On May 18th local time, US President Biden visited the electric vehicle center of Ford Motor Company located in Dearborn, Michigan, and test drove Ford’s latest all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck in person.
After a quick test drive, Biden said that the experience was great, and marveled at the speed of the pickup truck, which can reach a speed of 60 miles per hour in about 4.4 seconds. Afterwards, Biden tried the acceleration again in front of the media.
However, other official information about speed and other aspects will be officially released at the press conference on May 19th local time. Ford will formally release the product through online live broadcast at that time.
Biden’s rare visit also accidentally exposed some details of this new product. The Ford F-150 Lightning looks similar to the traditional F-150, but the front part has been slightly modified, with various air vents canceled, and the side waistline more prominent.
It should be noted that for many years, the F-150 pickup truck has been the best-selling pickup truck model in the United States, and the Ford F series is the leader in sales. The upcoming Ford F-150 Lightning brings together the power, carrying capacity, and towing capacity of the original vehicle, and is a new, intelligent all-electric pickup truck that may be faster than any other version.
Although official data has not yet been released, a Ford representative stated that the battery weighs about 1,800 pounds, and there are two battery capacity options: 122 kilowatt-hours and 163 kilowatt-hours.
The complete specifications and parameters will be announced at the press conference.
🔗Source: insideevs
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