F-150 Lightning leak says Ford has an enviable problem with its EV truck

Ford was reportedly double the production target for Lightning 2022 F-150, which aims to build more electric pickups than previously intended with the expectations of satisfying demand that seemed unexpected. It was announced again on May 2021, Lightning F-150 was the first BEV version of what had long been an American best-selling truck, even though the opinion was divided on whether the receipt was positive or not.

Of course, Ford did everything that could position lightning out of the gate. The Pangkasan commercial Lightning F-150 base-specification starts around $ 40,000 before incentives, surprisingly a lot with how an affordable multiple motor pickup.

Meanwhile, features like a large front rod – or frunk – by hatching the power, the ability to use F-150 flashes as a substitute for large generators on building sites or during blackouts, and – integration with the entire home power system also highlights electrification which can meet that Traditional gas trucks and diesel can’t match. Even though some skeptics are curved, reservations soar, quickly exceed six digits. That, according to leaking, was arrested with a surprise.

“They were surprised by the request for lightning,” a source familiar with the EV Ford truck project told Reuters. Strong flowers will now see carmakers spend $ 850 million extra – compared to what has been done – in increasing production, it is recommended. It could mean doubling the number of F-150 lightning flowing from the line in 2024 compared to the previous plan.

The previous Ford target for 2024 is 40,000+ trucks built every year, said. Now, it’s looking for more than 80,000 instead.

“We are very excited by customer requests for F-150 lightning and already have 120,000 customer bookings,” Ford said in a statement, “and we will continue to find ways to destroy obstacles and meet customer demand.” Not yet said in public how many vehicles intend to produce one year, or how long is expected to fulfill the order.

Only how many reservations need a refundable deposit to risk the place in line – will actually convert to the F-150 lightning order is the remaining uncertainty. Some reservation holders have no doubt reaching the place in the queue but also protect their bets with other electric trucks. Rivian, Tesla, Chevrolet, RAM, and others have Pickup EV in the pipeline, although in different market readiness conditions.

Even with the aim of ambitious and inner bags, however, maybe take a fair Ford while working through his backlog reservation. F-150 lightning is not expected to start production until spring 2022, and Ford only hopes to build 15,000 or more units next year. It will rise to 55,000 in 2023, other suggestions suggested. Lightning the second gene will follow in 2025, with the production target is said to be a defeat of 160,000 per year.

At that time, of course, the competition would be much stronger. RAM has revealed it will have 1500 BEV RAM in 2024, for example, while the Silverado Electric Chevrolet will arrive at the same timescale, using the Ultium GM platform for battery electric vehicles.