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According to foreign media reports, Ford's newly released Fmur150 Lighting all-electric pickup truck has received more than 44500 orders in less than 48 hours.

It is understood that the acceleration time of Ford Fmur150 Lightning all-electric pickup truck is about 4s, and it has Ford's intelligent backup power function, which allows car owners to use the car as a backup power source for their homes, and its battery can provide electricity for a home for three days in the event of a power outage. In addition, the car will also have an intelligent mileage function to calculate mileage according to the vehicle's payload.

In the exterior design part, the Fmur150 Lightning follows the new Fmur150 style, and the intake grille on the front face adopts a closed design, and there are three styles to choose from.

In terms of price, the price of the entry-level model is $39974 (about 257200 yuan) and the price of the mid-range model is $52974 (about 340800 yuan). If you want to book the car, you must log on to Ford's reservation website and pay a refundable deposit of $100.

It is understood that the FMI 150 Lightning will be manufactured at Ford's Rouge pickup plant and is scheduled to go on sale in the spring of 2022 and delivery will begin in the first quarter of next year. The future target of Ford Fmur150 Lightning is pure electric pickup products such as GMC HUMMER EV and Tesla Cybertruck.

Musk also sent a congratulatory message to Ford Fmuri 150 Lighting, which booked 44500 cars in less than 48 hours. It is worth noting that a day after the launch of Tesla's first electric pickup truck, Cybertruck, Musk said on Twitter that Cybertruck had received 146000 orders, and less than a week after its release, it said that the number of bookings for Cybertruck had reached 250000.

According to related reports, a number of American car companies have launched electric pickups. The traditional car companies represented by GM and those represented by Lordstown Motors all plan to launch electric pickup trucks in the next two years. Ford CEO Jim Farley also said at the earnings conference that $29 billion would be spent on electric cars and self-driving by 2025, of which $22 billion would be spent on electrification and more than $22 billion on electric vehicles, excluding battery investment. In other words, Ford is prepared to invest much more than $22 billion in electric vehicles.

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