I had the same thought as you. Then I figured by the time I'm ready to trade my Powerboost in, the electric version would have plenty of time to get all the bugs out.Damn, I should really wait on this
I'm with you on the range issue. With regard to temperature, Tesla is the best-selling car in Norway, so I think they should be OK there (but probably with some drop in range).
Interesting article. I don’t think the infrastructure is here (where I live) yet to justify the purchase of one. A lot of people here drive 350 miles one way into the middle of nowhere for hunting, fishing and camping. That’s a little different then driving city to city on the highway with stops in between.
In my experience the power cuts are due to wildfires, not transitioning some energy to renewables (which you seem to be alluding to?).
"Rolling Blackouts" aren't to prevent wildfires.
I have PSPS in my area. You didn't mention rolling blackouts unless I'm mistaken, which I don't have.
Obviously.Ford F-150 Lightning Name Will Return for Electric Pickup
Ford's upcoming electric F-150 will bear the same name as V-8–powered street trucks from the '90s and early 2000s.
By Connor Hoffman
Apr 30, 2021
Illustration by Car and Driver/FordCar and Driver
Ford's new electric pickup truck will be named the F-150 Lightning, according to a Ford document provided to Car and Driver. It's a name that was first seen on the SVT F-150 Lightning street truck that was introduced for 1993 on the ninth-generation truck and then followed on the 10th generation. The electric Ford F-150 Lightning will go on sale in the middle of next year.
- Ford's upcoming electric pickup truck will be called the F-150 Lightning.
- The name was first seen on the V-8–powered SVT F-150 Lightning from the 1990s.
- The new electric truck will have a dual-motor setup with all-wheel drive and arrive next year.
2001 Ford SVT F-150 Lightning
The document shows the new name alongside a reference to the Mustang Mach-E electric crossover and E-Transit electric cargo van. When we reached out to Ford to confirm, a spokesperson responded that "we're excited to introduce the all-electric F-150 very soon, but we don't comment on speculation about future products."
Ford drew a lot of attention when it applied the Mustang name to its first electric crossover, and now the electric version of its best selling pickup will revive a legendary nameplate from V-8–powered street trucks. Ford sold 787,422 F-Series trucks last year, and the new electric model will go against other upcoming electric pickups such as the GMC Hummer EV Pickup, electric Chevy Silverado, and Tesla Cybertruck—all of which claim more than 350 miles of range.
Ford hasn't released many details on the F-150 Lightning's powertrain, but it will have a dual-motor setup providing all-wheel drive. Ford says the electric F-150 will provide more horsepower and torque and the fastest acceleration of any F-150 currently on the market. That means it'll have more than 450 horsepower and do zero to 60 mph in less than 5.0 seconds. In our 2001 test, the SVT F-150 Lightning launched to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds on its way to a 13.8-second quarter mile at 104 mph.
We expect the F-150 Lightning's battery pack to provide more than 300 miles of range since the longest-range Mustang Mach-E is EPA-rated at 305 miles of driving range. Ford also patented a removal range extender that could go in the truck's bed.
The Ford F-150 Lighting and its batteries will be produced at a new electric vehicle facility at Ford's Rouge Center in Dearborn, Michigan. It will arrive in mid-2022.
