The F-150 Lightning is Ford’s first fully electric pickup. In many ways it looks and feels like a regular full-sized truck, except it has blistering acceleration, a more comfortable ride than any F-150 before it, and a large front trunk. With its prodigious power and strong towing capacity, plus the added benefit of sipping electrons rather than gasoline, the F-150 Lightning is a truck for a new, greener era. The age of credible EV trucks and their smooth, quiet power has officially arrived.
The F-150 Lightning managed an impressively high road-test score compared with other pickups—including the Rivian R1T EV and the F-150 hybrid—but the Lightning’s Overall Score is hurt by the F-150’s below-average predicted reliability. And, as with any other EV, the Lightning is subject to a limited driving range and long charging times.