America loves a good pickup truck. Although compact SUVs are more popular than trucks in America, the Ford F-150 remains one of the best-selling vehicles. The Ram 1500 is considered more refined, but the F-150 is America’s favorite work truck. The F-150 Lightning has the potential to become America’s favorite electric vehicle, and all signs point to the F-150 Lightning dominating the competition.
The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is already sold out
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The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning was completely sold out before production started. The popular Mustang Mach-E is arguably just as exciting, but the Blue Oval sold more F-150 Lightning units in a shorter amount of time.
Americans are excited about an electric F-150, and they should be. Ford fulfilled 200,000 reservations in what may be a record time. The demand for the F-150 Lightning is overwhelming. The industry hasn’t seen anything like it since the Ford Bronco.
Ford has taken steps to destroy the resale market of the F-150 Lightning and prevent the resellers from pushing prices like they did with the Bronco. Ford has F-150 Lightning buyers sign contracts agreeing not to resell their electric trucks for at least a year. This gives the automaker enough time to produce the next round of Lightning models. If you haven’t pre-ordered an F-150 Lightning yet, the chances of getting one this year are very slim.
Even the F-150 Lightning Platinum trim level is sold out. The Lightning Platinum has a starting price of $90,874. America is clearly going crazy over the F-150 Lightning. Even the most expensive models are in demand.
The F-150 lighting is shockingly practical
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The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning takes usability to the next level. From his Mega Power Frunk to the powerpoints in his truck bed, the Lightning is practically a tool.
This electric pickup is perfect for workplaces, cookouts, live performances, you name it. Ford has shown its usefulness by creating an entire YouTube miniseries focused on the frunk of the F-150 Lightning.
The electric F-150 can even power homes for days during a power outage. InsideEVs claims the electric pickup can charge other electric vehicles. Ford CEO Jim Farley joked that the F-150 Lightning could charge Teslas. The Ford F-150 Lightning could become the most popular electric vehicle in America.
The electric pickup is affordable, practical and built tough enough to stand between legendary Blue Oval nameplates. The Lightning is really worthy of the name F-150.
Will Ford’s electric pickup become the most popular electric vehicle?
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There’s no telling which automaker will produce the electric vehicle that will dominate EV sales long enough to be considered the most popular EV. Ford has as good a chance as any other automaker. If there is one vehicle that could become the most popular electric vehicle in America, it would be the F-150 Lightning.
The electric SUV segment is highly competitive, but the Ford F-150 Lightning will have no rivals in its price range on the road by the time it hits the streets. Is Ford’s electric truck the vehicle of the future?
Learn more about the trunk of the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning in the following article below.
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