Talking Cars 379: Driving the Ford F-150 Lightning
Plus, when to use ultra-high-performance tires
Main theme: While the electric vehicle revolution has been accelerating at a rapid pace, the first EV pickups are just hitting the market. Enter the Ford F-150 Lightning, Ford’s most recent addition to its super-popular F-150 lineup and one of the first all-electric pickups. This week we give our first impressions of the Lightning and make direct comparisons with how this truck has been designed and implemented vs. other new EV pickups, like the Rivian R1T, as well as with gas- and diesel powered-pickups. Will the Lightning appeal to pickup drivers in general or to buyers looking for a bit more utility from their EV choice?
Audience question: Can you use ultra-high-performance summer tires year-round?
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As with other "Talking Cars" episodes, this one is available free through Apple Podcasts. (Subscribe to the audio or video.) You’ll also find the audio on Spotify (log-in required) and video on YouTube.
- How Pandemic-Related Shortages Affect Winter Driving Prep, episode 378
- Driving the 2022 Buick Enclave, episode 377
- Driving the 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, episode 376
- We’re cyclists, and these are our favorite bike racks, episode 375
- Driving the 2023 Toyota Sequoia, episode 374
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