Is the Ford F-150 Lightning Fully Electric? Pure Electric Power

Ford came out with a brand new truck model that has a twist—it’s fully electrical. It has many benefits, making it the ideal car for anyone, but especially if it’s your first electric car. Considering the fact that it’s such a new car with new, developing technology, Ford is still able to price the car at $39,974, with a bump in price at $49,974 with the benefit of having a battery that can go a total of 300 miles (compared to the less expensive option, which has a total of 230 miles).

The Ford F-150 Lightning is fully electric, offering many features not seen with other car models. It holds more storage (since it doesn’t need the same kind of engine as gas-powered cars), provides outlets for devices and tools, and can even bring energy back to your house during a power outage.

Let’s take a deeper dive into the many unique bells and whistles the Ford F-150 Lightning provides that make it unlike any other electric car out there.

More Space

A feature that makes this truck unlike many others is the trunk space in the front of the car. Since the F-150 Lightning doesn’t need the same large engine as other gas-powered cars, customers are able to take advantage of the extra space in the front for more storage.

Not only is there extra space, but there are also four electrical outlets, two USB chargers, and a drainable floor, which makes it the perfect place to store food and beverage containers. Whether you decide to use the outlets for a speaker, TV, grill, or power tool, this front trunk space is able to store more than you realize. And with 2.4 kilowatts of power, you don’t need to be concerned about running out of power after just a few hours of using it.

Intelligent Backup Power

In case of an emergency where your house may lose power, the energy stored in your F-150 Lightning truck can help power your house for up to three days. Luckily though, power outages are not incredibly common. But all that energy you have stored in your truck could help power up other things: such as a power tool on a construction site, a crock pot at a tailgate, or a TV at an outdoor movie.

Ford is also teaming up with Sunrun to help install Ford’s 80-amp Charge State Pro and home integration system so that customers may also have solar energy to help charge their truck. This means that no matter what may be thrown your way, you have these backup energy options to help you wherever you are in whatever you need to have accomplished.

Intelligent Range System

For many that are debating getting an electric car, one of the main concerns is charging time and range you can get in a charge. If this is part of your worry, rest easy with the F-150 Lightning. For your home charge, you can expect to get an average range of 30 miles per charging hour, with ultimately getting a full charge of an extended-range truck (300 miles) from 15% to 100% in about 8 hours.

If you’re on the road and looking for a way to charge your car, you can use the FordPass app, which will help you find the closest charging plug to you. And with over 63,000 plugs in North America, you shouldn’t be overly worried about running out of charge. If you’re using a 150-kilowatt DC fast charger, you can even get up to 54 miles in 10 minutes, or you can charge from 15% to 80% in around 41 minutes.

If you’re looking to save charge as much as possible, the F-150 Lightning has a feature called Onboard Scales to help you keep track of how much you’re hauling. Through using the truck’s sensors, Onboard Scales estimates your payload and haul, which both can impact your range and how far you can go in a charge.

Other Technological Features

The F-150 Lightning has many bells and whistles to help you get the most out of your truck. Whether it’s to help with ease of driving, making you aware of how best to utilize your charge, or to customize your driving experience, there are all sorts of features to aid you as you go.

• Phone Assists: As mentioned previously, the FordPass app has numerous uses, one of which is to help you find surrounding charging plugs. However, this isn’t the only use your phone can help out with. You can also pay for charges at charging stations, unlock your doors and front trunk space, and even start your truck with your phone. In fact, you don’t even need to take your phone out of your pocket to unlock your car—as long as Phone as Key is activated, you can just be next to your car to lock, unlock, or start your car.
• Pro Power Onboard: This feature is what controls what you power through the F-150 Lightning’s outlets. In fact, if you’re running low on energy, you will get a notification on your phone. From there, you can pause the pro power onboard to try and conserve as much energy as possible.
• BlueCruise: BlueCruise is a feature that lets you drive hands-free on any major pre-qualified highways in the United States and Canada. As long as drivers use this feature responsibly by staying attentive to the roads and not sleeping or any other unsafe practices at the wheel, this can be a great option to help with ease on the road.
• Ford Power-Up: We live in a world that is constantly changing and morphing with new technologies being created every day. To accommodate this and prepare for any future changes, Ford will send over-the-air software updates without the need to take the truck to the dealership every time.
• Pro Trailer Hitch Assist: Since hitching and pulling are some of the main reasons to own a truck, the F-150 will help with this process by offering the feature called Pro Trailer Hitch Assist. This feature will help you with whatever load you are carrying by controlling steering and braking inputs to help make the hitching process easier.