This is America’s first electric pickup truck purpose-built for police duty: the 2023 F-150 Lightning Pro Special Service Vehicle or SSV.such as its sub-four-second 0 to 100 km/h time, the high-tech electric platform, and real-time software updates, the F-150 Lightning Pro SSV is designed to handle police needs outside of pursuit situations, such as assisting at an accident or crime scene or giving departments the ability to tow a boat or trailer.
The F-150 Lightning Pro SSV comes with features such as heavy-duty cloth seats with reduced bolsters to help holstered officers enter and exit the vehicle more easily; built-in steel intrusion plates in the front seatbacks; an upfit-friendly reinforced instrument panel top tray for easy mounting of police equipment; and an easy-to-clean vinyl rear seats and vinyl flooring.
Like the F-150 Lightning, the F-150 Lightning Pro SSV comes with a 12-inch digital cluster screen and a 12-inch landscape-style touchscreen in the middle. Outside, it has a front trunk with a 399-liter lockable cargo area and a 220-amp DC-DC power source. With a standard output of 452 horsepower and 1,051 Nm of torque, the F-150 Lightning Pro SSV has a maximum payload capacity of 1,013 kilograms and can tow 3,175 kilograms . This can go up to 4,536 kilograms with the extended range version. Ford hasn’t revealed the F-150 Lightning Pro SSV’s range yet.
Also unique to the F-150 Lighting Pro SSV, it can be ordered to seamlessly connect to a police department’s existing fleet of Ford and non-Ford internal combustion engine and battery-electric vehicles, chargers, and fleet management software. When used together, police departments can proactively manage when vehicles are charged and serviced, resulting in potentially lower operating costs and improved uptime.