The all-new Ford F-150 Lightning boasts the Built Ford Tough brawn to tow up to an available 10,000 pounds with its 775 lb.-ft. of electric torque, but it’s the truck’s brains that will give customers the range information they need to tow long distances with the confidence they’re accustomed to.

Ford-exclusive technologies Intelligent Range and FordPass Power My Trip plus the available class-exclusive Onboard Scales, work seamlessly to give F-150 Lightning customers more accurate vehicle range estimates based on actual towing experiences and real-time energy use. Trailer Profile remembers the trailer’s specifics so the system can associate energy use for each trailer used.

“We know many F-150 Lightning customers will be first-time electric vehicle owners who expect that familiar Built Ford Tough capability along with robust towing,” said Linda Zhang, chief engineer, F-150 Lightning. “That’s why we created smart technologies to help take the worry out of towing long distances by giving customers more reliable and accurate range calculations, and then automatically locate charge points along the way, if needed.”

Intelligent Range

Intelligent Range is the feature that enables confident and rewarding towing experiences. It has been enhanced to work specifically with the needs of electric truck owners.

On the F-150 Lightning, Intelligent Range collects key data to determine how much electrical energy drivers are using in real time. This includes;

• Traffic speed
• Ambient temperature
• Available battery energy
• Climate control use
• Route topography

The system also uses cloud computing to gauge energy use from other similar types of Ford electric vehicles operating in similar situations, resulting in more accurate vehicle range calculations over time.

Intelligent Range can also sample similar towing and energy use situations to further refine range calculations in real time. This happens automatically through available Ford Onboard Scales, which communicate with Intelligent Range. As range data improves and the system becomes more robust, the system can be further refined via Ford Power-Up over-the-air software updates.

Power My Trip

FordPass Power My Trip is an online mapping system where drivers can plan out their trips for a more confident electric towing experience.

Customers simply input their trailer information into the Trailer Profile, then enter their destination into the SYNC4/4 Navigation System or into the FordPass App. Power My Trip will automatically map the towing route, using Intelligent Range, and provide charge points along the way if needed.

Should an F-150 Lightning customer need to stop for a charge along the way, they can access the Ford BlueOval™ Charge Network, the nation’s largest public charging network with more than 20,500 charge locations and 70,000+ plugs across North America.

Every F-150 Lightning customer will get a Ford Mobile Power cord charger, which gives them 120- or 240-volt AC charging with easy, portable charge connectivity wherever they go. Extended range customers will also receive an 80-amp Ford Charge Station Pro, which they can install at home or work. Standard range customers can purchase the Ford Charge Station Pro for $1,310 MSRP plus tax.

“By giving customers the most accurate range assessments possible and the charge tools they need to tow reliably, we believe they’ll move past the myths about towing with an electric truck and embrace the value-added benefits F-150 Lightning provides,” said Zhang. “As they get accustomed to how Intelligent Range and Power My Trip work, they’ll naturally adjust their routines – whether that’s stopping for lunch and a DC fast charge or finding a route that simplifies their drive.”

To learn more about Ford electric vehicles and Ford intelligent charging, go to Ford.com/trucks/f-150-lightning. Deliveries of the all-electric F-150 Lightning begin this spring.