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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Taking Eight Days To Turn

With 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning deliveries taking place over the entire U.S. in the past couple of months, the new EV pickup is beginning to populate our roadways, at least in smaller quantities. Regardless, consumer interest in the F-150 Lightning remains high, and that same model is also currently dominating its admittedly small segment at the moment. But as one might imagine, this high level of consumer interest, coupled with small supply, means that dealer stock is turning in a mere eight days in spite of hefty markups, according to Ford’s August sales report.

That figure is also good enough to make the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning the fastest-turning vehicle in The Blue Oval’s lineup at the moment, a pretty impressive feat given how quickly other hot entities like the Ford Bronco and Ford Maverick are turning. Regardless, it also isn’t terribly surprising considering the fact that the Lightning has become a mainstay on Kelley Blue Book’s list of the most considered electrified vehicles in its Brand Watch report.

As Ford Authority reported last week, the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is attracting customers from other brands at a high rate, but its three biggest conquests are the the Ram pickup, Tesla Model 3, and Tesla Model X. Meanwhile, the vast majority of the automaker’s EV sales have gone to those that have come from other brands, too.

Those that do wind up purchasing a new F-150 Lightning are set to receive a special perk – 250 kilowatt-hours of free charging at Electrify America stations through the FordPass Rewards program, which is equivalent to 575 miles of range or nearly three  “fill-ups” for pickups equipped with the standard range battery.

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Brett's lost track of all the Fords he's owned over the years and how much he's spent modifying them, but his current money pits include an S550 Mustang and 13th gen F-150.

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  1. I thought that All Production was Presold?

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    1. Ya I thought so too, so this is a bit misleading of a story.

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      1. Not true – there is dealer inventory out there, which is what this article is referring to.

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      2. Its not at all misleading, or particularly surprising. Dealers are always first in line for ordering for their own inventory. Just because orders were maxes out, doesn’t mean it was all customer orders.

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  2. Why am I waiting in some imaginary que when I can find a dealer to buy from.

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  3. I am still driving my 2000 Ford electric ranger. When will there be new models of electric rangers for sale?

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  4. When you can fully charge it as fast as I can fill up my gas F-350 I’ll be interested . Until that day comes I’ll take a pass. This isn’t what I call progress it’s actually inconvenient.

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    1. Fear not. The point of the article is that many others want it. Not that you or me, or everyone, does. (Re progress/inconvenience: sometimes progress in important directions requires a bit of inconvenience, or even sacrifice. Lewis to Clark: “Some may call this progress, but all this exploring and camping stuff is very inconvenient.”) More seriously: try an EV. On most days/weeks you will wake up to a fully charged vehicle and never even need to go to a fueling station.

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    2. You simply don’t understand the product. Anybody with half a brain isn’t going to buy an F-350, if they only need an F-150. On the other hand, you can charge the Lightning 10 times for what it costs to fill your F-350… and you can’t use it to power your home, if the need arises. Progress is using a product that does what you need better than what you’re using now. You’re comparing incompatible products and you’d know that if you were a little better informed.

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    3. Leonard: The question for you to answer is if you could save 75% on the cost of running your truck, would you spend a little more time filling? In 30 minutes or less you can fill up to 80% which might give you time to eat lunch or dinner. You figure out how to make it work and you save. If it doesn’t work for you, it just doesn’t work. I only drive gas when I need to travel without worry of recharging which may be 3% of my driving annually. EV since 2012 and still loving it

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  5. This article headline makes no sense

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  6. My whole argument with EV’s is really hitting hard right now in california’s GRID being so stressed with this endless heatwave. 80 amps, so what’s the draw on the house, equal or more than 80. That’s more than a house ac, or 4 smaller ac units, add that on top of the ac running and all other electronics.

    If we all switched how the heck can we also have air conditioning and the whole shabang running off the current grid?

    It’s a great option if you have the cash to burn and dont drive far, but I dont see it as better for the environment. The higher carbon footprint of the creation of the car, plus the fact that most energy is dirty still.

    All just riding the tide on what sells currently…i’m all for progress but it has to make sense and not just dollars

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    1. It’s hot as hades in Florida and we had a heat wave earlier in the summer that made it hotter. Why didn’t we have a “stressed grid”? All the smart people are running California so what’s going on with the gred?

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    2. California is only asking people not to charge their EVs during peak usage times. EVs are the future, whether we like it or not. As people move to solar, the pressure on the grid won’t even be a factor. Progress has to start somewhere. Its worth remembering the Lightning is just finishing its first year of production. Its a little early to be looking into a crystal ball. Especially when auto manufactures and even states are putting their thumbs on the scale.

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  7. Lots of stuff to pick on here. Ford 250K free is ridiculous, give me $100 gift card to Walmart instead- way better. CA gov needs to own up to Electrification. CA gov wants to ban all “gas”…which is actually good. But now they (CA Gov) need to push PG&E to get a solid infrastructure to support that ALL electric life.

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  8. Or, just worry about what vehicle works best for you and don’t worry about what works best for other people. I’m not for government mandates to force EV adoption, but I am all for free markets where people decide what suits them best. And the free market is talking here, 200,000 preorders for the Lightning. The few that make it to dealer lots or are sold on the aftermarket are netting thousands over MSRP. Capitalism in action. If in a couple years, the market is saturated, prices will come down. Buy what makes you happy and does what you need it to do, extend that courtesy to others.

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  9. Tell me that in 20 years.

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  10. When it takes up to a year from ordering to garage this 8 days business mean nothing to the customer.

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  11. Seems to be that people now buy pickup trucks for show instead of for work. I own a 2016 F150 with an Eight foot bed and that took me over a year to find. Now I hear there not even in production. Not even offered for preorder. Ford has forgotten about the ones who actually put them on the map. Us Working Truck Owners

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    1. Cowboy caddilacs

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  12. If you want to pay way too much for a truck that has a large flammable battery in it, be my guest. I suggest that folk have their charging stations built 20ft away from their houses if feasible. Ill wait until the fleet reaches 20 million before I get one.

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  13. The article about the quick turnaround of the Lightning truck and the hefty mark ups surprised me. I thought Ford was going to punish dealers that marked up over MSRP. What the hell?

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  14. You sound like the guy with the horse and buggy when the model T came out.

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  15. 1,000 mile range, priced under $30,000 fir standard option, then I’ll purchase one.

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  16. Are you nuts !!! YOU CANT EVEN FIND ONE NEW ON A LOT FOR SALE !!

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  17. Especially for a truck that when it’s towing, it’s range drops to 104 miles. Real world tested there folks. Grocery getter with a bed. If they want us to have electric trucks, make them capable like a truck.

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  18. I don’t know for sure, but wouldn’t doubt, that the folk’s paying way over sticker price for any new vehicle, is more their own doing, maybe they want theirs first, or be moved up the line. Just my opinion. If I was looking for a new vehicle, I would seriously consider the EV Ford F-150 though. There is a couple Ford plants close to me, and we see parking lots, massive parking lots, full of brand new Ford vehicle’s. The larger trucks, F-250 and up, and other’s. Either Westport Rd. or Fern Valley rd plant vehicle’s are sitting everywhere, thousands of them, because of chips.

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