With regards to efficiency, electrical vans beat their ICE-powered compatriots fingers down. Simply ask the Ram 1500 TRX that was shown a clean pair of heels by the Rivian R1T. However on the subject of towing, the battery-powered equal falls brief, unable to tow as stress-free as a gas-powered pickup. With these considerations within the thoughts of many shoppers, Ford has positioned some robust challenges forward of the F-150 Lightning, to show its price within the hardest of situations.

Ladened with SAE-graded trailers tipping the scales at 10,000 lbs, a bevy of electrified F-150s tackled the identical problem because the aforementioned Rivian; scaling the arduous Ike Gauntlet. The 8-mile stretch has a difficult 7% incline that reaches an unimaginable 11,158-ft above sea stage. This problem is hard for any pickup, however extra so for an EV. To make it much more troublesome, the vans confronted freezing temperatures of -2°F.