Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive reviews

And Motor Trend weighs in: "Ford absolutely had to get its first-ever electric truck right, and with the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning, it damn well did."

 

I know there will be a million reviews and tests with Towing and towing range, but I have a request: Truck Cap. (Camper shell, whatever you like to call it)

I'm really curious to see how a standard truck cap impacts the range on the highway, if it does. Over the years I've seen many reviews on how a truck cap impacts mpg (Myth busters, TFL, etc) but often inconclusive or too small to be notable. With the sensitivity of EVs I'd be really curious to see a highway efficiency comparison test for the Lightning with and w/o the cap.

 

Maybe, I just figured if someone is looking to test something other than towing, that would be my suggestion. Indeed, one advantage of having the same F150 body is all the accessories fit. You can go get a LEER topper, or any brand you like, and it fits.

Here was a test by TFL awhile back, and they saw about a 0.5% increase in mpg with the topper - so basically zero change.

Surprising Result: Here’s What Happens To Your Truck’s MPG When You Install A Topper! (Video) - The Fast Lane Truck (tfltruck.com)

 

Speaking of accessories, any indications whether frame-mounted accessories (specifically a snow plow subframe) will fit the Lightning just as it fits an ICE F-150? This is one of the needs that keeps me tied to a full-size pickup, and I'm eager to switch to an EV (as my wife has with our family/highway/commuter car).

 

Thank you, Domenick!

 

I don't believe that Ford ever sanctioned plowing with a F150. They always wanted you to buy a F250 or Super duty for that purpose. Mainly front suspension loading, but also frame strength. Some users like to ram banks and I've seen bent frames from that.

 

Thanks for checking. I’ll be interested to see how it plays out.

 

I should also add that most all manufacturers shortened your warranty if a plow was mounted on the truck. Most I delt with shortened it to 6000 miles, 6 months. But I also saw a Chevy that they only warrantied for 1200 miles. The only exception to that was the Dodge Snow fighter that came with a Myers plow from the factory.