STILL A Real Pickup? 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Review

Jul 30, 2023

STILL A Real Pickup? 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Review

In my Ford F150 Lightning review, I’ll show you why this electric truck is worth buying. The Ford F150 Lightning is one of the most anticipated vehicles of 2022. It takes on the Rivian R1T, the GMC Hummer EV and the upcoming Chevy Silverado EV. However, the Ford F-150 Lightning is heavily based on its gasoline powered sibling.

The Ford F150 is already the best-selling vehicle in the United States - so it’s only right that we get an electric version of it. Power for the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning comes from two electric motors. You have a standard range and extended range. The Ford F 150 Lightning gets a max range of 320 miles, a max towing capacity of 10,000 pounds and a payload capacity of over 2,200 lbs. So yes, the Ford F150 Lightning does the pickup truck part well. Is the Ford F150 Lightning available? Well, you’ll have to find out from your local dealer. The Ford F-150 Lightning carries a starting price of right under $40,000 making it very competitive. So is the F150 Lightning worth it? Let’s find out!

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0:00 - Intro
2:51 - F150 Lightning Price
3:51 - Range / Specs
5:40 - Mega Power Frunk
8:00 - Tailgate / OnBoard Scales
9:41 - It Can Power Your House
10:32 - Interior / Tech
15:46 - Exterior
17:07 - Owner Highlights
18:23 - Test Drive
21:35 - Final Thoughts

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Content

0.33 -> The Ford F-150.

2.13 -> It's not only the best-selling pickup in the United States,

4.8 -> it's the best-selling vehicle overall.

6.96 -> Ford sells between 700,000 to 900,000 units

10.11 -> of the F-150 a year.

11.82 -> Just last year, a total of 726,000 people decided,

15.247 -> "Yup, this pickup is for me."

16.95 -> And as the automotive world is running

18.69 -> full speed towards electric cars,

20.25 -> it makes complete sense to offer an electric version

22.71 -> of the best-selling vehicle out there.

24.75 -> The F-150 that I'm driving here today makes 580 horsepower,

28.62 -> which is 130 more than the Raptor

30.87 -> and 120 less than the upcoming Raptor R.

34.23 -> It's quicker to 60 than the Raptor by a full second

36.9 -> and I think it may even scare future buyers of the Raptor R.

40.74 -> So let's just hit the gas.

42.63 -> I mean, I just thought of a comment

44.25 -> with somebody saying something like,

45.367 -> "Oh, you said gas, but this is an electric vehicle."

48.24 -> Either way, let's go.

50.79 -> Oh, man.

53.13 -> My name is Omar and this is the Ford F-150 Lightning.

59.091 -> (gentle upbeat music)

79.08 -> So, this is my first electric pickup experience

82.05 -> and originally I thought I was going to absolutely hate it

84.51 -> because pickups are supposed to have V8s,

87.18 -> they're meant to tow and haul,

88.71 -> and they're meant to be tough.

90.51 -> Well, I was completely wrong

91.89 -> because this is an outstanding experience.

94.41 -> Not only is this faster than lightning,

96.15 -> okay, that was corny,

97.35 -> but it feels much easier to drive

99.21 -> than a gasoline-powered pickup.

100.83 -> Electric pickups are starting to become extremely popular.

103.41 -> You have the Ford F-150 Lightning that I'm driving here.

105.99 -> You also have the GMC Hummer EV and you have the Rivian R1T.

110.4 -> Chevy's Silverado EV is on the way

112.41 -> and Ram is working on their pickup, as well.

114.69 -> And then the Tesla Cyber-when, who knows when that will come out?

117.9 -> But what makes the Lightning here

119.04 -> different from the rest of those

120.21 -> is that this still feels like an F-150.

122.31 -> Yes, it has a few differences

123.87 -> that we'll go over in a few minutes,

125.7 -> but at the end of the day,

126.87 -> this still feels like an F-150, but electric.

130.56 -> Now, I would love to tell you how this compares

132.48 -> to the other electric pickups out there,

134.19 -> but I can't speak to that

135.33 -> since this is the first electric pickup that I'm driving.

137.85 -> However, there are a few things that make the Lightning

139.8 -> a little bit more special than the competition,

141.9 -> and a little bit more special

143.28 -> than the gasoline-powered F-150.

144.96 -> So, should you consider buying one?

146.94 -> Let's find out.

147.96 -> Let me give you a quick tour of the F-150 Lightning.

150.33 -> I'll show you all the cool and interesting features,

152.49 -> we'll take a tour of the inside

153.63 -> and we'll check out the outside,

154.95 -> and then I'll give you my opinion on whether or not

156.51 -> if you should buy the Lightning.

157.8 -> Make sure you hit like.

158.73 -> Make sure you hit subscribe.

160.08 -> All right, let's do this.

162.45 -> All right, so one thing that I like to do

163.74 -> when it comes to reviewing electric cars

165.39 -> is to break down all the power range

167.28 -> and battery charge times

168.45 -> so you know exactly what you're working with.

170.25 -> And since there are so many different

171.57 -> trims and batteries for the Lightning,

172.8 -> let's take a look at all of them and the price tags.

175.05 -> So here's what you're working with.

176.1 -> The base Ford F-150 Lightning Pro

178.2 -> starts right under $40,000

179.88 -> and that's only available with the standard range battery.

182.49 -> The XLT Lightning standard range starts right under $53,000

185.693 -> and the extended range starts at $72,474.

189.6 -> The Lariat Lightning starts at $67,474 for the standard

192.99 -> and $77,474 for the extended.

195.54 -> The platinum, which is only available

197.1 -> with the extended range, starts at $90,874.

201.09 -> Now, as for the competition,

202.35 -> the cheapest GMC Hummer EV starts above $84,000,

205.77 -> but you won't be able to get that until spring 2024.

208.56 -> The Rivian R1T, originally it started at $67,500,

211.83 -> but apparently they now start at $80,000.

214.35 -> So yeah, even the extended range F-150 Lightning

217.23 -> at around $72,000, seems like a pretty solid deal.

220.47 -> Now, let's talk power, range, and charging,

222.45 -> and I'm going to try to keep it simple

224.01 -> so you're not running around your house

225.12 -> screaming 1.21 gigawatts.

227.4 -> All Lightning trims come standard with a dual-motor setup,

229.8 -> so they all have four by four, which is pretty solid.

232.08 -> The standard range makes a total of 452 horsepower

235.14 -> and 775 lb-ft of torque,

237.69 -> and on a full charge, it gets a total of 230 miles of range.

241.41 -> The extended range makes 580 horsepower,

244.11 -> but it gets the same amount of torque.

245.58 -> Now, on a full charge the extended range XLT and Lariat

248.88 -> get a total of 320 miles on a full charge,

251.67 -> while the platinum extended range,

253.08 -> it gets 300 due to the different wheels that it comes with.

256.08 -> Comparing this to the competition,

257.37 -> the extended range GMC Hummer EV gets around 329 miles,

261 -> while the Rivian R1T gets 314 miles.

263.7 -> So, the F-150 Lightning falls right in the middle.

266.4 -> Chevy, on the other hand,

267.3 -> is estimating that it's Silverado EV

269.07 -> will hit 400 miles of range, so we'll have to wait and see

271.86 -> and see when the official figures come out.

274.14 -> But yeah, the model that I'm testing here

275.64 -> is the extended range for Lariat

277.23 -> and this thing is impressively quick.

279.15 -> 0 to 60 comes in at 4.2 seconds,

281.61 -> making this quicker than the F-150 Raptor by a full second.

286.08 -> However, on the flip side,

287.19 -> it's also a full second slower than the GMC Hummer EV

289.89 -> and the Rivian R1T.

291.39 -> So, let's talk about how long

292.65 -> it'll take you to charge this thing.

293.91 -> Using a level two standard 240 mobile charger,

296.82 -> you can go from 15 to 100%

299.13 -> in 13 hours for the standard range

301.29 -> and 19 hours for the extended.

303.51 -> If you install the four charge station pro,

305.4 -> those numbers get knocked down to 10 hours for the standard

307.83 -> and eight hours for the extended.

309.45 -> Now, if you're out and about,

310.44 -> you can use a DC fast-charging station

312.12 -> and you can charge up to 150 kilowatts.

314.67 -> And if everything is going

315.63 -> smooth and perfect in the world that day and you hit 150,

318.06 -> you can charge the Lightning standard range

320.13 -> from 15 to 80% in 44 minutes and extended in 41 minutes.

324.45 -> And Ford says that DC fast-charging at 150

326.73 -> will add 41 miles of range in 10 minutes

329.19 -> for the standard range Lightning

330.567 -> and 54 miles of range in 10 minutes for the extended range.

333.54 -> All right, so now that we've got

334.59 -> all the electric specs out of the way,

336.21 -> let's talk about a few cool and interesting selling points

338.46 -> of the Ford F-150 Lightning.

340.38 -> And let's start off with the front trunk,

341.97 -> AKA the frunk, or as Ford calls it, the Mega Power Frunk.

345.69 -> In my opinion, this is one of the

346.74 -> biggest selling points of the Lightning,

348.27 -> or any other EV pickup.

349.86 -> Truck buyers and owners have never had

351.54 -> a large, closed-off storage space

353.07 -> unless they bought a tonneau cover for the bed,

354.84 -> so this is a huge plus.

356.28 -> Now, there are many ways to access this frunk.

358.65 -> The quickest and easiest way is to just use your keys,

361.2 -> tap this button right here,

362.52 -> and the frunk will dislatch and pop open.

364.74 -> The other way is to use this button located right here

366.93 -> on the inside showing the frunk open,

368.94 -> and you can even pop it open using a button

370.95 -> in the infotainment system.

372.3 -> But just like a regular trunk,

373.53 -> there is a button located on the front to pop it open.

375.81 -> Right down here, closer to the driver's side,

377.82 -> you'll find a button and when you push it,

379.53 -> that will pop open the frunk on the Lightning.

381.63 -> It takes a couple of seconds, but once you have it open,

383.88 -> you're working with a total of 400 liters,

385.92 -> or 14.1 cubic feet, of space,

387.96 -> and it's actually pretty big.

389.91 -> Now Ford says that this whole area

391.35 -> has a maximum load capacity of 400 pounds,

393.57 -> which is really impressive

394.86 -> and you have these two graphics right here

396.42 -> to remind you what you're working with.

397.98 -> Ford also says that this front trunk is big enough

400.2 -> to store two golf bags.

401.49 -> And to bring that point home,

402.63 -> they've added a graphic of two golf bags right here.

405.39 -> Once you get digging around in here,

406.68 -> you'll notice a few other interesting things

408.54 -> about this mega power frunk.

410.16 -> For one, you have some grocery bag hooks around here,

413.07 -> which is important since things can slide around

415.2 -> this wide open space.

416.58 -> So that's pretty useful.

417.54 -> You also have a net right here to hold some items in there.

420.33 -> You can also lift up the floor in this frunk

422.337 -> for some additional storage.

423.75 -> And the cool thing here is that you can

425.22 -> actually have a tailgate party, or in this case,

427.47 -> a front-gate party, with your F-150 Lightning.

430.44 -> Like the Ford Mach-E,

431.46 -> you can fill this whole area right here up with ice

433.92 -> to keep your drinks cold,

434.94 -> because once the ice starts melting and becomes water,

438 -> it can escape right through this drain hole located there.

441.03 -> Now over to the left side of the mega power frunk,

443.4 -> you have some outlets.

444.45 -> Flip it open and you get four household outlets

447.39 -> and you also have a USB-A port and a USB-C port.

450.81 -> This is very convenient for someone

452.13 -> who's using the Lightning as their work truck

453.66 -> and wants to make sure that all the power tools are charged

456 -> before they arrive at a job site,

457.56 -> or you can just plug in appliances

459.33 -> for your next front-gate party.

461.49 -> But yeah, that's the frunk of the new Ford F-150 Lightning

464.01 -> and it's extremely useful.

465.09 -> Oh, by the way, if someone tries to kidnap you,

467.85 -> there's a button right here to pop open the frunk

470.15 -> so you can let yourself out.

471.54 -> Not to mention, you can also hit this button right here

473.7 -> to close the frunk once you're done getting out,

475.71 -> in case you want to be nice after being kidnapped,

478.38 -> which don't, I would just run.

480 -> Now, let's check out the bed of the Lightning

481.68 -> and it's very similar to the one you get

483.48 -> on the regular gas-powered F-150.

485.61 -> You have a whole workspace area with rulers built right in.

488.28 -> You have C-clamps if you want to

489.66 -> clamp something down to cut,

490.95 -> you have an area to stand up your cell phone,

492.78 -> you have an area for your pens and pencils,

494.37 -> and you even have some cup holders back here,

497.07 -> so it's a nice place to hang out.

498.6 -> You also have the whole tailgate step

500.01 -> with a handle that pops out so you can grab on

502.62 -> and get inside the bed a little easier.

504.18 -> But yeah, it's pretty much F-150.

505.77 -> That said, there is something in here

507.12 -> that I haven't seen on other F-150s

509.19 -> and it's called the onboard scale.

510.93 -> It'll basically tell you how much weight

512.43 -> you're carrying in the bed.

513.63 -> Not only that, this will calculate your estimated range

516.33 -> based on how much stuff you're carrying in the back,

518.31 -> so that's pretty cool.

519.3 -> Keep in mind, the Lightning has

520.65 -> a max payload capacity of 2,235 pounds,

524.13 -> which is about 1,000 pounds more than

525.84 -> the GMC Hummer EV and Silverado EV,

528.45 -> and about 475 pounds more than the Rivian R1T.

532.17 -> So yeah, the Lightning wins the payload game.

533.85 -> Not to mention, Ford quotes

535.2 -> the estimated range of the Lightning based on

537.87 -> having 1,000 pounds of payload in the back,

540.24 -> which is required by EPA regulations,

541.89 -> so this is probably capable of more.

543.9 -> Now, another interesting thing to note about the back

546 -> is that you have some outlets in the bed

547.38 -> as a part of the whole Ford power pro onboard,

550.23 -> or Ford pro power onboard, I don't know how you say it.

552.69 -> You've got two outlets right here

554.13 -> and two outlets right here,

555.42 -> and you also have another 240-volt outlet

558.27 -> that will allow you to charge another EV.

560.61 -> Ford says that with the optional 9.6 or 7.2 kilowatt

563.91 -> pro power onboard system

565.32 -> and using the Ford mobile power cord,

567.48 -> the Lightning can deliver level two charging

569.28 -> that can charge another electric car.

570.93 -> According to Ford,

571.8 -> it can add an estimated 20 miles per charging hour

574.08 -> to the Mustang Mach-E

575.46 -> and you can even charge another Lightning

577.08 -> where it will add 13 miles per charging hour,

579.63 -> so that's pretty cool.

581.04 -> But it gets much better.

582.36 -> Not only can you charge another EV with the F-150 Lightning,

585.12 -> but you can actually use this truck

586.62 -> to power your whole entire house.

589.17 -> Yes, this thing is basically a giant electric generator

591.81 -> and not to mention, the Lightning is the only EV pickup

594.42 -> capable of doing this.

595.8 -> The Lightning extended range battery system

597.54 -> that I'm driving here

598.373 -> can store 131 kilowatts of energy

600.99 -> and deliver up to 9.6 kilowatts of power.

603.84 -> And with the Ford intelligent backup power

605.64 -> and the home integration system,

606.96 -> which you'll have to get installed for all this to work,

609.45 -> you can power your house.

610.8 -> But once it's all set up,

611.97 -> you can use your house to charge your Lightning.

613.83 -> But if your power goes out,

615.15 -> the Lightning kicks into action

616.62 -> and starts powering your house.

618 -> How crazy is that?

619.08 -> Ford says that on average,

620.13 -> a U.S. home uses 30 kilowatts of power per day,

622.44 -> meaning the F-150 Lightning with the extended range battery

625.17 -> can provide full-home power for up to three days,

627.63 -> or for as long as 10 days, depending on your usage.

630.36 -> Now let's get inside and check out

631.5 -> the interior of the Lightning

632.64 -> and while everything looks essentially the same

634.44 -> as a regular F-150,

635.61 -> the thing that sticks out the most is this giant screen.

638.49 -> This is the same 15.5-inch touchscreen display

640.68 -> that you'll find in the Mach-E,

641.91 -> but it's not standard here on the Lightning.

643.68 -> If you go for the lower trims of the Lightning,

645.39 -> you'll get a regular 12-inch display

647.07 -> like you do on other F-150 models,

648.75 -> but if you go for the higher trims, you'll get this one.

650.7 -> I will say that this 15.5-inch screen

652.68 -> looks better here than on the Mach-E.

654.78 -> I always felt it looked a little too big for the Mach-E.

657.24 -> Now it goes with that saying

658.11 -> that you have all the cool stuff;

659.28 -> you have wireless Apple CarPlay, wireless Android Auto.

661.53 -> You also have navigation built right in here,

663.21 -> so you can find the closest charging station to you.

665.52 -> Oh, and check this out.

666.353 -> You can also play a little game called Lane Change

668.22 -> if you get bored while sitting at a charging station.

670.41 -> Now I'm not going to dive too deep in here,

672.18 -> but let's take a look at some specific Lightning settings

674.52 -> that you can control from here.

675.93 -> So when I tap this Lightning icon right here,

677.7 -> all the settings and things drop down,

679.23 -> and first you have your drive modes.

680.55 -> You've got normal, sport, off-road, tow, and haul.

683.25 -> And from here, you can also activate and deactivate

685.32 -> your one-pedal drive and turn on your locking differential.

688.53 -> Obviously, this is not a real locking differential,

690.54 -> it's just an electronic one.

692.01 -> Next up, you have a bunch of cameras

693.84 -> that you can go through over here.

694.83 -> This is your 360 camera.

696.48 -> That's my front-view camera right now,

697.92 -> but you can change that to your rear-view camera.

700.56 -> You can change that to your tow hitch camera

703.26 -> and you can also take a look at what's going on in the bed.

705.9 -> Next up, you have a screen where you can set up your towing

707.91 -> and depending on the range options and the trim you get,

711.09 -> you have a max towing capacity

712.32 -> of 10,000 pounds in the Lightning.

714.24 -> And then you have a screen

715.073 -> where you can set up your smart hitch.

717 -> Let me tap that again. Continue.

719.04 -> And yeah, you can go through and do a quick setup

721.02 -> and it'll guide you how to set up your hitch.

722.85 -> Then you have the screen for your onboard skills,

724.62 -> which I showed you earlier,

725.67 -> where you can just see how much weight is in

727.53 -> the bed of your F-150 Lightning

730.02 -> and how it's affecting your range.

731.55 -> And just like the regular F-150, the gasoline one,

733.98 -> you have zone lighting, where you can go in and activate

735.87 -> a bunch of LED lights that are around the F-150 Lightning,

739.74 -> and they come in handy when it's dark outside

741.66 -> and you're at a campsite or a job site.

743.52 -> And then you have your pro power onboard screen,

745.26 -> where you can see how much each outlet

746.88 -> in your F-150 Lightning, how much power it's using.

749.43 -> And you can also set a power reserve

751.53 -> and it'll turn off all the power,

753.09 -> say if I set it at 125 miles,

755.52 -> if my range hits 125 miles, all the outlets will turn off.

758.34 -> And then you have your parking screen,

759.57 -> where you can go in and navigate to a parking spot,

761.97 -> or you can have the F-150 Lightning

764.19 -> park itself automatically,

765.42 -> and you have a bunch of different angles

767.82 -> and directions it can go in.

768.93 -> That's pretty cool.

769.77 -> And then you have your intelligent backup power screen,

771.93 -> which is the feature that I showed you earlier,

773.31 -> where the F-150 Lightning can power

775.08 -> your whole house for up to three days.

776.76 -> So you can do all your setup over here.

778.41 -> And then really quick,

779.243 -> you can hop into settings and from here

781.02 -> you can set up your sound, your audio, your phone.

782.97 -> You can go through and set up your charging

784.59 -> for your F-150 Lightning.

785.79 -> You can do a one-time max charge limit.

787.65 -> You can set up your departure and comfort

789.06 -> and your charging locations from right here.

791.01 -> And then driver assistance-wise,

792.39 -> you have your Ford co-pilot 360,

794.52 -> where you have blind spot monitoring, lane keep assist,

796.95 -> adaptive cruise control, and you could also get BlueCruise,

799.77 -> which gives you actual hands-free driving

801.6 -> while you keep your eyes on the road,

802.83 -> which is awesome because you don't have to keep

804.42 -> nudging the steering wheel

805.41 -> to let it know that you're still there,

806.58 -> you just have to look straight.

807.87 -> And then yeah, you have a bunch of your vehicle settings,

809.82 -> your general settings, display settings, your clock,

812.19 -> et cetera, et cetera.

813.06 -> And then you have your ambient lighting setting

815.37 -> and you only have one color,

816.54 -> unlike the Mach-E, where you have a bunch of colors;

818.43 -> you just have one regular Ford green color

820.98 -> in the F-150 Lightning.

822.3 -> Now, at the bottom part of the screen

823.71 -> are all your climate settings.

825.06 -> Heated and cooled seats are optional

826.56 -> depending on which trim you go for,

828.45 -> so are heated rear seats for the rear passengers,

831.03 -> as well as a heated steering wheel.

832.35 -> All of that is optional.

833.52 -> Now the other cool tech that you have in here

834.99 -> is this digital gauge cluster display.

836.7 -> It's actually very sharp and very, very informative.

839.28 -> Although I do miss the cool drive-mode animations

841.62 -> that you have on the gasoline F-150,

843.63 -> for some reason, the Lightning doesn't get that.

845.4 -> That said, comfort-wise,

846.33 -> this interior is a very nice place to be.

848.34 -> First up, I wanna point out that the Lightning

849.84 -> comes standard with a folding gear shift,

851.73 -> which yeah, is a gimmick, but a very useful gimmick,

854.13 -> since after folding it, you can flip over the center console

857.07 -> and use it as a table to get some work done or have a meal.

859.95 -> Now, the seats on my test model specifically

861.69 -> are very plush and very soft,

863.01 -> so you should have no problem driving

864.75 -> and driving until your battery runs out.

866.46 -> The base, base pro trim gets cloth seats

868.74 -> that are manually adjustable.

869.82 -> The XLT also gets cloth seats,

871.92 -> but they can be upgraded to power adjustable.

874.02 -> The Lariat that I'm testing here

875.31 -> gets leather-trimmed ten-way power adjustable seats

877.65 -> and they are heated and cooled as standard.

880.29 -> The platinum gets the same,

881.34 -> but the leather there is definitely better

883.11 -> than the one on the Lariat.

884.1 -> Now, if you like a giant panoramic sun roof

886.2 -> like the one you see here,

887.033 -> you can only get it if you go for

888.69 -> the extended range Lariat or Platinum.

891.06 -> No other Lightning trim gets a sunroof option.

893.7 -> Sound system-wise, the Lariat that I'm testing here

895.56 -> gets an eight-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system,

898.02 -> while the Platinum gets an 18-speaker

900.12 -> Bang & Olufsen sound system.

901.53 -> But the eight-speaker system

902.55 -> that I've listened to here is really solid.

904.44 -> Not bad at all.

905.273 -> But yeah, overall, it's pretty comfortable in here.

906.96 -> I just don't feel like this interior feels like something

909.39 -> that belongs in an $80,000 truck like my test model here.

913.32 -> Now let's check out the rear leg room in the Lightning.

915.33 -> Just like the regular F-150,

916.89 -> you have a massive 44 inches of leg room back here.

919.98 -> I'm about six foot tall; that's my seating position.

921.87 -> As you can see, I've got tons of room.

924.09 -> You can literally sell your house

925.92 -> and move into the Lightning.

927.417 -> And just like the regular F-150,

929.16 -> you have some storage right here underneath the seats

931.02 -> to store some items that you don't want being seen.

933.45 -> But you have a frunk now, so that doesn't really matter.

935.58 -> And you also have some other storage too,

936.96 -> like this crazy amounts of space

939 -> right here in this center armrest.

940.38 -> You have a dual glove box setup.

941.64 -> One is a regular glove box and right above that,

943.47 -> you have another one to store some smaller items.

945.87 -> Now let's quickly talk about the exterior design.

947.64 -> I personally like the looks of the Lightning,

949.41 -> and that could simply be due to the fact

951.21 -> that I have a thing for EVs that don't look like EVs.

954.48 -> At the end of the day, this just looks like a regular pickup

957.15 -> and like a regular F-150.

958.77 -> Now you do have some design touches that set it apart

961.08 -> from the gasoline version.

962.37 -> Up front, you have a closed-off grill

963.87 -> since there's no engine that needs to be cooled.

965.97 -> And I have to say,

966.803 -> Ford did a great job with this textured look right here.

969.06 -> My Lariat test model has a flat look and feel,

971.28 -> but if you go for the Platinum,

972.51 -> that gets a black shiny chrome version of this grill.

974.94 -> The other major update on the Lightning

976.59 -> is this signature light bar that spans the width of the hood

979.02 -> and connects to the two headlamps.

980.76 -> By the way, this light bar is only on

982.56 -> the Lightning XLT trims and above,

984.69 -> so if you go for the base pro model,

986.58 -> that will actually look even more like

988.56 -> a gasoline-powered F-150.

990.3 -> Swing over to the back

991.35 -> and I really like the looks back here.

992.58 -> Usually, pickups aren't all that distinctive in the back,

995.22 -> but this light bar here

996.12 -> that spans the width of the Lightning looks really cool.

998.82 -> But again, this time the light bar on the back

1000.83 -> is only on the Lariat and Platinum.

1002.78 -> If you go for the pro and XLT,

1004.7 -> they just get regular F-150 lights.

1006.95 -> As for the wheel game,

1007.82 -> the pro and the XLT get 18-inch wheels,

1010.16 -> the Lariat that I'm testing here gets 20-inch wheels

1012.26 -> that look pretty cool, I'm not that crazy about them,

1015.14 -> and then the Platinum gets massive 22-inch wheels

1017.39 -> that knock down the range of it by 20 miles.

1019.64 -> That's it.

1020.473 -> Keep in mind, if you want the Lightning,

1021.41 -> you can only get it with four doors

1022.85 -> with a five-and-a-half-foot bed.

1024.08 -> This is the only body style

1025.43 -> that it's currently available in.

1026.96 -> It is crazy hot outside today, but I finally made it here.

1029.42 -> Now, before I give you my opinion

1030.59 -> on how the Lightning drives,

1031.67 -> let me point at a few important daily ownership highlights

1034.31 -> that I love to show all of you guys.

1035.45 -> You have six cup holders; two in the front right there,

1038.24 -> and then you have two right here

1040.19 -> behind the center armrest right there,

1042.65 -> and then you have two in the center armrest in the back.

1045.17 -> Here are what the keys look like to the Lightning.

1046.58 -> You don't have remote start

1047.45 -> so you can use the FordPass app to start it up,

1049.67 -> but you do have a button to pop open your frunk

1051.8 -> and you do have a button to pop open your tailgate.

1055.43 -> Pretty cool.

1056.263 -> And you can also close them from the remote.

1060.14 -> Pretty convenient. Come on.

1062.6 -> Both the frunk and the tailgate are now closed.

1064.67 -> Door open and close sound from the outside.

1067.847 -> (door slams)

1068.78 -> And from the inside.

1072.106 -> (door slams)

1072.939 -> Solid.

1073.772 -> Charging game-wise, depending on the model you go for,

1075.44 -> you have a USB-C port, a USB-A port,

1077.15 -> and a wireless charger right there.

1078.44 -> You've also got a USB-C and a USB-A port

1080.3 -> right here in the center armrest.

1081.68 -> Above that, you have a cigarette lighter charger

1083.09 -> and a AC 120-volt outlet right there.

1085.13 -> Rear passengers get a cigarette lighter charger,

1086.79 -> a USB-C port, a USB-A port,

1088.52 -> and a AC 120-volt outlet right there.

1090.59 -> Time for an indicator and horn sound test.

1092.33 -> Indicator first.

1093.51 -> (indicator clicking)

1095.96 -> Same old Ford indicator.

1097.46 -> Now for the horn sound.

1098.874 -> (horn beeps)

1100.31 -> That's solid. (horn beeps)

1101.72 -> Very nice.

1102.92 -> Let's do a quick rolling acceleration test.

1107.03 -> My God, this thing is quick.

1109.67 -> My 0 to 60 test returned a time of 4.2 seconds,

1112.88 -> which again, makes this quicker than the F-150 Raptor

1116.33 -> that's out right now, the toughest F-150 of them all.

1119.51 -> So how does this thing drive?

1121.07 -> Well, pretty much like a gasoline-powered F-150.

1123.62 -> You see, the reason that Ford is able to offer this

1125.75 -> at the price they can and as quickly as they can

1128.36 -> is because this is still an F-150 at the end of the day.

1131.18 -> Besides being fully electric,

1132.5 -> the other major difference between this and a gasoline F-150

1136.25 -> is that this gets an independent rear suspension,

1139.04 -> and that helps this drive smoother

1140.45 -> and offers you a little bit more comfortable ride quality.

1143.24 -> Other than that, this is still a body-on-frame pickup,

1145.73 -> so you still have some jiggles over bumps

1148.58 -> and you'll still feel the little bit of a floatiness

1150.56 -> that you have when you drive a pickup truck.

1152.48 -> Not to mention, this thing is pretty heavy,

1154.31 -> obviously, weighing in at just under 7,000 pounds.

1157.25 -> However, I have to say that

1158.36 -> you really don't feel the added weight

1159.65 -> because the dual motors are pumping out

1161.36 -> more than enough power to combat that.

1163.37 -> Now, I didn't go do any real-world range test,

1165.74 -> I just checked my range at the end of each day,

1167.78 -> and I have to say that this thing

1168.83 -> hangs onto the charge really well,

1170.33 -> even in the 100 plus degree weather

1172.4 -> that we've been having here in the Northeast.

1174.29 -> But yeah, back to the ride quality for a few seconds.

1176.36 -> Handling-wise, it handles like a pickup would.

1178.97 -> It isn't sharp by any means,

1180.11 -> but I feel like it does feel a bit more direct

1182.84 -> than the gasoline F-150

1184.4 -> and the brakes are actually really impressive, as well.

1186.35 -> They don't feel too fadish

1187.7 -> like they do on other electric vehicles.

1189.68 -> It's really weird how good these brakes are,

1192.29 -> considering that this is a 7,000 pound truck.

1194.78 -> But yeah, honestly, I'm really impressed

1196.55 -> with the ride quality

1197.39 -> and the driving dynamics of the Lightning.

1199.22 -> It's definitely not what I was expecting at all.

1202.49 -> You know, one of the things

1203.323 -> that I like most about the Lightning

1204.62 -> is that this is an electric version

1206.24 -> of just a regular ice vehicle.

1208.46 -> Ford didn't go crazy with the design and try to make it

1211.01 -> look like something out of a sci-fi movie.

1212.9 -> They didn't take away the capability altogether.

1215.06 -> You can still tow 10,000 pounds

1216.77 -> and still carry over 2,200 pounds,

1219.5 -> but this is everything that a pickup should,

1222.02 -> and the electric vehicle part of it just makes it better.

1224.78 -> The frunk is awesome and it's very useful,

1226.97 -> and the whole using this as a generator to power your house

1229.79 -> is really next level.

1230.72 -> And again, the Lightning is the only

1232.64 -> electric truck that can do that.

1234.44 -> That said, the Lightning isn't without flaws.

1236.51 -> While the base model is pretty affordable,

1238.16 -> starting at around $40,000, as you move up trim levels,

1241.55 -> the quality doesn't really change that much.

1243.68 -> The Lariat extended range that I'm driving here

1245.69 -> starts at over $77,000

1247.79 -> and parts of this interior just don't feel like

1251.03 -> they belong in something of that price tag.

1253.01 -> Now, I'm pretty sure that the Lightning Platinum is better

1255.02 -> when it comes to the interior quality and materials,

1257.27 -> but that starts at over $90,000.

1260 -> The max range of 320 miles is nice,

1262.13 -> but again, that comes at a price,

1263.42 -> and that range is pretty similar

1264.65 -> to the GMC Hummer EV and the Rivian R1T,

1266.71 -> so I don't have any issues there.

1268.34 -> But that base model doing 230 miles on a full charge

1271.4 -> just doesn't seem enough.

1273.08 -> Now I'm sure Ford will fix those things over time

1275.57 -> and make the Lightning better and better.

1277.31 -> Nonetheless, at the same time,

1278.66 -> this is the most affordable electric pickup

1281.06 -> that you can buy today.

1282.32 -> Again, I keep saying this,

1283.43 -> one of the best things about the Lightning

1284.81 -> is that it feels like an F-150.

1286.88 -> Now, when I test the GMC Hummer EV,

1289.1 -> I hope it feels something like the GMC Sierra.

1291.41 -> When I test the Rivian R1T,

1293 -> I hope it really feels like a pickup.

1295.13 -> If you're a current F-150 owner interested in a new one,

1298.55 -> definitely check out the Lightning.

1300.08 -> And if you're in the market for a large electric vehicle,

1302.24 -> I would definitely recommend test driving the Lightning

1304.82 -> to see if it fits what you're looking for.

1307.52 -> And hey, if you want to embarrass Raptor owners,

1309.77 -> go and get yourself a Lightning right now,

1312.05 -> 'cause it's awesome.

1313.07 -> Either way, thanks for watching.

1314.84 -> Make sure you hit like.

1315.77 -> Make sure you hit subscribe.

1317.15 -> Make sure you follow me on Instagram and on TikTok.

1319.46 -> My handle is @omardrives.

1321.65 -> I'll catch you guys on the next one.

1323.72 -> Take care. Peace.

1326.78 -> This thing is insanely fast

1329.9 -> and the brakes are extremely good.

1331.82 -> By the way, I have to say BlueCruise, absolutely awesome.

1334.91 -> No hands at all, you just have to look straight,

1336.98 -> don't touch the steering wheel.

1337.94 -> I went for a really long drive in this thing

1340.04 -> and I didn't have to touch the steering wheel at all.

1342.47 -> Just have to look straight. No hands, no hands at all.

1346.46 -> Look at me go. Wow!

1349.97 -> The F-150 Lightning is lightning quick

1353.57 -> and I'm lightning corny.

1355.28 -> I just saw a Raptor on the road and he gave me a thumbs up

1358.88 -> and I gave him a thumbs down because I can beat him.

1362.57 -> Is that mean?

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxwlGMfkB9E