I have been on the fence on the Tesla electric vehicles for a while and for a few reasons. For one, it seems ironically wasteful to buy a new vehicle simply because “it’s electric” and has a bunch of bells and whistles. The price point tiers of the Tesla are also a downside. Yes, you can get a base Model 3 for $33k but to get any kind of upgrades it’s $42k and if you want more performance, it’s $50k. All for a sedan.
Enter the Ford F-150 Lightning. I am still hesitant to buy an electric vehicle right now but the F-150 is more my speed. Ford has taken their best selling vehicle and made it an electric powerhouse. This feature preview by Marques Brownlee points out some of the coolest things with picture and video better than I ever could.
An EPA estimated range with 1000lbs of cargo of 300 miles but in reality closer to 450 miles (based on Marques’ math). Also, dual direction power where if your house loses power, you can use the truck to provide power to it. That’s huge. It’s a 6000lb truck but can still do 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds. I mean, that’s not something you’re going to use everyday but it is impressive.
It seems like a vehicle to keep an eye on. I have a feeling Ford is going to sell a lot of these and it might play a huge role in more electric vehicle charging stations and other tech entering the market.
That would be great.
I used to think I’d want a Tesla one day, but I’ve had enough of Musk. Mazda sent me a piece of mail about the the MX-30, and it has a cool look to it. Will be curious to see what they do with it, but I also sort of like being able to fit in smaller spaces, too.
I hadn’t seen the MX-30 but it looks pretty awesome and definitely more easily parked than an F-150. 😉