Six 2022 F-150 Lightnings spotted charging during testing, w/ first Oxford White look

[BEVolution]

I am struggling to find a difference between these two, actually.

One is PRO, one is XLT, both no tweeters in A-pillar like higher optioned trim levels.

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[FordTough98198]

Nice video, I can’t believe that in 2021 (or 2022) ford still uses an old school whip antenna!

Good read about why. I also wondered but I’m a city buyer. I always change it out for a stubby one.

https://corinspired.com/why-do-mode...tning-still-have-such-old-fashioned-antennas/

 

[SteffanG]

It also works as a height indicator when going into low clearance areas. If the antenna hits, the truck will hit as well.

 

[Silenze]

It also works as a height indicator when going into low clearance areas. If the antenna hits, the truck will hit as well.

No. The antenna is higher then the roof line by a large amount. 4 to 6 inches i would guess

 

[F-150 Prius]

A pity he didn't know to look at the charging pedestals to see the rate of charge and capacity. These look like production test vehicles not just pre-production mules. Of course they could still be working on the battery (and I hope their working hardware and software for the touchscreen … they must have learned from the Mach-e and they better be fixing those performance and design problems.)
I think 1-pedal is great (some find it tricky to learn to modulate the regen.)

A pity Trip1 wasn't showing mi/KWh … that would have been a clue as to whether the 300 mile range is realistic or if the previous reviewer pic of 472 mile range is still a potential (for an empty long range spec truck under ideal conditions.)

ref:
https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/thr...riving-range-shows-incredible-472-miles.4902/

 

[astricklin]

A pity he didn't know to look at the charging pedestals to see the rate of charge and capacity. These look like production test vehicles not just pre-production mules. Of course they could still be working on the battery (and I hope their working hardware and software for the touchscreen … they must have learned from the Mach-e and they better be fixing those performance and design problems.)
I think 1-pedal is great (some find it tricky to learn to modulate the regen.)

A pity Trip1 wasn't showing mi/KWh … that would have been a clue as to whether the 300 mile range is realistic or if the previous reviewer pic of 472 mile range is still a potential (for an empty long range spec truck under ideal conditions.)

ref:
https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/thr...riving-range-shows-incredible-472-miles.4902/

Ya. I feel like Ford has maybe turned some of the range indicators off so so that the public can't get a glimpse of it

 

[Ffxdude]

Better radio reception when you are far from the station. It is important to Midwest buyers.

Good read about why. I also wondered but I’m a city buyer. I always change it out for a stubby one.

https://corinspired.com/why-do-mode...tning-still-have-such-old-fashioned-antennas/

Interesting, never really thought about it. The little pucks can pick up satellites in space so you’d think they’d be better at fm reception. lol

 

[vandy1981]

A pity he didn't know to look at the charging pedestals to see the rate of charge and capacity.

I'm always excited when someone posts spy videos at an EA station, but no one ever gets a shot of the charging speed. He was right there--all he had to do was tap the charger screen!

 

[Erik]

A pity Trip1 wasn't showing mi/KWh … that would have been a clue as to whether the 300 mile range is realistic or if the previous reviewer pic of 472 mile range is still a potential (for an empty long range spec truck under ideal conditions.

At 6:55 in the video it shows the range as 456.9 miles in the instrument cluster display. Unless that is the odometer.

 

[sotek2345]

At 6:55 in the video it shows the range as 456.9 miles in the instrument cluster display. Unless that is the odometer.

99 percent sure that is the odometer

 

[F-150 Prius]

99 percent sure that is the odometer

If only that were range! : )
But that's the location of the odo on a PowerBoost.

 

[MikePinkston]

Interesting, never really thought about it. The little pucks can pick up satellites in space so you’d think they’d be better at fm reception. lol

Antenna length is a function of frequency. The higher the frequency the shorter then antenna. Satellite communications frequencies are in the gigahertz range so they require very short antennas.

 

[Gary H]

Last Tuesday I watched 6 Lightning being unloaded by the hotel’s In Valencia Ca 1 pro 2 Lariats and 2 platinum‘s and one wrapped

 

[DadBald]

So those pro wheels are growing on me. They look particularly at home on the Oxford White truck. But man... Oxford White really screams work truck, doesn't it? I'm torn if I'll go for Oxford White in lieu of Star White on my XLT or not... Hmm.

 

[BEVolution]

So those pro wheels are growing on me. They look particularly at home on the Oxford White truck. But man... Oxford White really screams work truck, doesn't it? I'm torn if I'll go for Oxford White in lieu of Star White on my XLT or not... Hmm.

None of the colors are great, except Oxford White. Really wish (beyond the irony) Lead Foot was available or even some fleet colors. https://www.fleet.ford.com/content/dam/aem_fleet/en_us/fleet/orders/vso/VSO_Paint_Selector.pdf

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