Pickup News Roundup: The Surprising 3-Year Cost of the Ford Lightning | Rare Techy

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The pickup truck segment has been steadily expanding for decades, offering buyers more models, use cases and technology.

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Keep up with the conversation with our roundup of the biggest pickup stories, debuts and reviews of the past month.

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What is the real cost of owning an electric pickup over three years?

For a few years there, the electric pickup truck as a concept seemed doomed to become something we talked about but could never drive or own. But after spending a lot of time in the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning, Driving’s Matthew Guy is convinced that electric pickups are indeed on the way, and they have a mighty strong utility box. Guy uses readily available Canadian industry data and some unique calculations produced a series of tables detailing the cost of ownership of electric cars over three yearsincluding vehicle MSRPs and ongoing costs such as fuel, insurance and maintenance.

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In a chart comparing the Ford F-150 Lightning to the F-150 XLT PowerBoost and XLT 3.5L EcoBoost, the total cost of ownership after three years is within a few thousand dollars for the three models, despite the $15,000 difference. advance sticker prices. This is partly due to the Lightning’s relatively short recommended maintenance schedule, which only includes tire changes and basic inspections until the vehicle has covered 60,000 km. Check out the full breakdown at the link above.

Aggro Pickup Brother Unplugs Tesla Charging – But Why?

An Ontario Tesla owner recently shared a video captured by their car’s Sentry automated security system. It shows an unidentified man pull up in front of a diesel pickup electric car, get out and step in to disconnect the car from the public charging port where it was receiving power. Why? Well, that’s the question, isn’t it?

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Like the childish act of freezing charging points – or parking a non-electric vehicle to prevent its use – this move seems completely void of any motivation or purpose other than the need to act stupid.

“Does anyone know the incentives for this behavior?” the driver wrote in a Reddit post, adding in the comments that he was dozing in his boxers and under a blanket when he noticed the man approaching the car. “Was it a J1172 adapter? I was asleep in the back seat, I opened my eyes to see this Discount Bill Burr pull out the plug and mess with the adapter and port. Did Sentry Mode cut the movie short because I was already in the car? Other commenters on the post speculate that the man was just hurt by the exorbitant price of fuel to fill up his large pickup truck.

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2023 Ram 3500 HD to (maybe) sport hood scoop

Recent spy photos of the 2023 Ram 3500 HD suggests that the future pickup may draw in extra air through the hood scoop in an attempt to increase horsepower on the diesel model. This is far from fact and closer to conjecture, as the only real clue is a slight dent visible upon close inspection of the images of the heavily camouflaged truck.

But GM has been removing the covers on its Chevy Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD for years and allowing air to flow through to the high-speed bits while safely siphoning out water and debris, so this tactic has already been used in ongoing operations. Detroit Truck Wars. It makes sense that it will be relied upon again, especially since the race to 1,100 lb-ft of twist in a diesel truck is still on.

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The camo test car also shows several cameras in new positions, possibly hinting at a new surveillance system that can keep an extra close eye on box cargo or toys being transported. All will be revealed later this year when the new Ram HD trucks make their official debut.

Ford adds no-resale clause to F-150 Lightning contracts

In a clear sign that the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck is worth at least what the brand is charging for it, Ford now allows/requires its dealers to include a no-resale clause in sales contracts. The ever-increasing demand for electric vehicles and supply chain issues has prompted the Blue Oval to legally encourage buyers not to resell the vehicle for at least a year after the date of purchase. Hey, it’s a free market, isn’t it? Well, not exactly.

According to Cars Direct, even those who lease a new pickup will likely be bound by new legal language that says lessees “will not have the option to purchase the vehicle at the end of the lease term.”

“Purchasing a BEV lease contributes to our goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 by controlling the vehicle’s battery throughout its life, keeping it on the Ford grid,” the brand wrote in a statement trying to evoke that sentiment. talked about sustainability, how obviously it’s all (and always will be) about the Benjamins. Ford joins other brands like Tesla, Honda and GM in eliminating the lease-buyout option.

This commercial Ram 1500 pickup truck is not wild for the roads

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Ontario police pulled over near Oakville an absurdly abandoned work vehicle off the roads earlier this month after being metaphorically torn to shreds during this review. (It must have been a metaphorical breakdown, because the truck was already literally coming apart at the seams.)

Among the problems identified by police inspectors and documented on video and pictures were broken suspension, no parking brake, trailer brakes, no signal or brake lights, damaged tires, falling exhaust, damaged trailer frame, [and] the truck frame rusted.” And that was just from the first tweet! The diagnosis was followed by two subsequent updates, adding corroded flooring, holes in the truck bed and more to the list of ailments.

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Fortunately, as soon as the plates are removed, the vehicle will not be seen wandering down the road near you.

Hybrid Pickups Comparison: Toyota i-FORCE MAX vs Ford PowerBoost

Two brands, two trucks and two hybrid powertrains – but which is better? In a recent Toyota Tundra i-FORCE MAX vs. Ford F-150 EcoBoost comparison, we take an in-depth look at the electronically-assisted 3.5-liter V6s under each hood to see how they compare in terms of performance, cost, and efficiency.

Both systems feature an electric motor and a hybrid battery that discharges while driving, and both pickups can tow a maximum of 12,000 pounds, but the Toyota still takes over with 437 horsepower and 583 lb.-ft. of torque (up from 389 and 479 in the straight ICE model), while Ford’s hybrid combo has 430 horses and 570 lb-ft (up from 400 and 500, respectively).

When it comes to efficiency – which in the context of hybrids can be even more important than power – Ford saves drivers nearly four times as much fuel. The F-150 Hybrid consumes 1.9 liters less fuel per 100 km than its ICE counterpart, compared to the Toyota’s 0.5 liter reduction. Read the full article here to see how the two similar vehicles compare and contrast.