Finally, Ford’s F-150 Lightning EPA numbers are here! and they are better than expected. Just As Ford is in the finally preparation phase before the start of production and deliveries of its first ever fully electric pickup truck, the long-awaited F-150 lightning, the EPA rating came out just in time to give it a positive boost. As they showed how the versions carrying bigger battery packs got a better than expected 320-mile EPA range.
Ford has made a series of announcements detailing bit by bit, the prices and expected range of different trims of its new truck, at first, they stated that the $40.000 truck will have a range of up to 300 miles.
Ford F-150 Lightning Electric Pickup
Then later we learned that the base version starting at $40.000 will have a range of 230 mile, a number confirmed later by the initial EPA tests, but if you want to go further on a single charge you will need to pay up to $74.000 to get an additional 70 miles, according to the initial estimates that is.
Now we have in our hands the official detailed EPA estimates for all F-150 Lightning trims, revealing a pleasant surprise:
| F-150 Lightning (Targeted EPA-estimated Range) | F-150 Lightning (Final EPA-estimated Range) |
|---|---|
| F-150 Lightning Pro SR: 230 miles | F-150 Lightning Pro SR: 230 miles |
| F-150 Lightning Pro ER (Fleet only): 300 miles | F-150 Lightning Pro ER (Fleet only): 320 miles |
| F-150 Lightning XLT SR: 230 miles | F-150 Lightning XLT SR: 230 miles |
| F-150 Lightning XLT ER: 300 miles | F-150 Lightning XLT ER: 320 miles |
| F-150 Lightning Lariat SR: 230 miles | F-150 Lightning Lariat SR: 230 miles |
| F-150 Lightning Lariat ER: 300 miles | F-150 Lightning Lariat ER: 320 miles |
| F-150 Lightning Platinum: 280 miles | F-150 Lightning Platinum: 300 miles |
As you can see on the table, the car has surpassed the initial expectation of 300 miles by an additional 20.
Surely this is a major publicity boost for the new truck, and ford will definitely make the most of it to ensure a powerful entrance to the electric truck market.
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