Base model does have some nice standard features....but the range is really low. EPA 230 miles, which as the battery degrades (or with lots of accessory use like heat/ac/etc) will end up being much less. I'm sure it's good for the average person, but I'd have some range anxiety with that.
Ford announced (just this morning) a significant boost to lightning production. It won't be close to 3 years. But it won't be quick, either.Might as well order the electric maverick....you might get it first.
That $32.5K price jump from the Pro is brutal. The $10K premium package on the XLT is also misleading. It's really a Lariat without leather and a handful of minor options missing. A Rivian at just under $70K would be a better deal than any Lightning with a big battery.
Might as well buy a hybrid Maverick XL and get 500 miles of extra range.
I have a day 2 reservation. It's Pro or nothing for me. That $13K extra for XLT is not even near worth it.Thanks for posting the link. The CGI trucks look like low-slung basset hounds when playing with the config.
I know FORD wants to increase production numbers, but-damn, where are all the batteries coming from?
As a reservation holder, I planned on driving a Maverick for a few years before the PRO shows up.
Watch the CES announcements this week...things are going to get more interesting...
Bed Payload would cover a good generator...maybe drive around with that in the back?
To be fair, the Lightning Pro is the cheapest super crew 4x4 F-150 that Ford makes. An equivalent XL with no options at all costs $500 more. $40K is pretty cheap for an electric vehicle.
Except in the rolling the dice that Rivian will be around as long as Ford part.
