I recently sat down with Ford Model e's Vice President of Electric Vehicle Programs, Darren Palmer, to discuss the Ford F-150 Lightning and my experience after a few weeks of ownership.in Lariat trim in early July, so I've already learned a lot about the truck, and I'm beginning to form my opinions about what I like and what I'd like to see improved. Palmer agreed to have a discussion with me about my initial impressions, and answer any questions I have about the Lightning.
We started out talking about the lightning's unique DC fast charging characteristics. Unlike other EVs, upon plugging in, the Lightning will accept its maximum power for 5 to 6 minutes, at any state of charge that's lower than about 65%. Most EVs that charge at high power will only accept maximum power for a short period of time and only at a very low state of charge, as the charging curve is mostly dependent on the state of charge. That's not the case for the Lightning, as the initial max power delivery is time-dependent more so than SOC-dependent.
Dealers continue to do massive 'market adjustments' to Lightning MSRP. Here is one from Sheehy Ford in Springfield, VA showing a $50,000 mark up on a Lightning Lariat.
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