[Horatio Caine]

Hi all,
Inspired by the Official Rivian discussion thread, I thought it would be good to have a spot to collect all the news and info on the Ford Lightning. It's kinda the elephant in the room as we wait for the Hummer EV to finally arrive (and dominate). And while I have no issues with anyone who just wants to hate on the thing, I do think Ford has done a great job making a pretty radical electric pickup that looks almost indistinguishable from a boring old F-150.😴

If you want to dive in, you can jump in on the sister forum over at Lightning Owners, but if you'd rather stay here, I'll keep updating this thread with news and more info.

 

[Horatio Caine]

A great place to start is to poke around the Lightning reservation tracker. It's got a ton of data about what spec folks are ordering and what vehicles they're replacing.

The Ford F-150 Lightning Reservation Tracking List

Now that the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is available to pre-order, it is time to organize a new list where everyone can share their order. As vehicles reach production, we will be able to see as a community which configurations reach pre-order holders first, and which configurations are built...

www.lightningowners.com

There's also just a bunch of complaining about how long they've all had to wait

Interestingly, Ford says 70% of its customers are new to both the brand and to trucks, which doesn't seem to jibe with the data in the reservation tracker (though that's obviously a subsection of the total orders). I do wonder though if Ford is getting creative with the counting so as to make the Lightning look like more of a conquest vehicle rather than something that's cannibalizing ICE F-150 sales.

Ford CEO Says 70% Of Lightning Customers New To Brand...

Ford is bringing a lot of new customers over thanks to the Lightning. Ford CEO Jim Farley told Automotive News that 70% of Lightning customers are new to Ford and trucks in general. Farley also said that 80% of Lightning reservations are expected to convert to actual sales. Example, if...

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[Horatio Caine]

Sticking with the how long folks are waiting for their trucks (and without trying to get too smug, since who knows if GM will be able to deliver any faster), there seems to be some competing rumours on when deliveries will begin. The soonest seems to be spring of 2022, but there's another thread suggesting Lightnings may not actually begin shipping until next September.

 

[Horatio Caine]

If you've been considering a Lightning, this thread suggests the Ford order bank will probably open to all come January (which is soon!).

If you do place, an order, remember to use that reservation tracking list, and say Hi in the welcome thread if you join that forum too.

 

[Horatio Caine]

I joked a bit about the Lightning being dull to look at. It's definitely more demure than the Hummer, but it's not exactly ugly, and Ford is offering just a ton of different paint options. You can check out photos of all the options:

Agate Black 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning Pictures

View and share pictures here of the 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning in Agate Black 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Color Options Atlas Blue Star White Rapid Red Iced Blue Silver Agate Black Antimatter Blue Carbonized Gray Iconic Silver Oxford White Stone Gray

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Oxford White 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning Pictures

View and share pictures here of the 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning in Oxford White 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Color Options Atlas Blue Star White Rapid Red Iced Blue Silver Agate Black Antimatter Blue Carbonized Gray Iconic Silver Oxford White Stone Gray

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Star White 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning Pictures

View and share pictures here of the 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning in Star White 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Color Options Atlas Blue Star White Rapid Red Iced Blue Silver Agate Black Antimatter Blue Carbonized Gray Iconic Silver Oxford White Stone Gray

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Rapid Red 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning Pictures

View and share pictures here of the 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning in Rapid Red 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Color Options Atlas Blue Star White Rapid Red Iced Blue Silver Agate Black Antimatter Blue Carbonized Gray Iconic Silver Oxford White Stone Gray

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Iced Blue Silver 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning Pictures

View and share pictures here of the 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning in Iced Blue Silver 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Color Options Atlas Blue Star White Rapid Red Iced Blue Silver Agate Black Antimatter Blue Carbonized Gray Iconic Silver Oxford White Stone Gray

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Atlas Blue 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning Pictures

View and share pictures here of the 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning in Atlas Blue 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Color Options Atlas Blue Star White Rapid Red Iced Blue Silver Agate Black Antimatter Blue Carbonized Gray Iconic Silver Oxford White Stone Gray

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Antimatter Blue 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning Pictures

View and share pictures here of the 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning in Antimatter Blue 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Color Options Atlas Blue Star White Rapid Red Iced Blue Silver Agate Black Antimatter Blue Carbonized Gray Iconic Silver Oxford White Stone Gray

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Iconic Silver 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning Pictures

View and share pictures here of the 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning in Iconic Silver 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Color Options Atlas Blue Star White Rapid Red Iced Blue Silver Agate Black Antimatter Blue Carbonized Gray Iconic Silver Oxford White Stone Gray

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Stone Gray 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning Pictures

View and share pictures here of the 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning in Stone Gray 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Color Options Atlas Blue Star White Rapid Red Iced Blue Silver Agate Black Antimatter Blue Carbonized Gray Iconic Silver Oxford White Stone Gray

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Carbonized Gray 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning Pictures

View and share pictures here of the 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning in Carbonized Gray 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Color Options Atlas Blue Star White Rapid Red Iced Blue Silver Agate Black Antimatter Blue Carbonized Gray Iconic Silver Oxford White Stone Gray

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[Horatio Caine]

Probably the biggest appeal for the Lightning vs. the Hummer is price. This thread breaks down all the trims and pricing. The TL;DR is that the pricing gap gets much smaller when you consider the base equipment of the Hummer EV, but if you don't need all that stuff, the Lightning offers more configurations.

 

[Horatio Caine]

Here's Doug DeMuro's very Doug-DeMuro-style walk-through of all the details from the Lightning's debut. He obviously spends a lot of time on the frunk, but there's a lot more to it.

One of the best stories is how Ford mocked up the frunk with cardboard.

There's also some interesting patent drawings that suggest there are some cool accessories coming.

 

[MarkoLP]

If I still lived in the city and needed a smaller and agile truck the R1T would be it!

 

[Horatio Caine]

Ford picked up a couple awards this week with the Lightning (and Maverick) being named among Popular Science's greatest automotive innovations for 2021 and CEO Jim Farley being named Motor Trend's Person of the Year

Maybe next year for the Hummer and Mary Barra

 

[Horatio Caine]

Speaking of Jim Farley, he got Ford some good press last month by promising to produce 600,000 EVs per year by 2023. That would make Ford the world's second-largest EV producer behind only Tesla. That's awesome if they can pull it off, but considering members on the Lightning forum are hearing from dealers that the company may only produce 10K Lightnings next year, it seems like they've got a mountain to climb still.

 

[Horatio Caine]

Ford announced details of it's fleet EV management software today. It's called Ford Pro Charging and it's a pretty impressive suite of controls for fleet managers, letting them see and control how the EVs are charged.
More here:Ford Launches "Ford Pro Charging" Management...

 

[Horatio Caine]

This Lightning forum member shared their experience with getting their garage ready to charge their truck. I figured some of us might benefit: Ev charger guide

 

[Horatio Caine]

There's been so much talk about the stock prices at Tesla and Rivian, but Ford is low-key killing it

Is the Lightning impacting Ford’s stock price?

The answer is clearly yes but the eTransit and Mustang Mach E are a big part of this too. Electric cars have given a jolt to Ford's stock price https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/16/business/ford-stock-price/index.html

www.lightningowners.com

 

[Horatio Caine]

I hadn't really thought about it before, but now I'm fixated on it - Why doesn't Ford offer the Lighting with a front bench?
Maybe the Sierra or Silverado EVs will have six-seat option

6 seat options

I've been trying to find out if the lightning will have a build option for a 6th seat. I don't want to leave a kid behind... well depends on which one is bugging me the most at the time 😆. Anyone know if the lightning could come with 6 seats? Thanks

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[Horatio Caine]

For California buyers, Ford is offering a "sustainable charging program" where it will track your charging (it's an opt-in program) and then generate or buy an certificates for the generation of green energy.
They seem to be going out of their way to create a paper trail so they're not accused of greenwashing, I suppose.

Ford Launches Zero-Carbon EV Home Charging Initiative in...

Ford has launched a new "sustainable charging program" for Ford EV and plug-in hybrid owners in California. It's apparently a free program and can be accessed with the FordPass app. Owners of eligible plug-in electric vehicles opt into the program through the FordPass app Once enrolled, the...

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[Horatio Caine]

More charging news for the Lightning - Ford announced vehicle-to-vehicle charging with the Lightning being able to deliver roughly Level 2 charging to other EVs in need of a top-up

Vehicle-to-Vehicle and Vehicle-to-Load power

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1134516_ev-to-ev-charging-f-150-lightning-and-ioniq-5-both-do-it-and-here-s-how EV-to-EV charging: F-150 Lightning and Ioniq 5 both do it and here's how BENGT HALVORSON DECEMBER 21, 2021 If you’ve lived around an electric vehicle, you know that...

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[Horatio Caine]

Ford finally confirmed the battery specs for the Lightning and they're quite a lot smaller than what either the Hummer EV or Rivian R1T are coming with.

Lightning Battery Specs Confirmed

Great reporting here from Car and Driver, finally getting confirmation from Ford about the size of the battery packs in the Lightning. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a38552140/2022-ford-f-150-lightning-battery-specs-revealed/ I won't pretend to be an expert on this, but I'm pleasantly...

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[Horatio Caine]

It looks like Ford is finally sending out notices about being able to order a Lightning in the new year. January has been speculated for a while, but this looks official

Ordering opens soon for the F-150 Lightning™ truck

Just received this email from Ford: The only EV that’s an F‑150.® You can feel it in the air. Something is coming. The truck that helped build this country is about to take it electric. Nearly 200,000 of you have expressed interest and excitement about the electric revolution...

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[Horatio Caine]

Cool behind-the-scenes shots from a wintry Ford photo shoot for the Lightning

 

[Horatio Caine]

Here's a really cool video tour of the Lightning given by the truck's chief engineer

Linda Zhang, Chief Engineer, Ford F-150 Lightning, Shows...

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