Automotive industry is much more advanced than before, especially if compared with what it was in the previous two decades. One of the reasons for such advancement is hybrid vehicles and transmission upgrades. Now the major companies have already decided to proceed while considering hybrid vehicles as a center point. So, where goes the pickup trucks in the hybrid vehicles category, well, the pickup trucks aren’t lagging behind the race, on contrary, they are ahead of many electric sedans.
Pickup trucks are the favourite type of vehicle prominently in the USA and some other countries. With the Ford F-150 Lightning, one thing you get the most is storage space. There is no engine instead the batteries run the truck.
One of the biggest hindrances in the way of electric vehicles is the change that is coming in the auto industry. It’s important that how automobile companies bring about the changes in the market. On contrary, if you see the advancements in bringing electric vehicles to the front forward; the automobile companies are doing very well that one can hardly satire on their approach. One more important aspect is that one can only buy the pickup truck if one is ready to spend six figures.
So, if you do have six figures to spend on your vehicles, then why not split the amount and spend the same amount on two? You can buy one normal vehicle for regular use and spend the remaining amount for buying a used electric pickup truck; pretty awesome technique. The conclusion is that we will accept the change but not abruptly; perhaps this is a normal approach for humans to accept the change.
Here is a glimpse of the core features….
- 0-60 MPH: 4 seconds
- EPA Range: 300 miles
- Transmission Type: 1 speed
- Towing Capacity Estimated: 7000 pounds
- Payload Capacity Estimated: 1800 pounds
- Drive type: Four wheel drive
- Total Seating Capacity: 5
- Horsepower: 580 hp
- Torque: 775 lb-ft
- Ground Clearance: 8.4 inches
- Battery Type: 131 kWh lithium-ion
- Cruise Controls: Included
- Total Length: 232.7 inches
- Engine Type: Electric
The Ford F-150 Lightning comes in different variants which are – F-150 Lightning PRO, F-150 Lightning XLT, F-150 Lightning Lariat, and F-150 Lightning Platinum.
The Ford F-150 Lightning comes with a front where lights are adjusted such that when it lights the whole front looks like a single unit. Moreover, it comes with four doors, the rear seats are large enough that two people can easily sit on the rear seats. The foot bed is of 5.5 foot.
The interior is very comfortable and user friendly; the screen is in a vertical position. Just like other modern vehicles, the Ford Lightning pickup truck also has cruise controls and menu buttons on the steering. The pickup truck is powered with a lithium-ion battery that can highly power magnetic motors. The powerful motors that work in synchronization, the motors manage to produce 580 horsepower.
The maximum payload mentioned by the manufacturer is 1950 pounds and the total towing capacity is 10,000 pounds, however, practically you can say that the towing capacity on average would be around 7000 pounds. The estimated travel distance that you can get with full battery charging is 300 miles, if there is a payload then it can be less than the one mentioned earlier. Moreover, the rear seats and steering wheel are heated. Other than the features, you get a lot of storage space. Hope you would have a good experience with your Ford F-150 Lightning truck.
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