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Ford F-150 Lightning gets final EPA range estimates ahead of spring deliveries
Last May, Ford took the iconic F-150 pickup truck and made it electric, with the F-150 Lightning. Now we are very close to the start of deliveries in the US, which is due for this spring. As such, the final range estimates from the EPA have been published today, and it's good news for Ford: almost all versions ended up having better range than the company itself estimated before the EPA testing process took place.
The F-150 Lightning Pro SR, XLT SR, and Lariat SR all deliver exactly the 230 miles (370 km) that Ford thought they would. On the other hand, the three ER versions (Pro, XLT, and Lariat) ended up having 20 extra miles than what Ford envisioned, up to 320 miles (515 km) compared to 300.
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Last May, Ford took the iconic F-150 pickup truck and made it electric, with the F-150 Lightning. Now we are very close to the start of deliveries in the US, which is due for this spring. As such, the final range estimates from the EPA have been published today, and it's good news for Ford: almost all versions ended up having better range than the company itself estimated before the EPA testing process took place.
The F-150 Lightning Pro SR, XLT SR, and Lariat SR all deliver exactly the 230 miles (370 km) that Ford thought they would. On the other hand, the three ER versions (Pro, XLT, and Lariat) ended up having 20 extra miles than what Ford envisioned, up to 320 miles (515 km) compared to 300.
Ford F-150 Lightning gets final EPA range estimates ahead of spring deliveries
Most of the truck's versions deliver better range than Ford expected.
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Ford F-150 Rattler
Ford introduced the F-150 Rattler, a distinctive, rugged, entry-level addition to its 2023 F-150 lineup for adventure-seeking customers looking for a stylish truck with standard four-wheel drive for exceptional off-road capability.
"Our new F-150 Rattler offers aspiring adventurers an off-road option with expressive looks and capability in one package," said Todd Eckert, Ford truck group marketing manager. "This truck builds off the F-150 off-road legacy while allowing us to introduce new customers to the right blend of styling and value in the F-150 lineup."
The Ford F-150 Rattler package is built off the XL series, with FX4 content featuring skid plates to help ensure Built Ford Tough protection for a confident off-road experience, electronic rear-locking differential for enhanced traction, hill descent control for precision throttle and braking on steep descents, and specially tuned off-road shock absorbers for increased stability over tough terrain. In addition, F-150 Rattler features rugged all-terrain tires for versatility and capability.
Ford introduced the F-150 Rattler, a distinctive, rugged, entry-level addition to its 2023 F-150 lineup for adventure-seeking customers looking for a stylish truck with standard four-wheel drive for exceptional off-road capability.
"Our new F-150 Rattler offers aspiring adventurers an off-road option with expressive looks and capability in one package," said Todd Eckert, Ford truck group marketing manager. "This truck builds off the F-150 off-road legacy while allowing us to introduce new customers to the right blend of styling and value in the F-150 lineup."
The Ford F-150 Rattler package is built off the XL series, with FX4 content featuring skid plates to help ensure Built Ford Tough protection for a confident off-road experience, electronic rear-locking differential for enhanced traction, hill descent control for precision throttle and braking on steep descents, and specially tuned off-road shock absorbers for increased stability over tough terrain. In addition, F-150 Rattler features rugged all-terrain tires for versatility and capability.
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The Ford F-150 Rattler Will Let You Go Off-Roading Without Paying Raptor Prices
The Blue Oval is making a truck more people can afford to take off the beaten path
If there is one thing Ford is good at, it’s making money. Now, they’ve got another way to do it while also tapping into the red-hot off-road market. Welcome, everyone, to the new Ford F-150 Rattler. It’s the cheapest way to get into the F-150’s off-roading portfolio. Honestly, it rules.
It’s built off the F-150’s base “XL” trim, but includes a few features from the FX4 package – like skid plates, hill descent control, off-road shocks and most importantly: an electronic rear-locking differential. It’s all meant to make off-roading more accessible to those who can’t drop $70,000 or more on a higher trim F-150.
There’s no exact mention of it in the press release, but according to The Detroit News, the Rattler can be had with a number of engines, including a 2.7- or 3.5-liter V6, a 3.5-liter turbo V6 or a 5.0-liter V8.
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The Blue Oval is making a truck more people can afford to take off the beaten path
If there is one thing Ford is good at, it’s making money. Now, they’ve got another way to do it while also tapping into the red-hot off-road market. Welcome, everyone, to the new Ford F-150 Rattler. It’s the cheapest way to get into the F-150’s off-roading portfolio. Honestly, it rules.
It’s built off the F-150’s base “XL” trim, but includes a few features from the FX4 package – like skid plates, hill descent control, off-road shocks and most importantly: an electronic rear-locking differential. It’s all meant to make off-roading more accessible to those who can’t drop $70,000 or more on a higher trim F-150.
There’s no exact mention of it in the press release, but according to The Detroit News, the Rattler can be had with a number of engines, including a 2.7- or 3.5-liter V6, a 3.5-liter turbo V6 or a 5.0-liter V8.
The Ford F-150 Rattler Will Let You Go Off-Roading Without Paying Raptor Prices - Jalopnik
If there is one thing Ford is good at, it’s making money. Now, they’ve got another way to do it while also tapping into the red-hot off-road market. Welcome, everyone, to the new Ford F-150 Rattler. It’s the cheapest way to get into the F-150’s off-roading portfolio. Honestly, it rules.
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Roush’s new supercharger kit will give your Ford F-150 705bhp
‘TVS R2650’ sounds like a fax machine. Is actually a massive supercharger setup
It is a well-known fact* that anything taking name inspiration from a fax machine is likely to be fast and powerful. And so it is with Roush’s new product, named ‘TVS R2650’.
This innocently named product is actually a socking-great supercharger setup for the Ford F-150 pick-up truck. Considering it provides over 300bhp more than the standard car, you can think of many other inappropriate names.
The kit’s only available for the 5.0-litre V8 truck – of course – and features a roots-type supercharger with four-lobe rotors and 170 degrees of twist. We’re told it comes with oversized bearings and thicker timing gears and… wait, come back!
To paraphrase Bruce Wayne, it’s all a bit technical. Easier to digest is the new radiator which is twice the size of Roush’s previous low-temp rad, for better cooling. There are also new spark plugs specifically tuned for superchargers.
Still with us? Good. When fitted to the V8 pick-up, the TVS R2650 will offer class-leading printing... no, wait, wrong thing. It will instead offer 705bhp and 635lb ft, the latter improving matters by 225lb ft, broadly the equivalent of slotting in the torque of an entire hot hatch.
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‘TVS R2650’ sounds like a fax machine. Is actually a massive supercharger setup
It is a well-known fact* that anything taking name inspiration from a fax machine is likely to be fast and powerful. And so it is with Roush’s new product, named ‘TVS R2650’.
This innocently named product is actually a socking-great supercharger setup for the Ford F-150 pick-up truck. Considering it provides over 300bhp more than the standard car, you can think of many other inappropriate names.
The kit’s only available for the 5.0-litre V8 truck – of course – and features a roots-type supercharger with four-lobe rotors and 170 degrees of twist. We’re told it comes with oversized bearings and thicker timing gears and… wait, come back!
To paraphrase Bruce Wayne, it’s all a bit technical. Easier to digest is the new radiator which is twice the size of Roush’s previous low-temp rad, for better cooling. There are also new spark plugs specifically tuned for superchargers.
Still with us? Good. When fitted to the V8 pick-up, the TVS R2650 will offer class-leading printing... no, wait, wrong thing. It will instead offer 705bhp and 635lb ft, the latter improving matters by 225lb ft, broadly the equivalent of slotting in the torque of an entire hot hatch.
Roush’s new supercharger kit will give your Ford F-150 705bhp
‘TVS R2650’ sounds like a fax machine. Is actually a massive supercharger setup
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Ford F-150 Lightning: 563bhp EV pick-up stars in Manhattan
Electric version of US's best-selling vehicle makes its debut at the New York motor show
Ford is showing off the new F-150 Lightning, the first series-production electric version of its best-selling pick-up, at the New York motor show.
The new truck will be critical to the Blue Oval’s plans to dramatically increase its EV sales in America. Its reveal last year was described by chairman Bill Ford as “a defining moment” for both Ford and the American car industry.
The EV is based on the 14th generation of the F-Series, which has long dominated private vehicle sales in the US. Ford sold around 730,000 F-Series pick-ups last year. The Lightning title revives a name previously used for a road-focused performance version of the truck.
The F-150 Lightning will feature a dual-motor, four-wheel-drive powertrain that produces 563bhp and 775lb ft – the most torque yet offered on an F-150.
It will be offered with two battery capacities, offering official ranges of around 230 and 300 miles on the American EPA test cycle.
Ford claims the F-150 Lightning will be “wickedly quick off the mark”, with a 0-60mph time in the mid 4.0sec range with the optional extended-range battery.
The firm claims a maximum payload of 907kg for vehicles fitted with the standard 18in wheels, along with a towing capacity of up to 4536kg.
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Electric version of US's best-selling vehicle makes its debut at the New York motor show
Ford is showing off the new F-150 Lightning, the first series-production electric version of its best-selling pick-up, at the New York motor show.
The new truck will be critical to the Blue Oval’s plans to dramatically increase its EV sales in America. Its reveal last year was described by chairman Bill Ford as “a defining moment” for both Ford and the American car industry.
The EV is based on the 14th generation of the F-Series, which has long dominated private vehicle sales in the US. Ford sold around 730,000 F-Series pick-ups last year. The Lightning title revives a name previously used for a road-focused performance version of the truck.
The F-150 Lightning will feature a dual-motor, four-wheel-drive powertrain that produces 563bhp and 775lb ft – the most torque yet offered on an F-150.
It will be offered with two battery capacities, offering official ranges of around 230 and 300 miles on the American EPA test cycle.
Ford claims the F-150 Lightning will be “wickedly quick off the mark”, with a 0-60mph time in the mid 4.0sec range with the optional extended-range battery.
The firm claims a maximum payload of 907kg for vehicles fitted with the standard 18in wheels, along with a towing capacity of up to 4536kg.
Ford F-150 Lightning: 563bhp EV pick-up to go on sale in Norway | Autocar
The electric version of US's best-selling vehicle is heading to Norway in limited numbers
www.autocar.co.uk
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Ford’s Coolest Electric Truck is from 1978! - Marques Brownlee
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Ford Copies Tesla’s Gimmicky Games In the F-150 Lightning
Ford is following Tesla’s lead by installing video games in the infotainment system of its F-150 Lightning EV.
Remember when Tesla proudly showcased a suite of computer games that you could play in its cars? And remember when the NHTSA issued a warning that this could be distracting for drivers? Well, it sounds like Ford may be following Tesla’s lead and bringing games to its new electric truck – but you’ll only be able to play them when parked.
Last August, electric car maker Tesla announced it was launching a new Arcade feature on its cars. The firm proudly proclaimed that users would be able to play games like Sonic The Hedgehog and Cuphead on the enormous screens in the front of its cars.
But the rollout was marred by a report from the New York Times that quoted one Tesla Model 3 owner who found that they could play the games while driving.
This, of course, is not a safe thing to do. As a result, the NHTSA soon stepped in and ordered that Elon Musk and Tesla issue a software update to disable the ability to play games while driving.
Obviously that is the right thing to do, as a flashing screen playing Sudoku or any other arcade classic in your eyeline isn’t the kind of thing you want to be paying attention to while driving.
So now, your Tesla only transforms into the world’s largest games console when you park up.
But soon, Tesla won’t be the only automaker to offer computer games in its cars, as the feature seems to have piqued the interest of Ford.
The Blue Oval is preparing to rollout its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck. And, ahead of its release, Darren Palmer, vice president global EV programs at Ford, has teased a glimpse of things to come in the new truck’s infotainment system.
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Ford is following Tesla’s lead by installing video games in the infotainment system of its F-150 Lightning EV.
Remember when Tesla proudly showcased a suite of computer games that you could play in its cars? And remember when the NHTSA issued a warning that this could be distracting for drivers? Well, it sounds like Ford may be following Tesla’s lead and bringing games to its new electric truck – but you’ll only be able to play them when parked.
Last August, electric car maker Tesla announced it was launching a new Arcade feature on its cars. The firm proudly proclaimed that users would be able to play games like Sonic The Hedgehog and Cuphead on the enormous screens in the front of its cars.
But the rollout was marred by a report from the New York Times that quoted one Tesla Model 3 owner who found that they could play the games while driving.
This, of course, is not a safe thing to do. As a result, the NHTSA soon stepped in and ordered that Elon Musk and Tesla issue a software update to disable the ability to play games while driving.
Obviously that is the right thing to do, as a flashing screen playing Sudoku or any other arcade classic in your eyeline isn’t the kind of thing you want to be paying attention to while driving.
So now, your Tesla only transforms into the world’s largest games console when you park up.
But soon, Tesla won’t be the only automaker to offer computer games in its cars, as the feature seems to have piqued the interest of Ford.
The Blue Oval is preparing to rollout its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck. And, ahead of its release, Darren Palmer, vice president global EV programs at Ford, has teased a glimpse of things to come in the new truck’s infotainment system.
Ford Copies Tesla's Gimmicky Games In The F-150 Lightning - Jalopnik
Remember when Tesla proudly showcased a suite of computer games that you could play in its cars? And remember when the NHTSA issued a warning that this could be distracting for drivers? Well, it sounds like Ford may be following Tesla’s lead and bringing games to its new electric truck – but...
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The Ford F-150 Lightning's infotainment gains video games support
Games on a car's infotainment system aren't a new concept. In fact, Mercedes is selling a game bundle to go with its EQS and Tesla has an Arcade mode available on some of its vehicles. The latest brand to jump on the gaming bandwagon is Ford.
According to Darren Palmer, Ford's VP of global EV programs. Ford is in the final stages of introducing video games to the Ford F-150 Lightning's the infotainment system. In fact, his kids are already beta-testing some of the titles.
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Games on a car's infotainment system aren't a new concept. In fact, Mercedes is selling a game bundle to go with its EQS and Tesla has an Arcade mode available on some of its vehicles. The latest brand to jump on the gaming bandwagon is Ford.
According to Darren Palmer, Ford's VP of global EV programs. Ford is in the final stages of introducing video games to the Ford F-150 Lightning's the infotainment system. In fact, his kids are already beta-testing some of the titles.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's infotainment gains video games support
The games will probably arrive via OTA update pretty soon.
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Ford's F-150 Lightning now delivered to first customers
The Ford F-150 Lightning is being delivered to the first buyers in the US today. Ford isn't giving away the actual number of vehicles it's sold, but it has reportedly built around 1,800 so far.
Ford is currently the only maker able to ship an electric full-sized pickup truck in the US, with rivals from GM, RAM, and Tesla all out until at least 2023. Ford CEO Jim Farley says the company intends to take full advantage of its lead. Ford has some 200,000 orders for the F-150 Lightning so far, and will reportedly run out of the government-granted 125,000 $7,500 EV tax credits later this year, or early next one.
If you buy an F-150 Lightning right now you'll get 2023 as the earliest quote for delivery.
Ford's aim is to build 150,000 Lightnings per year, but Farley admits it's not on schedule to meet that goal anytime soon. The carmaker has invested $950 million to expand its factories, added 750 jobs, and reportedly doubled production.
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The Ford F-150 Lightning is being delivered to the first buyers in the US today. Ford isn't giving away the actual number of vehicles it's sold, but it has reportedly built around 1,800 so far.
Ford is currently the only maker able to ship an electric full-sized pickup truck in the US, with rivals from GM, RAM, and Tesla all out until at least 2023. Ford CEO Jim Farley says the company intends to take full advantage of its lead. Ford has some 200,000 orders for the F-150 Lightning so far, and will reportedly run out of the government-granted 125,000 $7,500 EV tax credits later this year, or early next one.
If you buy an F-150 Lightning right now you'll get 2023 as the earliest quote for delivery.
Ford's aim is to build 150,000 Lightnings per year, but Farley admits it's not on schedule to meet that goal anytime soon. The carmaker has invested $950 million to expand its factories, added 750 jobs, and reportedly doubled production.
Ford's F-150 Lightning now delivered to first customers
The first electrified, full-sized pickup truck is heading out to a lucky few.
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Ford Just Announced a Second Electric Pickup Truck
At the live unveiling of the electric Ford F-150 Lightning, CEO Jim Farley revealed "another electric pickup truck" is in the works.
The livestream of the unveiling of Ford’s F-150 Lightning just wrapped up a few minutes ago, and while there was not a ton of new or groundbreaking information on the truck itself, Ford CEO Jim Farley did drop quite the little nugget during his speech.
“We’re already pushing dirt down in Blue Oval City in Tennessee for another electric pickup truck that’s different than this one,” Farley said.
That means there’s already another EV Ford truck in the works. Right now details are about as scarce as they could be, but odds are it’ll be based on either the Maverick or new Ranger that is due to come out soon.
Obviously, as more information on the new Ford EV pickup comes out, we’ll bring it to you. Odds are it’ll be quite a seller, considering Ford really just cannot make enough cars right now.
Farley also teased an “expanded lineup, which you have not seen yet.”
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At the live unveiling of the electric Ford F-150 Lightning, CEO Jim Farley revealed "another electric pickup truck" is in the works.
The livestream of the unveiling of Ford’s F-150 Lightning just wrapped up a few minutes ago, and while there was not a ton of new or groundbreaking information on the truck itself, Ford CEO Jim Farley did drop quite the little nugget during his speech.
“We’re already pushing dirt down in Blue Oval City in Tennessee for another electric pickup truck that’s different than this one,” Farley said.
That means there’s already another EV Ford truck in the works. Right now details are about as scarce as they could be, but odds are it’ll be based on either the Maverick or new Ranger that is due to come out soon.
Obviously, as more information on the new Ford EV pickup comes out, we’ll bring it to you. Odds are it’ll be quite a seller, considering Ford really just cannot make enough cars right now.
Farley also teased an “expanded lineup, which you have not seen yet.”
Ford Just Announced A Second Electric Pickup Truck (Updated) - Jalopnik
The livestream of the unveiling of Ford’s F-150 Lightning just wrapped up a few minutes ago, and while there was not a ton of new or groundbreaking information on the truck itself, Ford CEO Jim Farley did drop quite the little nugget during his speech: there’s probably an EV Ranger on the way.
jalopnik.com