Chevrolet just lately introduced the 2024 Silverado EV RST First Version can have 754 hp (562 kW / 764 PS) and 785 lb-ft (1,063 Nm) of torque, and now Ford CEO Jim Farley has revealed the F-150 Lightning is quicker than initially anticipated.

In a collection of tweets, Farley revealed the F-150 Lightning with the prolonged vary battery is able to accelerating from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in lower than 4 seconds. That’s considerably sooner than the corporate’s unique estimate of being within the mid-four second vary.

The time additionally means the F-150 Lightning may very well be sooner than the aforementioned Silverado in addition to the just lately revealed GMC Sierra EV Denali Version 1. Each of GM’s vehicles are slated to speed up from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in lower than 4.5 seconds, so solely time will inform who is quicker.

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Replace: The 0-60mph pace for #F150Lightning w/ Prolonged Vary Battery is now below 4.0 seconds. Lightning quick!⚡️🏁 pic.twitter.com/ny7XroQJcU

— Jim Farley (@jimfarley98) October 24, 2022

Farley went on to notice the 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) time for Lightnings outfitted with the usual vary battery is 4.1 seconds. That’s fast, particularly contemplating the output of 462 hp (345 kW / 468 PS) and 775 lb-ft (1,050 Nm) of torque doesn’t look overly spectacular on paper. The prolonged vary variant, then again, has 580 hp (433 kW / 588 PS) and the identical quantity of torque.

Whereas the F-150 Lightning may very well be sooner than opponents, the Silverado and Sierra EVs are anticipated to supply as much as 400 miles (644 km) of vary. If that pans out, it will give them a large benefit over the F-150, which maxes out at 320 miles (515 km) of vary.