Above the frame
While the Lightning doesn’t look radically different from other F-150s in overall profile, most of the exterior skin is new. The cab and doors are retained, but everything forward of the windshield and the outer aluminum on the bed has been reshaped. The wheel arches lose the undercuts that Ford has used on the last couple of generations of F-150, yielding a slightly slicker shape for less aerodynamic drag.
The most notable change is the entire front fascia. Since a traditional grille is no longer needed, Ford designers have incorporated a textured panel between the new stacked LED headlamps. For the Lariat and Platinum trims, there is a prominent white bar that stretches across the entire top edge of the fascia and down around the outer edges of the turn signals to the bumper. At the rear, a similar horizontal light bar in red spans across the tailgate along with new tail lamps. The tailgate itself has also been revised with wider metal stretching across part of the lamps.
The bed itself which is alway one of the most important features of a pickup retains the same dimensions as any other F-150. For commercial customers that use a variety of upfit equipment to carry tools, parts and other stuff required to do their jobs, everything they have now will fit right in. This is an important consideration for these users who make large investments in this equipment and often reuse it over multiple generations of trucks.
Inside the cab, the Lightning will be immediately familiar to users of the current 2021 F-150 with one notable exception. The same 15.5-inch touch screen with volume knob from the Mustang Mach-E is also available as an option. Otherwise, thoughtful features like the fold-out work surface on the center console and the max recline seats are still there. The seats may prove to be a particularly useful feature when road tripping with the Lightning. They can be reclined nearly flat, making a nice place to take a nap while charging. Other F-150 features like hands-free BlueCruise driving assist, trailer backup assist and everything that makes life a bit easier are all carried over.
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