F150 Lightening
DEARBORN – The truck of the future is here. The F-150 Lightning is the smartest, most innovative truck Ford has ever built. From near instant torque to intelligent towing, seamless connectivity to sof...
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thomas201 wrote:
Great job by the marketing department. Now, since this is a towing forum: How far will it tow the 10k trailer, with 5% power reserve? On a 90 degree day with the A/C on? On a 32 degree day with the heat on? How does she pull the Ike? Recharge time plugged in to a park 50 amp, a park 30 amp? As the Barb says, paraphrased, "These are the questions"
Most half tons don't tow anything, they just run from home to the office and back and over to the home center on the weekends. I think this will be a home run for lots of folks and it's a normal looking F150, not some futuristic turd like the Tesla.
Short of a tremendous improvement in battery technology, the only way I'd buy an electric truck that I'd actually plan to use for towing or camping is if it had a built in generator that could keep the batteries charged and/or charge at the primitive spot I park the camper out in the woods. The EV part would be fine for running around town or trips within that 300 mile range which truthfully is a huge percentage of my use. But for longer trips, towing or camping...I'd need that extra range and ability to keep charged off-grid.
In terms of a secondary vehicle for my wife to drive, I'd certainly consider an EV. Probably not a pickup, though.
