How long do you plan on keeping your Lightning?

[FlasherZ]

I figure 6-8 years. That's where I've been historically. Things got really shortened for me with Tesla, as I traded the 2012 for something with auto-pilot, then someone totaled my car for me. But historically I've been 6-8 years.

I have a 15-year-old F-250, a 6-year old Tesla Model X (160,000 miles), my oldest son has a 14 year old Pontiac, and my second-oldest has a 13-year-old Pontiac. Anyone want a diesel F-250, short cab, long box? Give me a ring.

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[YankeeCP]

Usually 3-4 years

 

[F150ROD]

Ford moving to Android is like then switching from a Pioneer Deck to Alpine. It’s not going to affect the ability of the truck to be updated. That being said, it’s depends on how future models change. Did we get the best version with future models being watered down to save on cost? Think about the early 21 ICE models vs late 21’s-22, they are watered down with features.

 

[SmoothJ]

Ford moving to Android is like then switching from a Pioneer Deck to Alpine. It’s not going to affect the ability of the truck to be updated. That being said, it’s depends on how future models change. Did we get the best version with future models being watered down to save on cost? Think about the early 21 ICE models vs late 21’s-22, they are watered down with features.

Since I am trading in a 21 F150 PowerBoost, I know what you mean about watering down. I see where they saved money, and although the fit and finish is nice... it seems cheap in some areas.

 

[F150ROD]

Since I am trading in a 21 F150 PowerBoost, I know what you mean about watering down. I see where they saved money, and although the fit and finish is nice... it seems cheap in some areas.

Yup, for some reason the interior material in 21 XLT seemed nicer than this 22 Lariat. Maybe I am imagining things.

 

[frautumn]

So with a number of us taking out loans for 4, 5, 6, 7 years... how long do you plan on keeping your Lightning for?

You should change the original post to include a poll, something simple like:
< 3 yrs
3-6 yrs
6-9 yrs
> 10 yrs

 

[vandy1981]

Silverado EV?

I have a first hour Silverado EV(not first edition) reservation...est release summer 2024 as a fail safe. We'll see how I like the Lightning and see what comes from GM.

On the fence about whether I'll "upgrade" or not..will also put in a reservation for 2nd gen Lightning...

I'm also intrigued by the Ram plug-in hybrid, but it may be hard to go back to gas at that point. I'm also very skeptical that they'll ever be able to produce anything interesting that's not powered by a Hellcat engine.

 

[SmoothJ]

You should change the original post to include a poll, something simple like:
< 3 yrs
3-6 yrs
6-9 yrs
> 10 yrs

Good idea... and done!

 

[Theo1000]

I am hoping someone comes in with an aftermarket battery swap option that increases capacity-and thus range. If it happens, I would keep the truck for many years as that is the only "development" that would drive me to trade up.

Hah! This comes up every time but has never worked out. There are so many things working against this. The cooling system, the cost of batteries declining, the software, the obsolescence of the rest of car, for instance new battery will have another 10-15 year life but very few trucks will make it to 20+ years. It has never penciled out and only marginal demand has existed. Its possible it will change in future but it will not be cheap.

I think most of our trucks the battery will far out live the truck. Probably still have 80% of original charge when the truck gets condemned.

Means you will be getting rid of the truck asap.

 

[TaxmanHog]

8-10 years

 

[Stuff]

Right now I'm aiming for at least 3 years. I could see myself keeping it for much longer though. I'd like to keep it forever but that never works out for me... We'll see how technology advances and what innovations come.

Super blue cruise with self driving stuff and a futuristic look? Yawn, don't care, I'll keep what I'll have.

0-60 in 2.1 seconds and 600 mile range while still looking like a normal F-150? Yes please, sign me up.

 

[Blue Lightning]

Until my Cybertruck reservation is available. So maybe forever...

 

[Yellow Buddy]

4 years, 3 months, 13 days, 8 hours, and 32 minutes.

 

[Texas Dan]

I have a SUV that is 17 years old but only has 90k miles. To keep miles off of my gas guzzling SUV is one of the main reasons I got into EVs. I’m on my forth EV now primary because I keep chasing the EV technology but I think the F150L technology is advanced enough that I won’t have to do that anymore.

My F150L won’t sit around like my SUV did. I won’t feel guilty about driving my F150L around the way I do with my SUV. The F150L will be my every day driver and I plan to drive it until the wheels fall off or until they bury me in it, whichever comes first.

 

[Kev12345]

if the lightning had faster charge speeds I'd keep it for 6-8 years like normal. Still boggles my mind the charge speed maxes out at slow 150kw. silly engineering decisions like not bothering with a heat pump, a lacklustre app, and switching to android in year 2 shows this thing was rushed.

I know the cybertruck is going to blow it out of the water spec wise. I think ford also knows this so the 2nd gen lightning has to step it up big time. ill be trading for one of the two as soon as they're available which sounds like 2025.

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