Ford F150 Lightning towing

I would have to agree with the driver, "not real practical unless you are only going to travel shorter distances of 100 - 200 km."  On top of that there is the issue of where to charge which is a huge factor if you are planning to go to a more remote area.  Nice truck though!

An electric truck is the perfect truck.

For someone who doesn't need a truck.

Originally posted by furpod An electric truck is the perfect truck.For someone who doesn't need a truck.

Cute soundbite. But completely untrue, like most soundbites are.

It depends on what you think a truck is for. For me, as a former contractor, a truck is for work. It's parked at your shop overnight. In the morning it hauls your gear crew, tools, and materials to a jobsite. Then back to the shop at night.   

So the Lightning Pro is selling like hotcakes to operators who actually need trucks for work. It's perfect for contractors. Recharges at the shop overnight cheaply, crew and gear to jobsites during the day. Excellent towing ability to haul materials to said jobsites.   Secure storage in the frunk. Ability to run power tools during the day. What more could you ask for? And none of this calls for long range towing.

Me, I'd ask for one more thing: a single cab long bed version with a bench seat. I don't get all these double cab short bed trucks, but that's what 90% seem to be nowadays. But that's just me.

Here's what's not a truck, IMO. A$100+ vehicle with all sorts of luxury features. Some of the stuff Ford puts in it's Lariat package (available on both the Lightning and gasser F150s) as an example:

12 inch "productivity" screen
sync 4 voice recognition
post collision braking!?
fade to off interior lighting
ambient lighting
power adjustable pedals with memory
dual note horn
360 degree cameras
wireless charging pad
Bang and Olufsen unleashed sound system
remote tailgate release with auto power lock
capless fuel filler
pickup bed tonneau cover

Are they kidding? Just get a high end SUV if you want all that junk, and save some money. It will ride and handle better and be more comfortable. What good is a pickup truck with a tonneau cover?

But that's just my opinion. If you have the money and want all that luxury stuff in what was once a work vehicle, that's your choice. We all have different needs and wants.

Many of the folks buying Lightnings don't need a pickup truck. Neither do the folks buying high end gasser F150s. Many others do. It's success speaks for itself, Ford can't make Lightnings fast enough to meet demand, and probably won't for years.













. Why spend all that money on luxury ju rough riding body in frame

What!  OG, you protest a capless fuel filler port?  How can you say that?  It's one of those features on my F-150 I like the best.  No fumbling with and losing gas caps for me at Costco when I fill up for a long trip.  I'll never have to buy an after market gas cap again.

Well my Toyotas have lanyards on the gas caps so you can't forget them somewhere.  For me a work vehicle is something I can throw greasy tractor parts in or take trash to the dump, or pick up 12ft lumber with.  I pick those items  bc I've hauled all 3 in my old horse trailer in the past week. Anything cleaner or smaller fits in my Prius which uses half the fuel of an F150.  I've hauled a fridge or two in the past in that trailer. Heck I've even had a horse in there once or twice. And stuff stays dry and secure. So if I got a pickup it would probably be a rusted out old Ford with an 8ft bed  that I'd put Farm Use tags on. That would come the closest to matching what I have now.