The Under the Hood
Show
Dear Motor Medics, I picked up an electric Ford Lightning truck used. It’s 2023 with 30k miles on it.
My intended use was to and from work about eight miles a day.
My camper hauler was my 2004 F150 but the engine failed and due to the rust, I decided to scrap it.
I travel about 100 miles at the most to camp and I’m not confident in the Electric Lightnings ability to tow my camper that far.
It weighs 6k pounds. Do you think I can tow my camper without an issue?
Martin in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Dear Martin, You are asking us a lot if you want to know if everything will be okay. There is a lot to consider.
Will the Lightning tow your camper as far as weight goes? Yes, it should be able to do that.
Will it make it 100 miles one way with the air on and maybe wipers and a radio? Well, it’s hard to say. The Lightning has been found to have a lower-than-expected range by many people when towing and the heavier the load the faster the range will fall.
We would start by planning your camping along a route where you can charge the truck, if needed, and you can plan from there. Don’t count on being able to charge at a campground as many prohibit that.
Check actual driver’s forums online to see what real world towing results have been before venturing out.
Take care, The Motor Medics
- Log in or Subscribe to post comments.