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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Technology => Topic started by: Elderberry on January 05, 2022, 02:01:23 pm
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INSIDEEVs 1/4/2022
Ford announced pricing and more details about the Ford F-150 Lightning, which later this week will be available for order (by reservation holders, in batches).
As we know, there are four versions of the truck, Pro, XLT, Lariat and Platinum. Production of all four types will begin in Spring.
MSRP price of Ford F-150 Lightning in the U.S.:
Pro: $39,974
XLT: $52,974
Lariat: $67,474
Platinum: $90,874
* Destination charges are $1,695. The vehicle is eligible for up to $7,500 of the federal tax credit.
EPA range and battery options
All versions are dual-motor, all-wheel-drive. The Pro version comes with the Standard Range Battery for up to 230 miles (370 km) of expected EPA range. There is also the Extended Range Battery that extends the range up to 300 miles (483 km) - optional in the case of XLT and Lariat ($10,000), and standard in the Platinum trim.
Actually, there is a Pro version with the Extended Range Battery ($10,000 option) but it's envisioned only for fleets.
Ford F-150 Lightning expected EPA range:
Pro (SR): 230 miles (370 km)
XLT
(SR): 230 miles (370 km)
(ER): 300 miles (483 km)
Lariat
(SR): 230 miles (370 km)
(ER): 300 miles (483 km)
Platinum (ER): 280 miles (451 km)
According to the previous report, the difference between the two battery options is 33 kWh of usable battery capacity:
Standard Range Battery: 98 kWh
Extended Range Battery: 131 kWh
The difference is 33 kWh
More: https://insideevs.com/news/558716/ford-f150-lightning-pricing/ (https://insideevs.com/news/558716/ford-f150-lightning-pricing/)
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Ninety one grand for a pickup that will only go 280 miles, empty?
Nuh-uh, no way, no how, that dog won't hunt.
Not this guy. **nononono*
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Ninety one grand for a pickup that will only go 280 miles, empty?
Nuh-uh, no way, no how, that dog won't hunt.
Not this guy. **nononono*
Here too. Not even no, but hell no.
Wonder what the range is with say.....hauling a heavy trailer? Those stats are conveniently omitted, and I am guessing it might be less than a 100 miles.
And btw... Platinum is not the top of the line F-150. They don't list a "Limited" Which if it did exist would likely go over $100K
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Pickups stopped being utilitarian vehicles a long time ago, and are now, more or less, pe**s proxies for d**kless men.
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How long ago?
Hopefully my 2007 2500HD, my 98 Z71, and my 56 3/4 ton are not included.
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How long ago?
Hopefully my 2007 2500HD, my 98 Z71, and my 56 3/4 ton are not included.
That I'm not sure of, because I don't keep exacting track of pickups, but at least 10 years ago they started coming in with leather, "premium" sound systems, and getting bulked up above and beyond the form-follows-function beauty of the original p/u, and becoming absurdly expensive.
Even the lowly little Ford Ranger has now become some engorged penile replacement. Long gone is the compact little, inexpensive, work-pony of old.
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How long ago?
Hopefully my 2007 2500HD, my 98 Z71, and my 56 3/4 ton are not included.
I've owned pickups most of my adult life. Nowadays, the better ones drive as well or better than cars.
(https://i.pinimg.com/236x/14/8b/98/148b982e5fc67dd3155f218d308d0ce8.jpg)
Yep....Still there!!!!!
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Pickups stopped being utilitarian vehicles a long time ago, and are now, more or less, pe**s proxies for d**kless men.
no... All over the west there would be nothing without pickups.
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Other than when I was in the military, I have never not owned a pickup truck (currently a 2007 1 ton Dodge Ram with a 5.9 Cummins) and that will be the case as long as I continue to suck wind.
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Evolution of the F-150: https://www.motor1.com/news/450573/ford-f-series-f-150-evolution/
1975 F-150:
(https://car-from-uk.com/ebay/carphotos/full/ebay148655029410415.jpg)
2021 F-150:
(https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/products/trucks/f-150/2021-f-150/jcr:content/content/media-section-parsys/media_section_3cac/media-section-parsys/textimage_ee11/image.img.951.535.jpg/1594220287585.jpg)
The 2021 is not just a natural offspring of the 1975; it's a mutated version.
It still serves as a p/u - there's the bed, the beefy suspension, etc, etc, but it's no longer the primarily utilitarian vehicle it used to be.
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Evolution of the F-150: https://www.motor1.com/news/450573/ford-f-series-f-150-evolution/
1975 F-150:
(https://car-from-uk.com/ebay/carphotos/full/ebay148655029410415.jpg)
2021 F-150:
(https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/products/trucks/f-150/2021-f-150/jcr:content/content/media-section-parsys/media_section_3cac/media-section-parsys/textimage_ee11/image.img.951.535.jpg/1594220287585.jpg)
The 2021 is not just a natural offspring of the 1975; it's a mutated version.
It still serves as a p/u - there's the bed, the beefy suspension, etc, etc, but it's no longer the primarily utilitarian vehicle it used to be.