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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

Green Car Congress

Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickup. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum, Lariat, XLT. Ford is taking reservations with a $100 deposit. The F-150 Lightning is a massive moment for our Ford team. —Ford President and CEO Jim Farley. With the ability to offload 9.6

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2023 Ford F-150 Lightning boosts range to 240 miles, price by $7,000

Green Car Reports

The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning extends its range for its second model year, and Ford juices its starting price by at least $7,000, the automaker revealed Tuesday.

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Four Electric Pickup Trucks Were Driven Until They Died. Only One Met Its Advertised Range

InsideEVs

The Tesla Cybertruck, Rivian R1T, Ford F-150 Lightning, and Chevrolet Silverado EV were driven at 70 MPH until they ran out of juice.

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Ford dreams up a roof-mounted backup EV battery system

Electrek

Ford filed a patent last week for a roof-mounted backup EV battery system designed to give you the extra juice while off the grid. moreā€¦ The post Ford dreams up a roof-mounted backup EV battery system appeared first on Electrek.

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Ford Revises Dealer EV Requirements

The Truth About Cars

According to those in the know at Automotive News , Ford is slashing the required dealer training on electron eaters in half, while also cutting the number of EV chargers a retailer must install. Dealers apparently argued that slow Level 2 chargers were more than sufficient to keep new EVs full of juice for test drives.&

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Ford Teases Next F-150, Full Reveal Tomorrow

The Truth About Cars

These screencaps confirm weā€™re looking at what most would consider a so-called mid-cycle refresh, with new lights and different grille treatments serving as relatively cost-effective ways to juice interest in an existing model. Images: Ford Instagram] Become a& TTAC& insider. Stay tuned for that.

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Ford Performance Introduces 700hp Kit for F-150

The Truth About Cars

V8 engine has been the F-150ā€™s volume seller, but that hasnā€™t stopped some gearheads deep within the skunkworks of Ford Performance from coming up with a relatively affordable supercharger kit for the mill ā€“ one which cranks the wick to 700 horsepower. Image: Ford] Become a& TTAC& insider. to 700 horsepower and 590 lb.-ft

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