The 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning . It's the all-electric pickup truck from Ford Motor Company . It comes in these trim levels the Pro , the XLT , the Flash , the Lariat , the Platinum . I had the Lightning 4x4 SuperCrew XLT .
That was a nice truck .
This is considered a standard pickup truck half-ton version electric . It seats five people inside .
The truck was all new in 2022 , and obviously it's based off of the body is based off of the Ford F-150 half-ton F-150 body with side front grille , with a solid front grille that is almost a mirror of the gasoline version with the surround lighting that it has on it .
The difference is it's not a grill , it's just a plastic panel that looks like a grill up there and it hides the frunk . And I forgot about the frunk and the guy that delivered it to me . I said hey , man , where's the charger ? Where's the 110 charger ? It's in the frunk .
Ow , I forgot about the frunk . He thought you were calling him a name .
Wheel . I forgot about the front . He thought you were calling him a name . Wheel styling matches trim level Other than lightning badging . The rear is the same as the gasoline counterpart . What I like the left front fender charge port . That came in handy for me If I were to offer any suggestions to the Ford Motor Company .
Find a way to put that charge port in the front . I saw a car and I don't know what it was that was parked next to me at the charging place and it had a port that was in the front , in the grill area .
Oh , that would make sense . So it was on the front quarter panel or in the rear the .
Lightning was on the left front quarter panel oh okay , okay , back toward quarter panel . Okay , back toward the door . Gotcha , put it in the front . That way I can access the charge cords on either side , because usually they don't put the charger directly in front of the car , it's off to the side one way or the other .
So you either have to back it in or pull it in forward . Well , this happened to be on the wrong side of the charger was over there .
Charge port was over here , yeah , and you can't back it in because it's worse , it's too far , it's too long .
Interior highlights Digital instrument cluster , optional infotainment , big screen in this , controls in all the right places . With a massive center console you could hide children in there . Comfortable cloth seating . Leather is available . But it's a truck man . Keep it a truck , use it as a truck Cargo trunk room . Room in the front , standard big bed in the back .
You got it . What I liked about the charge ports inside the bed in the back . Not only that , but that's also where you can gain access to the electricity for your house if you want to run your house off the charger . On the f-150 wow , just saying uh , engine . Uh , this is the . I had the larger battery . The average is 575 horsepower .
Now , uh , new tech battery battery is coming out . The standard horsepower is 427 . Transmission is direct drive . Obviously , lots of torque Toes 770 pounds , 235 pound-feet of torque Mileage , 76 in the city , 61 on the highway , for a combined of 68 . I got 2.2 miles per kilowatt-hour Over 381.9 miles . You do the math .
I have no idea what that means . I'd take my shoes off for that one .
Exactly , please don't Plenty of power and depending on the use , it could get down to a 100-mile range . If you're towing something , you tow something . With this . It's going to suck that battery down . Pretty good Ride and handling . It's all-wheel drive , independent rear suspension . Front end is car-like , like a big car Off-road .
I didn't take it off-road , couldn't tell you about that . Base trim price $64,995 . Price is tested $69,880 . Base model price surprisingly , $54,995 . Competitors Rivian R1T $69,900 . Gmc Hummer $96,550 .
Well , there you go .
Standard F-150 with the EcoBoost V6 engine $43,620 . Huh , it was interesting . Mars , have you had this ? Have you had one ? No , sir , I have not . Well , it's interesting , it's different Only in their respect , really is the fact that it's electric .
You know , you made the fact that if you tow something , the electricity or your range slows down , it sucks it down , it does it on all the vehicles though .
All the electrics ?
Yes , it does Well , but if you really look at it , your gasoline if you put a 10,000-pound trailer on the back of your truck .
Oh , absolutely , yeah , you're still going to burn more . yeah , I wouldn't say that it's comparable though no , and to start off with you know , with a full charge on this one , this had the standard battery , not the high . And , matter of fact , ford said that they've come up with a whole new battery package .
They're going to call it something different and it's going to get better gas mileage . But GM is doing the same thing . Uh , gone away is the ultium . They're not making the ultium battery at gm anymore . So , anyway , that's another story for another day . But I just wanted to let you know that it was a great ride .
I really enjoyed it and charging wasn't that big of a deal . Uh , I charged it at home on the 110 and I charged it at work at 110 and , uh , I gave it to him with three quarters of a tank of gas in it so , so to speak , if you know what I mean .
Well , I was in that , he took me somewhere and it's a nice truck . It really is . It really is yeah For what it is , yeah , yeah .
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Yeah , six-wheelers , everybody's got to have one . My information on this is golden , because six-wheelers , six-wheel drive vehicles , why is it important ? Well , vehicles aren't just for show anymore . However , there are many reasons why a vehicle might need six wheels . Means these vehicles have three axles , mike , not just two .
So these vehicles are usually trucks , jeeps , all-terrain vehicles . Six-wheel vehicles aren't just for show , like we said . So here we go . For example , drivers who need to transport heavy goods or transverse rough , slippery terrain , six wheels will benefit that vehicle advantages .
Using six wheels comes with many pros , including weight distribution , improved traction and increased stability . Better weight distribution the six-wheel vehicles are highly effective transporting heavy unwielding cargo . Standard two-wheel axles can't do . Because more is better . The weight distribution is more evenly spaced out , reducing the strain on the wheels .
Improved traction thanks to added weight , the increased number of wheels , you won't have to worry about your vehicle slipping and sliding on the rain , slick road . This is because the extra weight and wheels produce more traction . Because of the enhanced traction , six-wheel vehicles perform exceptionally well driving in mud , sand , snow , snow and that off-road area .
So disadvantages here we go . There are many reasons why a driver would prefer six wheels , one with four wheels . Six-wheel vehicles are more difficult to repair , more expensive to maintain . They also are much harder to drive because of the increased weight , complex and lengthy repairs .
When it comes to drawbacks of the six-wheel drive , most obvious is the one that repairs significantly more complicated , not to mention expensive . Uh , three pairs of wheels can be difficult to manage because you'll need to track and significantly buy more parts disadvantage for that vehicle . In addition , there are more .
There are significantly more components to your vehicle . You will carry around more tools , spare parts and your vehicles should be in great shape if you're going to do that . Increased maintenance costs .
One of the biggest reasons the six-wheel vehicles aren't available in all automotive types is that they take up tremendous amounts of space when you repair them and a lot of maintenance . Where do you get something like that fixed ? You can just come to my house , we'll fix it up Vehicle drag and weight . Well , we all know it's bigger , Bigger is better .
This means the driving of a vehicle with six wheels can feel slower , clunkier and sluggish . Heavy vehicles also consume more fuel . So since more power is required to move that big weight , you need more fuel . Wheels are heavy . Same can be said for the chassis . It's designed to accommodate three pairs of wheels . So there you go . That's why you need one .
I think I saw like two in the past year actually on the road . They're pretty Okay . Two in the past year actually on the road .
They're pretty Okay , only in the owner's eyes .