Ford has over 44,500 reservations for F-150 Lightning electric pickup, CEO says
Ford CEO Jim Farley Tweeted the figure
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Ford's electric truck is picking up steam.
Ford CEO Jim Farley announced on Twitter Friday that the automaker has received over 44,500 reservations for the Ford F-150 Lightning that was revealed Wednesday night.
That figure is more than double the 20,000 Farley reported on Thursday morning.
Reservations for the F-150 Lightning only require a $100 refundable deposit and deliveries aren't scheduled to begin until spring of 2022. The full-size truck has a starting price of $39,974 (not including delivery fees) and qualifies for the full $7,500 federal electric vehicle tax credit. A fully-loaded Platinum trim luxury version is currently listed at an estimated price of $90,474.
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The F-150 Lightning comes standard with all-wheel-drive and a range of 230 miles per charge, while an extended-range version with a 300-mile rating will also be available.
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The 300-mile model is also the most powerful F-150 ever and can accelerate to 60 mph in roughly four and a half seconds, which puts it on par with the dual motor Tesla Cybertruck that's scheduled to be on sale just before the F-150 Lightning.
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Tesla claimed to have received 250,000 reservations for the Cybertruck in the five days following its eventful reveal in November 2019, when its designer shattered its alleged bulletproof windows with a small metal ball.