#ford-f-150-lightning

#ford-f-150-lightning

True, Ford's Model E electric vehicle program has been a huge money loser. That's in part because of how these EVs were made. Ford claims a whopping $19 billion in losses just to retrench from its former EV plans. The Lightning may be a top-selling EV pickup truck, but sales have been significantly lower than projected, while the truck itself never really got down to the original $40,000 base price promised when it was announced.

Ford says the STX is the result of customers' constant requests for more driving range and comfort features on the entry-level model. And I think the American auto giant delivered in a big way. With the same 123-kilowatt-hour Extended Range battery pack as the Flash fitted as standard, the 2026 F-150 Lightning STX has a targeted EPA-estimated driving range of 290 miles on a full charge-up from the 240 miles of the now-discontinued XLT model, which had a smaller, 98-kWh battery pack.

The Ford F-150 Lightning was evaluated after about three years of use and roughly 22,000 miles, revealing it excels at towing but isn't perfect for every truck task.