2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
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DETROIT – Ford Motor’s 2022 F-150 Lightning pickup may have an electrical vary of as much as 320 miles, in keeping with ultimate Environmental Coverage Company estimates launched Monday through the automaker.
The highest vary of the all-electric pickup is 20 miles upper than Ford to begin with estimated, which puts it simply above the variability of the 2022 Rivian R1T, however nonetheless shy of the 2022 GMC Hummer EV.
The Rivian R1T with a bigger non-compulsory battery pack is rated at as much as 314 miles. The GMC Hummer Version 1 pickup is at a GM-estimated 329 miles. Each are the one variations of the cars lately to be had.
Rivian and GM each showed longer-range choices of the pickups will probably be to be had at later dates, together with an R1T with a variety of greater than 400 miles and a Hummer pickup at 350 miles. The ones fashions aren’t lately on sale.
Whilst the F-150 Lightning has a decrease vary than the Hummer, it’s extra environment friendly. Each the Lightning and the R1T have a mixed freeway and town score of 70 MPGe, an electrical automobile vary similar for miles according to gallon. The Hummer has a score of 47 MPGe, about 33% lower than the opposite pickups, in keeping with Automotive and Driving force.
General, the F-150 Lightning will include a variety of 230 miles, 300 miles or 320 miles, relying on type and measurement of the battery packs within the cars.
Ford is anticipated to begin serial manufacturing of the F-150 Lightning in a while, with deliveries starting within the spring. A piece-oriented model of the F-150 Lightning will get started at about $40,000, whilst a high-end type will most sensible out at about $90,000.
A Tesla pickup may just at some point lead the pack, however no longer but. When CEO Elon Musk first unveiled his automaker’s Cybertruck in November 2019, he claimed variations of the angular electrical pickup would have a variety of 500 miles. Musk stated in January that manufacturing of the pickup suffered a number of delays and isn’t anticipated till subsequent yr.
