There’s also a 12-inch digital driver’s display rather than analogue dials. Official performance figures are yet to be released, but Joe Biden, you know, the President of the United States, had a go in a prototype and said it could do 0-60mph in ‘4.3 or 4.4 seconds’. Queue the train towing videos on YouTube… Both have a colossal 1,050Nm of torque, though. The Standard truck gets a healthy 432hp, though that’s cranked up to 571hp in the Extended Range version. You’d suspect if you maxed out the 907kg payload, that would drop a bit.Įvery version of the Ford F-150 uses a dual-motor setup, with one on either axle for an all-wheel-drive setup.
That’s assuming you’re not carrying anything. The Extended version of the F-150 will be capable of up to 300 miles between charges The former will be able to cover up to 230 miles on a charge, with the latter capable of 300 miles. Ford hasn’t said how large the batteries in this EV are, though it will offer ‘Standard’ and ‘Extended’ range versions. Now it’s something of a cheesy reference to its electric power. That name ringing a bell? Well, the Ford F-150 Lightning was once a V8-powered performance version of the F-150 pick-up truck. Although that’s not saying much… New Ford F-150 Lightning batteries and performance The F-150 Lightning uses a dual-motor setup as standard As a result, the Lightning’s the most aerodynamically efficient Ford F-150 ever. Other changes to the design compared with the standard F-150 include a smoothed-out front grille, which makes sense considering there’s no engine to cool.