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2023 Ford Lightning Review

2023 Ford Lightning

Starting: $49,995

0-60: 3.8 Seconds

Range: 320 Miles

Guy who did stuff: Yousef Alvi

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I think I’m going to start giving a one sentence blurb at the beginning of all of y reviews. I started with the Bronco Raptor, but here is a one sentence summation on the Ford Lightning

It’s the only EV on the road today that seamlessly combines the simplicity of a ‘legacy’ vehicle with the added benefits of EVdom. Yes, they are other options to choose from but those options are either hilariously expensive, built by a toddler, is not a truck, cannot power your house, and/or has a ‘real world’ range of naught.

The Lightning solves all of those known EV problems. It’s downright a bargain compared to its peers, built Ford Tough, has unbelievable range and you operate it like a truck. There is no learning any method of driving from turning it on, to selecting a gear to changing the HVAC temperature. You just get in and drive!

Oh and it’s hilariously fun to flog, has commodious interior room and is eerily silent.

Let’s go ahead and break it down:

The question I have to ask is the following: