The most popular car in the United States has turned into an electric car. Introduced Ford F-150 Lightning with acceleration to 100 km / h in 4 seconds, range up to 480 km and price from $ 27,500

Ford F-series pickups are the most popular cars in the USA for 28 years in a row, due to this, they are regularly included in the Top 5 best-selling cars in the world. And now the electric Ford F-150 is finally presented in the USA – last year it was repeatedly spotted in various kinds of leaks.

Judging by what they have said about the car now, the creators did not aim to present a pickup with supercar characteristics and an unusual design like the Tesla Cybertruck – instead, it proposed a balance of performance and price. And with a set price tag, the Ford F-150 Lightning could take the line’s popularity to the next level – it’s very tempting.

The cost of the Ford F-150 Lightning in the basic version is $ 39,974. But this does not include federal ($ 7,500) and local subsidies (up to $ 5,000). That is, the minimum cost is $ 27,474! This is a unique value proposition both in the local market and worldwide.

All Ford F-150 Lightning are all-wheel drive – with engines on the front and rear axles. The power plant of the top version is 563 hp, while the power of the base pickup is not much less – 426 hp. The range with the standard battery is 370 km, with the high-capacity battery 480 km. The difference in price between them is $ 10,000. The capacities of the traction batteries are not disclosed, but, according to preliminary calculations, they are 140 kWh and 170-180 kWh.

The maximum payload of the standard version of the pickup with 18-inch wheels is a little over 900 kg, in other versions it is more. The maximum weight of the towed trailer (an important parameter for pickup buyers) is 4.5 tons.

The developers have provided a variety of charger options for the F-150 Lightning. In the base – a mobile charger with a current of 32 A. In addition to it, customers will be offered home charging stations with a current of 80 A and a power of 19.2 kW and a current of 48 A. 000 charging stations of the second and third levels, scattered throughout the country.

But cars can not only store energy in the traction battery, but also share it: Intelligent Backup Power turns a pickup into a backup power source for the whole house with no less than 9.6 kW! That is, when powering a house from such a car, you can use ordinary electrical appliances in the same way as when powered from a power line – without denying yourself anything. The system works with a standard charging cable and home gateway, created in partnership with Sun Run, renowned for its solar-powered autonomous power systems. Switching the power supply between “home” and “stand-alone” modes is carried out automatically in a split second.

Inside, the Ford F-150 Lightning looks like a modern electric car. Lariat and Platinum trims will feature the Ford Sync 4A infotainment system with software updates over the air. SYNC 4 media system with support for installing third-party applications via AppLink and Ford Alexa voice assistant (this is the Amazon Alexa version) – in the database. The center dashboard houses a large 15.5-inch touchscreen display, while the instrument panel uses a 12-inch screen. The Ford Co-Pilot360 autonomous driving system is also promised, but it will only work under certain conditions. For example, when driving on a highway.

Finally, another feature of the Ford F-150 Lightning that no other electric car has – a huge front trunk. Its volume is 400 liters! For comparison, the volume of the trunk of the Hyundai Creta is… 402 liters. But the pickup has an even larger cargo platform. The front rack is equipped with drainage holes for water drainage.

The US has already begun accepting pre-orders for the Ford F-150 Lightning, and there is no doubt that the car will be popular. The size of the deposit is only $ 100 – exactly like in the case of the Tesla Cybertruck.