Ford releases electric pickup truck
 

F-150 Lightning

Carmaker Ford unveiled its all-electric pickup truck that is a critical piece of the company's $22 billion investment into electrification.

Dubbed the F-150 Lightning it is supposed to do everything that its gas-powered counterpart the best-selling vehicle in North America as well as new benefits that come from going electric.

So, all the numbers for torque, performance, towing capability and the general layout has to meet the needs of its customers, many of whom use it for commercial purposes.

The standard battery range truck delivers a targeted 426 horsepower and 775 pound-feet of torque. The F-150 Lightning equipped with the extended-range battery helps push the horsepower to 563 (or 420 kW) and has the same torque, which Ford says is the most of any F-150 ever.

The vehicle's battery has a targeted range of 230 miles in the standard and pops up to 300 miles in the extended version. It is not clear if this range will be affected by having to pull anything.

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