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Is the lightning refresh expected for the 2026 model year?
I thought T3 was debuting this year?

Now I see why we haven't had any software updates lately.....
 
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Judging by the big ass weight box chained in the back and 8 lug wheels, I will also guess at an HD f250 version. Also, is it longer?
If that just a weight box? It looks like wires going in and out. Bolted on battery pack?
It shouldn’t change, because a charge port at the back of a truck is dumb.
It should change to the passenger front corner. Make it easier to use SCs, and not run into issues when hauling loads.
 

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It should change to the passenger front corner. Make it easier to use SCs, and not run into issues when hauling loads.
Anything on the passenger side is a much less convenient location for home charging.
 

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Well this image clearly isn’t the T3. Must be a refresh coming at some point.
It's not uncommon to use bodies from existing vehicles on development mules. This could be the drivetrain for T3.

That said, I would be pleasantly surprised if they did a significant refresh on the Lightning. A beefier battery and faster charging would put them at parity with the GM trucks and well ahead of the CT.

Looks like air struts in the front.
It looks like they also have them in the back and the photos show the mules at various ride heights. No hint of 4-wheel steering in these photos though.
Ford F-150 Lightning Next Gen F-150 Lightning Spied w/8 Lug Wheels & Hub Motors (Larger Battery?) Benchmarking Cybertruck 1721327731128-ot
 

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What do we think comes out first? Bluecruse 1.whatever, or this truck?
 

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T3 has been shelved for now.
There's been a steady flow of software updates over the past couple of weeks.
I've received more updates in the last two weeks (4) than I did in the previous four months of ownership (1). At least for me, they have been coming steady...lately...probably just jinxed myself.
 

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I think a super duty version of electric trucks makes a lot of sense.

Make the high mileage variant's with a lot of towing capacity.


One of the strangest design decisions regarding the Silverado, is that it does not tow a lot of weight, which is odd considering the entire premise of the truck is that it is a fantastic EV for towing.
 
 





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