In spite of numerous production constraints, Ford is actually building its entry-level Pro model in decent quantities, as Ford Authority reported back in May. The electric Silverado will be available with four-wheel steering, unlike the Lighting, and will reportedly beat it in terms of range as well, traveling up to 400 miles on a single charge. Later on down the road, more trims including the RST and Trail Boss will be offered, with prices ranging from $50k-$80k. The entry-level Silverado EV WT is scheduled to launch in the spring of 2023 with an MSRP of $39,900, while the fully-loaded RST First Edition will follow in the fall of 2023 with a price tag of $105,000, minus destination charges. The 2024 Chevy Silverado EV was just revealed back in May, though it seems as if GM took Ford’s bait in terms of pricing. However, it did somewhat force GM’s hand in that regard, particularly since the Silverado EV is going to be pretty late to market compared to the already-launched F-150 Lightning. The fact that Ford would want to undercut its cross-town rival on price in terms of a competitive product isn’t a huge surprise, nor is it the first time such a thing has happened. “The team hoped that would nudge GM lower than it wanted in pricing the electric Silverado,” sources explained to WSJ. However, it also seems as if FoMoCo gave the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning a low starting price on purpose to mess with its future rival – the Chevy Silverado EV, according to a recent report from the Wall Street Journal. But Ford also surprised a lot of folks when it priced the F-150 Lighting at just a hair under $40k, which makes the Pro version a bargain compared to other EVs, not to mention certain ICE trucks, too. Part of that attention is due to the fact that electrifying the perennially best-selling Ford F-150 is obviously a big deal, while the EV version also offers up quite a few innovative features, to boot. We’ll have more on the F-150 Lightning soon, so be sure and subscribe to Ford Authority for the latest Ford F-Series news, Ford F-150 news, F-150 Lightning news, and continuous Ford news coverage.The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning has garnered quite a lot of press since its reveal for a number of reasons. Thus far, around one in five F-150 Lightnings built have been the entry-level, commercial-focused Pro trim, which has proven popular with a number of companies and public entities. A train of #F150Lightning’s loading up at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center Unfortunately, it won’t be easy or cheap for a lot of folks to purchase one, due to limited production and some extreme dealer markups on stock inventory, though those same dealers face hefty fines for selling demo units early, at least. ![]() The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning has gained both power and range over its original estimates, and has garnered universally positive reviews from the press after a recent test drive, including from Ford Authority, as we called the EV pickup “the best F-150 ever” following our stint behind the wheel. It also puts Ford on track to fulfill its promise that F-150 Lightning deliveries will, in fact, begin in the spring, just a week after Ford Authority spies spotted a large number of the EV pickups at the automaker’s Dearborn Development Center test track. A train of #F150Lightning’ s loading up at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center,” Farley wrote in his tweet, which shows a number of pickups being loaded up for transit. Regardless, a handful of lucky folks will take delivery of their 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning soon, as those trucks are currently on their way to customers, as CEO Jim Farley revealed via Twitter today. ![]() Production of the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning began at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center late last month following months of anticipation, a couple hundred thousand reservations, and an admission that FoMoCo simply can’t produce enough copies of the EV pickup to satisfy demand at the moment.
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