From the passenger seat, the ride was quiet and smooth. Our first leg was on Ford's highspeed oval. By the time the Lightning goes on sale next year, it will have accrued millions of test miles. The Lightning underwent the same brutal rigors and had to meet the same requirements as the rest-no exceptions. We took our ride at Ford's Michigan Proving Grounds in Romeo, where conventional F-trucks undergo testing before they are signed off on. For the Lightning, Ford went for a white noise that is noticeable without being annoying. Everyone is inventing their own noise right now some are futuristic whines like the Jetsons, others are deliberately aggressive. Regulations demand some form of sound to alert pedestrians. Even the test engineers said the absence of engine rumble is hard to get used to and it is easy to forget whether the truck is on or off. One of the first thing Lightning drivers will notice is … silence. Sounds of Silence in a 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning But Ford assured us the drive experience is close to what customers can expect when the 2022 Ford F-150 Lighting goes on sale in May 2022. Engineering-wise, these early-build trucks are still being fine-tuned, with systems in the calibration phase. Some of the trucks had material covering portions of the interior because surfaces are not final. We have not only seen the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning, but MotorTrend was among the first to get a ride in some prototypes only President Joe Biden has us beat, after having somehow negotiated a spin behind the wheel. Heck, even the name-Lightning-was just revealed.īut now that it is time to toot its horn, Ford honks loudly. Even though the Ford F-150 has been the best-selling truck for 44 years running, Ford took the longest time to even confirm it was working on an electric F-150, let alone release details. And what more can we say about the Tesla Cybertruck? Just look at it. While General Motors created serious buzz with the return of the Hummer name on a GMC-badged pickup, and Rivian has had people salivating for the 2021 Rivian R1T electric pickup that comes out soon, there were crickets from the Blue Oval's Glass House HQ in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford was the quiet one-excuse the pun-in the electric full-size pickup truck wars.
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