Recently, the EPA conducted a mileage test on the entire Ford F-150 Lightning model, and according to different configurations, the EPA tested the endurance of the model between 370-515 kilometers. It is reported that the first models of the Ford F-150 Lightning will be delivered this spring.
As the world's best-selling pickup truck model, the ford F-150 name does not need to be repeated. Searching the U.S. auto sales charts, the most sold car is not the Toyota Camry or Corolla, but this pickup truck. As a pure electric version of the F-150, the F-150 EV was officially unveiled last year, and its appearance is consistent with the latest fuel version of the model as a whole, full of power at the same time, the pure electric model also adds some sense of technology. The main factors in the appearance part are the effect of the through-type day running lights, and the through-type taillights at the rear. Without an engine, the all-electric F-150 has a front end with a 400-liter frunk with a load capacity of 181kg, four 120V sockets and two USB charging ports, all of which are part of the Pro Power Onboard function.
Inside the vehicle, the pure electric F-150 differs from the fuel version, eliminating a large number of physical buttons. The all-electric F-150 is available in three configuration levels, from low to high: XLT, LARIAT and PLATINUM. Two of the highest models will be equipped with a 15.5-inch touchscreen, Sync 4A multimedia system, which can also be operated remotely through the FordPass app in the mobile phone, providing internal cooling or heating, opening and closing the front load compartment, as well as charging commands and route planning functions. In addition, the all-electric F-150 will also have in-car WiFi and OTA services, as well as Ford's BlueCruise high-speed driver assistance system, and the meter in front of the multifunction steering wheel has also changed from a fuel version of the combined version to an all-digital LCD instrument cluster.
The power and battery parts, the pure electric F-150 will be divided into two configurations: the standard endurance version and the long endurance version. The maximum power of the standard endurance motor is 318 kW, and the maximum power of the long endurance motor is 420 kW. In terms of torque, both versions are the same, both 1051N·m. All models are all-wheel drive, front and rear dual motors, this all-electric pickup truck is also very powerful, reaching 60 mph (about 96 km/h) in 4.4 seconds. As a new energy model, the rear suspension of this F-150 has also become independent suspension for the first time.
Overall, the mileage of the Ford F-150 Lightning is much shorter than that of the fuel model, which is also the biggest problem facing pure electric pickup trucks. If someone wants to drive a pure electric pickup truck for a long-distance crossing, the endurance of up to more than 500 kilometers will definitely make people prohibitive, which is also doomed to this pickup truck can only be used as a daily transportation or short-distance outing model.