Electrical automobiles could be extremely quick and that applies to only about each physique model, together with vans. Ford says that its top-of-the-line, 580 hp and 775 lb-ft (1,050 Nm) F-150 Lightning Platinum has a producer projected 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) time within the mid-4-second vary which is fairly fast.

Now that it’s been independently examined, it seems that it’s truly even quicker than that – and that it would want higher brakes.

Automobile and Driver received its fingers on a model new 2022 F-150 Lightning Platinum and located that from a useless cease it’ll do the 0-60 (96km/h) dance in 4.0 seconds flat. That’s no small feat and it instantly places the Lightning on the very prime of the Ford meals chain with regard to acceleration, making it additionally quicker than some other F-150 mannequin, together with the 450 hp Raptor (5.8 seconds as examined by Edmunds).

The Mustang Mach-E GT can’t beat it and as C&D factors out, “a Mustang Mach 1 must be exceptionally effectively pushed to open up the narrowest of gaps within the quarter.” After all, it’s nonetheless not the quickest truck available on the market nevertheless it’s nearer than the information may make it appear.

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The RAM TRX can go from 0-60 in simply 3.7 seconds and the Rivian R1T is even quicker with a time of three.3 seconds. Nonetheless, it’s fascinating to notice that in its testing, C&D discovered that the Lightning was 0.1 seconds quicker from 30-50 mph (48-80 km/h). Going from 50-70 mph (80-112 km/h) noticed it lag behind the R1T by simply 0.1 seconds.

Sadly, not all the things got here up aces for the Lightning. Throughout a reasonably hardcore braking check, it was discovered that the Ford was struggling to maintain its brakes cool. The truck was stopped from 70 mph (113 km/h) six instances in a row, and solely midway by means of there have been points.

“After the third one a warning mild got here on to point the brakes have been overheating, together with vital fade and smoke, to the purpose that the truck couldn’t hold ABS engaged on the later stops.” On no account is that this the primary time we’ve heard of a heavy EV fighting braking efficiency nevertheless it’ll be fascinating to see if different homeowners report comparable points sooner or later.