Ford Developing All-New EV On All-New Full-Size Pickup Platform
It will sell in "incredibly high volume."
"Demand is two to three times what we expected. And so that capacity had to be doubled — probably tripled if we could, but we can't. Lightning, when we first got together we talked about volumes of 20,000 units a year. And I was like, no. So we capacitized something far north of 20,000, but it's nowhere near the 160,000 units of demand we have today. Our reservations are approaching 200,000 units now and we're moving those reservations to actual orders."The manufacturer expects that more than 80% of Lightning reservations will turn into orders as it's very competitive and brings new features, like Pro Power Onboard to provide electricity for a house if needed.
It's still quite some time away, as the base timeline is 2025 - so three to four years from now - but according to Jim Farley, the next-generation electric F-Series pickups will sell in "incredibly high volume:"
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Well, assuming 43 GWh of battery cell production, and 200 kWh battery per pack, it would be 215,000 units annually. Maybe more - 250,000-300,000, if the battery pack is smaller.
