The longest-range Ford F150Lightning beats the most luxurious by a small margin, plus how payload affects range and charging.
The Lariat we drove cost $80,839, which includes $10,000 for the extended-range battery, $825 for the Max Trailer Tow package, $595 for a spray-in bedliner, and $150 for all-terrain tires. It's likely that the standard all-season tires have lower rolling resistance and would eke out a few more miles from a fully charged battery.We charged the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Lariat from 5 to 100 percent in two hours using a DC fast-charging station capable of providing up to 350 kW of power.
Around this time, we strongly recommend that you unplug and head to your destination or the next charging location, because charging from 90 to 100 percent takes 50 minutes. At a fast charging station that bills you by time rather than per kilowatt-hour of energy, it would be expensive for so little return, and the power eventually drops to the point that it's no quicker than being plugged in at home.
, the real-world road-trip range plummeted from 255 miles to just 115 miles when we hitched a 3,140-pound camper to the truck—and that distance shrank further with larger and heavier trailers. The takeaway: When it comes to EV range at highway speeds, aerodynamics play a far larger role than weight. Carrying a load in the F-150 Lightning has no effect on how quickly the truck recharges, as it will take the same two hours to replenish the battery from 5 percent to full. But because the loaded truck uses more energy to move the added mass down the road, a minute of charging time provides less driving range when the truck is towing or hauling.
With 1500 pounds of payload, the first 15 minutes of charging will replenish 57 miles of MotorTrend Road-Trip Range. Stay for 30 minutes, and you'll have added a total of 111 miles, while 45 minutes brings 161 miles. An hour of charging increases the total range added to 187 miles.Most experienced EV drivers know that for the fastest possible charging time, you typically should arrive at a Level 3 DC fast-charging station with the battery as close to empty as possible.
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