Two Ford F-150 Lightning Owners Reveal The Good & Bad!

As a Lightning owner, I 100% agree with the guys. Thanks!

2023 Lightning Lariat owner, 10K miles. I agree with them; one thing I'll say is that based on what several videos would imply is that you can write the Lightning off as far as towing. However, I have a 5000lb "couples" 26ft camper, and in western Virginia I have a large number of state parks and other camp grounds within the towing range (which works out to about 130 miles max). You don't have to worry about charging stations in this case, since the camp spots I rent have 14-50 outlets and I can fully charge on the portable charger overnight. Downside is that I can't run the A/C on the camper while charging the truck. I run A/C during the day, later at night when it is cooler I shut it off and start the truck charging.

Great edit! Thanks for having me on again had a blast!

It's all about charging....I have never had a trip where I wasn't ready to stop before the car was. I drove from Fairfield, CT to Lincoln, NH and was in the car for 4 hours and 8 minutes before my charging stop...I was ready to stop after 2 and a half hours. I have a model 3 LR so charging is never an issue. I can't wait for the all the other MFGr's to start using NACS.

2023 Lightning Pro owner. I've owned cars with maxed bling, and after a couple of weeks it's just a bangle, never actually used. I don't even use all of the extras that come with the Pro! Fantastic vehicle, and you do not need a $10,000 upgrade to power your home manually. I have a NEMA 14-50 in my garage for level 2 charging, and if you splice a pigtail for two of the Lightnings Pro power outlets into one NEMA-50 plug, you have 40 amps at 240 volts right back into your house AFTER flipping the 200 amp breaker to isolate the system...not automatic, but it works. What you will realize when you own an EV, is that range, not speed is the goal....you will slow down, and you'll be safer to boot!!

Guys - you hit all the points I share with others as to why I also love my Lightning. Yes, I've towed 8,000 pounds - but only about 50 miles each way. I've carried sand, top soil, building supplies in the bed (not at the same time) and I didn't even notice it when I accelerated from a red light. The frunk has proven to have so many uses - and the low lip makes it much easier to load/unload heavy objects like suitcases. Dave - I think you should find a couple of F150 Lightnings wives to interview - if they're anything like mine they were highly skeptical at first, but have come around to absolutely love it! It's now my wife's vehicle of choice if she has to run errands over her beloved Mini Countryman.

I believe most people that are disappointed with their lightnings are because they didn't properly research it prior to purchasing it. Many wouldn't have purchased it had the realized the charging infrastructure just isn't ready yet.

I love my Lightning. I’ve owned 2 previous f150s, the 5.0 and hybrid 3.5. The Lightning is my favorite and has been perfect for our suburban daily use.

I really like how fast they are ⚡️right out the line.

The Lightning is one of the best choices in the EV truck space. Glad to see some non-Tesla content. The Lightning is on the radar.

They nailed it! Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Infrastructure!⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

What a terrific interview to not only put together in a lively, interesting way but more importantly, there’s just so much information that was relayed during the interview from all the parties that participated. Awesome job Dave

Great video Dave! Awesome to hear the experience of two different use cases

I have owned my 2022 Lightning Lariat ER for about 2-1/2 months and 3000 miles, and I agree with the positive comments these two make about the truck. I traded a 2018 XLT with a 2.7L eco boost for mine. The only thing I lost in going from an ICE to an EV was the need to stop at a gas station. One thing that was not mentioned but that I really appreciate is the camera system. With the cameras I can get into some pretty tight parking places without much effort.

Really great user data and use case scenarios. This really answered a lot of questions. Thank you so much for making this video Dave.

Very Informative. Thank you

Interesting interview. We own a Lariat Lightning, 2022 also. We love the truck, and it fits every need we have. Great truck.

Great video, Dave. Thanks for letting these guys carry the heavy load on their experience with their EVs (i.e., do nearly all the talking). Very informative users’ opinions. Two take aways: 1) Yes, we need to move away from “range” anxiety. Once you have an EV, you realize that’s putting a lot of worry on something that’s a minor concern. It’s more “charger anxiety” these days. This will improve with time, as more and more charging stations get built and with the move to NACS. 2) Along the same line, I am far more focused, like these guys, on efficiency (how many Wh/mile is my Tesla M3 SR+ using) and what is the SOC percentage remaining. Those numbers are far more useful than a simple (and simplistic) “range” number in understanding how my vehicle is operating and knowing when I need to recharge. (Thanks to Kyle, I try to get into the single digit percentage SOC when I’m on the road!) Last summer, I drove my Tesla from Sacramento CA to Louisville KY. It was such a fun and easy trip, even with my M3 trim, which is the cheapest, slowest charging, shortest range Tesla they make! Had zero worries, and zero issues (in all the charging stops I made there and back, I had ONE 5 minute wait - I’ve waited longer on hold and in line at the grocery store - and at the Costco gas line back in the bad old days of my ICE vehicle😂!) Great video!

I can definitely do without blue cruise. Lane centering and anti collision is all I really need with my cruise control.

nice one Dave, Mike and Jay. love hearing every day use owners opinions!