Fords bag of tricks revealed

[Sirfun]

Yesterday the first retail (INVITED) reservation holders were given access to the configurator to order their choice of lighting Electric trucks. Electrek has an article explaining some tricks Ford has in store for customers interested in THEIR Lighting.

Basically they have announced a $39,974 truck that is bare bones with 230 miles of range that they plan on only building a VERY limited amount of. And if you want your Lightning to have 300 miles range it will cost you a minimum of $74,000 for a bare bones XLT.

https://electrek.co/2022/01/04/ford-f150-lightning-online-configurator-price-battery/

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[John K]

Just buy two trucks and tow the other, then swap. 460 range

(for the sticklers about reduced range towing, ?)

 

[Cybertruckee]

Am planning for an XLT at $52K. It's a no-go for me at 300-mile battery pack at $74K.

They apparently have not outgrown their old-style bait-and-switch.

 

[Dusty]

Ford's random declaration of producing 150,000 per year. OK.

Well, I guess it's more convincing than saying "Mmmmillions" twice when asked. They probably responded "You'll see...", when asked how and when they planned to do it.

 

[rr6013]

FORD is playing the LightningEV as cult.

 

[Ogre]

Yesterday the first retail (INVITED) reservation holders were given access to the configurator to order their choice of lighting Electric trucks. Electrek has an article explaining some tricks Ford has in store for customers interested in THEIR Lighting.

Basically they have announced a $39,974 truck that is bare bones with 230 miles of range that they plan on only building a VERY limited amount of. And if you want your Lightning to have 300 miles range it will cost you a minimum of $74,000 for a bare bones XLT.

https://electrek.co/2022/01/04/ford-f150-lightning-online-configurator-price-battery/

$74,000 plus dealer markup.

GM's strategy here makes more sense. GM priced their trucks high enough where their dealer's won't have room to pull a bunch of goofy tricks.

 

[CybertruckAgent]

Yesterday the first retail (INVITED) reservation holders were given access to the configurator to order their choice of lighting Electric trucks. Electrek has an article explaining some tricks Ford has in store for customers interested in THEIR Lighting.

Basically they have announced a $39,974 truck that is bare bones with 230 miles of range that they plan on only building a VERY limited amount of. And if you want your Lightning to have 300 miles range it will cost you a minimum of $74,000 for a bare bones XLT.

https://electrek.co/2022/01/04/ford-f150-lightning-online-configurator-price-battery/

Here’s XLT and lariat spec’d with minimal options.

 

[DarinCT]

My blood reaches a nice simmer, low boil whenever I think about all the options I would have to finance. I'm not even buying a Ford and I still get cranky about it. The above example of a $52K vehicle with $20K of accessories and upgrades. Better be some explicit stuff in that upgrade bundle!

 

[lslick23]

Funny I had made a reservation on a whim and not even remotely thinking I was going to purchase one. With these new details and doing the online configuration I was convinced no way am I getting one of these. I actually canceled my reservation and not even an hour later received a call from the dealer (I didn’t answer) about the this truck. It’s funny and I’m about to get a Ionic 5 to hold me over until Cybertruck.

 

[uff_da]

Funny I had made a reservation on a whim and not even remotely thinking I was going to purchase one. With these new details and doing the online configuration I was convinced no way am I getting one of these. I actually canceled my reservation and not even an hour later received a call from the dealer (I didn’t answer) about the this truck. It’s funny and I’m about to get a Ionic 5 to hold me over until Cybertruck.

How much does the Ionic 5 go for and what is the range? I saw some good reviews for ride/drive and interior.

I did the same but have reservation for a MY-LR. Waiting for my MY so I can wait longer for my CT .

 

[Sirfun]

How much does the Ionic 5 go for and what is the range? I saw some good reviews for ride/drive and interior.

I did the same but have reservation for a MY-LR. Waiting for my MY so I can wait longer for my CT .

I'm curious about that too. Also I didn't think it was being shipped to the US yet. So I also wonder about availability. I'm fine on vehicles, and was somewhere around 30,000 in line for a Cybertruck (before they announced quad). Inquiring minds would like to know!

 

[Ogre]

How much does the Ionic 5 go for and what is the range? I saw some good reviews for ride/drive and interior.

I did the same but have reservation for a MY-LR. Waiting for my MY so I can wait longer for my CT .

Lots of us doing this.

I was lucky/ clever enough to pull the trigger on the MY with no wait and for $10k less though.

 

[uff_da]

Lots of us doing this.

I was lucky/ clever enough to pull the trigger on the MY with no wait and for $10k less though.

I have a delivery time for June so I am in the awkward stage of waiting to see if there is any 4680 impacts to the model lineup that I may want to alter my reservation.

 

[ThomasG]

Yesterday the first retail (INVITED) reservation holders were given access to the configurator to order their choice of lighting Electric trucks. Electrek has an article explaining some tricks Ford has in store for customers interested in THEIR Lighting.

Basically they have announced a $39,974 truck that is bare bones with 230 miles of range that they plan on only building a VERY limited amount of. And if you want your Lightning to have 300 miles range it will cost you a minimum of $74,000 for a bare bones XLT.

https://electrek.co/2022/01/04/ford-f150-lightning-online-configurator-price-battery/

That's really not a bare bones XLT. It is pretty well equipped, better than an ICE base XLT. It looks pretty close to a $60k ICE XLT. That's about a 20% increase for EV vs ICE which is not far off what one pays for a Tesla 3 vs an "equivalent" ICE car. A lot remains to be seen about how it actually compares with the CT as well as what the CT's final price will be. Presumably those with deposits will get the price offered at the time they made the deposit which will make the CT a bargain, but it is hard to believe that in the long run the price won't have to go up.

 

[Abl3rider]

Lots of us doing this.

I was lucky/ clever enough to pull the trigger on the MY with no wait and for $10k less though.

Same. got MY in March w minimal wait time and love it. Use it for my HVAC side jobs (very carefully!) and have already put almost 12k miles on it. Question is will I have to sell it when my CT number comes up and how will resale value be if I do. I don’t want to sell it, though!

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