Source: Ford
Ford CEO Jim Farley has some good news for fans of the electric F-150 Lightning ute/pickup, particularly those looking for speed, tweeting this week that the car’s 0-60mph acceleration is now under 4 seconds.
When Ford first unveiled the F-150 Lightning in May, 2021, the company promised that the ute would have the fastest acceleration of any F-150 ever, with 0-60mph in around 4.5 seconds.
In a Monday tweet, Farley revealed that the F-150 Lightning with Extended Range Battery option can now do much better than that – and accelerate from 0-60mph I under 4 seconds.
That this is not the first time Ford have underpromised and overdelivered is of similarly little surprise.
When first unveiled, Ford promised a driving range of 370km for the base level F-150 Lightning, and 480km for the extended range option. However, earlier this year, Ford published its final EPA-estimated range for the various Lightning variants, with some variants offering greater than expected top range.
For example, the fleet-only extended range Lightning Pro was rated as offering a range of 515km.
Ford also announced this year that the F-150 Lightning would arrive with more horsepower and higher payload capacity than originally promised.
Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
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