Earlier Ford F-150 Lightning electrical pickup vehicles could cost at a quicker fee at DC quick chargers due to an over-the-air (OTA) replace.
Information of the replace, obtainable for 2022 and 2023 fashions, was first reported by InsideEVs Thursday and confirmed to Inexperienced Automotive Experiences by Ford spokesperson Sam Schembari, who defined that the replace raises the utmost present for DC quick charging, from 450a to 500a, which may end up in faster charging in sure conditions.
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
The replace launched for the 2024 mannequin yr, and remains to be included on 2025 fashions, however Ford has additionally been rolling it out to the sooner mannequin years in batches, Schembari stated. With the OTA replace, each mannequin yr of Lightning now advantages from this enchancment in DC fast-charging efficiency.
Primarily based on a pattern of real-world studies seen by Inexperienced Automotive Experiences, that might lower about 5 minutes off the long-range Lightning’s 10-80% cost time, bringing it nearer to 40 minutes, from the earlier 45 minutes or so, in very best conditions.
Recycling the identify of a efficiency truck that dated again to the Nineties, the Lightning arrived for the 2022 mannequin yr. As a substitute of constructing a devoted EV, Ford tailored the prevailing F-150 platform whereas including helpful options like a entrance trunk and obtainable residence backup energy system. The formulation was adequate for the Lightning to earn Inexperienced Automotive Experiences Greatest Automotive To Purchase 2023 honors.
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
The Lightning acquired a spread increase for the 2023 mannequin yr, whereas a mid-tier Flash grade joined the lineup for 2024—with costs fluctuating constantly all through. No main modifications had been made for the 2025 mannequin yr.
Ford is anticipated to switch the Lightning with a new electrical full-size truck in 2027. That truck, codenamed Undertaking T3, was as a result of launch this yr however was pushed again amid a reshuffle of Ford’s EV plans. Within the meantime, the Lightning is holding up properly—partially due to OTA updates that may enhance vehicles even after they’re pushed off supplier tons.
