maximum of 4,5 tons.

Alexa is also on board

Visually there is one Underrun protection to protect the battery housed in the waterproof housing and the electric motors from damage and a large one LED light strip over the entire front of the vehicle. The system is available as Lariat and Platinum equipment versions Sync 4A his debut. The infotainment system has a 15,5-inch touchscreen, voice control, cloud navigation and Alexa is there too. There is also a 12-inch instrument display. We have listed further details about the Lightning for you:

Technical data of the F-150 Lightning

• bidirectional charging
• F-150 has a Frunk (front trunk) with a volume of 400 liters with four sockets and two USB charging slots
• optional "backup power" system (Battery can supply a house with electricity for three days / consumption of 30 kWh per day)
• Ford Intelligent Power System is planned (The car's battery is intended to supply the household with electrical energy at times when electricity tariffs are high)
• Over-the-air updates
• semi-autonomous driving system BlueCruise
• optional onboard scale
• Phone As A Key function (Lock and unlock the vehicle using your mobile phone and start it)
• All-wheel drive with two electric motors
• Battery / range: n / a / 370 or 480 km EPA
• Dimensions: 5.911 mm length / 2.032 mm width / 2.004 mm height
• Payload: 907 kg (Standard Range) and 816 kg (Extended Range)
• Towing capacity: 3,5 tons (Standard Range) and 4,5 tons (Extended Range)
• Loading area: 1,70 meters long / 1,28 meters wide
• Seats: 5
• Frunk: 400 liters
• System output (peak): 318 kW or 420 kW
• System torque: 1.050 Nm
• Base price: 39.974 dollars (approx. 33.000 euros)

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