F-150 Lightning EV Canceled. EREV Hybrid Lightning Replacement Announced

[Administrator]

Official Announcement:

https://www.f150lightningforum.com/...of-f-150-lightning-erev-next-gen-model.33426/

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[commadorebob]

The EREV approach is the correct one for a truck. I believe it will be more popular than the BEV Lightning.

 

[dalola]

Generally not a fan of mixing ICE & BEV in the same vehicle (hybrid, erev, PHEV, whatever...) but it will be interesting to see Ford's version.

 

[chilicharger]

Hopefully they mount the generator under the rear seats and keep the front trunk. A full-size, 4-door electric truck with a big bed, a range extender in the back somewhere and a front trunk is truly the end game of versatility and flexibility.

An open bed for hauling, but then a sealed front trunk for more sensitive things would be the best.

 

[zen_]

If nothing else, it's always interesting to contrast the opinions of EV owners vs. not-EV owners. Seems like this is targeting the BYD Shark, whether it makes sense to or not.

 

[Deleted member 44642]

Official Announcement:

https://www.f150lightningforum.com/...of-f-150-lightning-erev-next-gen-model.33426/

Isn’t this the Maverick forum?

 

[MightyMaverick]

I just read the article from Motortrend regarding this. It was a long time coming. I rarely ever see Lightnings. They're overpriced and the range is abysmal. Plus, there's a lot of EV skepticism in the automotive world right now, especially regarding full-size trucks. Most of it is stemmed with range anxiety and towing capacity.

The idea of an EREV will be more receptive to the public if it tackles the two categories mentioned above. Hybrids (HEVs) are all the rage right now. It solves the range issue while being phenomenally efficient. To put similar technology in a truck would be great, especially when tackling towing or hauling. Only time will tell to see if this formula proves to be a success.

 

[Bob The Builder]

So long to the Lightning. It's been nice and it's been real. It just hasn't been real nice.

 

[Bob The Builder]

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Isn’t this the Maverick forum?

He's the ADMIN. He can post anywhere he feels like it.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Official Announcement:

https://www.f150lightningforum.com/...of-f-150-lightning-erev-next-gen-model.33426/

Ford stops money losing F-150 lightning
It's about time.
I applaud Ford's decision


Towing you want 100% charge.
Depending upon the weight of your trailer. You could be losing up to 50%+ of your range. Fact nobody drives the range down to zero.
Who wants to do the 80% charge BS when towing and have to stop every 10-15 miles.
4 hours for 100% charge not all chargers are "superchargers"
The market has spoken.
I can only hope FORD listens.
EREV Maverick next
Not only has the EV F-150 Lightning been canceled but Ford also canceled their full size EV Transit van.
I guess there's no need for those big batteries
Ford cancels $6.5B battery supply contract with LG Energy Solution
Last week, the automaker also dissolved its BlueOval SK battery joint venture with SK On as it shifts away from EVs.
Published Dec. 19, 2025

 

[Deleted member 44642]

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He's the ADMIN. He can post anywhere he feels like it.

Right. But isn’t this the Maverick forum?

 

[Carlitos_92]

Right. But isn’t this the Maverick forum?

Technically, the forum this thread is in is called "Maverick vs the competition," so there's no point in clutching your pearls over other vehicles being mentioned...

 

[mspmms]

F-150 Lightning EV Canceled. EREV Hybrid Lightning Replacement Announced

Isn’t this the Maverick forum?

He's the ADMIN. He can post anywhere he feels like it.

Right. But isn’t this the Maverick forum?

Meme thread => link

 

[BigClydeLittleTruck]

If nothing else, it's always interesting to contrast the opinions of EV owners vs. not-EV owners. Seems like this is targeting the BYD Shark, whether it makes sense to or not.

A YT video that covered the BYD Shark was the first time I learned about the concept of what I have come to think of as a generator hybrid but when I saw it, I distinctly recall thinking, "That's how hybrids should have been done to start with." So, I have a feeling this approach will be vastly more popular than BEVs. My 2 cents.

 

[zen_]

A YT video that covered the BYD Shark was the first time I learned about the concept of what I have come to think of as a generator hybrid but when I saw it, I distinctly recall thinking, "That's how hybrids should have been done to start with." So, I have a feeling this approach will be vastly more popular than BEVs. My 2 cents.

I think the Chevy Volt was the first mass market vehicle with a range extending ICE. On paper it makes sense, but you also end up with a vehicle that is more complex, and cuts out the market that will only buy a BEV.

Very few people who have adopted BEVs want to go back to owning a vehicle with an ICE, but many also want to buy from "legacy" automakers that probably won't vaporize overnight leaving them with a very expensive software defined vehicle that doesn't work. Kinda puts said legacy automakers in a pickle when the financials and sales figures of BEVs are really bad, but it's still a market everyone needs to compete in to have a future.

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