We've finally driven the Ford F-150 Lightning—and it's one of the most important vehicles in history.
, and it cooks. Ford estimates a mid-five-second sprint to 60 mph, and that feels conservative behind the wheel. It's already as quick as the quickest combustion-powered F-150, and there's no waiting on engines to rev, turbos to spool, or gears to be swapped. You put your foot down at any time, and it leaps forward.And that 580-hp, big-battery bruiser? Ford says mid-fours to 60, but it also feels quicker than its estimate.
Getting back to practicalities, thanks to its fully independent suspension, near ideal weight balance, and low center of gravity all inherent to it being an EV, the Lightning is without question the best-riding and -handling F-150 you can buy. We wouldn't go as far as to call the Lightning sporty, but its steering is sharper and its composure vastly superior to a combustion-powered F-Series truck's.Not that you can't have fun with the Lightning.
How far the battery will take you off-road and anywhere else is, of course, a function of speed, terrain, exterior temperature, the amount of weight you're carrying, driving style, and whether you're using features like the one-pedal driving mode. We're huge fans of one-pedal driving, where lifting off the accelerator activates significant regenerative braking. We wouldn't mind if the Lightning's regenerative braking were even a little more aggressive.
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