Experience Hybrid and EV Driving with the Ford F-150
Drivers now can find that the Ford F-150 lineup offers both a hybrid and electric vehicle. While both are standalone vehicles to the rest of the F-150 lineup, they have the same features and pull from similar trim levels. Starting with the Ford F-150 Hybrid, this allows you to get standout fuel economy, all while still being able to use 430 horsepower and plenty of towing and hauling.
With the F-150 Lightning, Ford's electric truck, it is powered by a pair of electric motors that come in different battery sizes. The standard option is a combined 98-kWh battery which has a 230-mile driving range as well as 452 combined horsepower. For the extended range battery, you're getting 580 horsepower using a 131-kWh battery combo, and get 320 miles of driving range before needing to charge. The F-150 Lightning can be charged with properly setup at-home outlets installed by a certified electrician, or at the many public charging stations. This includes DC fast charging sites, which can go from 15 percent charge to 80 percent in 44 minutes.
Additionally, the power supply on the F-150 Lightning can act as a backup generator able to supply up to three days of power to the average household in a power outage, and when fully charged.
You'll get plenty of efficient mileage, but also find standout towing of 10,000 pounds and 2,000 pounds of payload on selected Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks. You also will find the EV system is built into the frame of the vehicle, giving you bonus storage space in the hood area, to act as a trunk.