Cold-weather tests saw F-150 Lightning prototypes endure temperatures as cold as -30 degrees.
rolls out to dealerships in the spring, and ahead of the start of deliveries Ford has given some insight into the rigorous testing the electric pickup truck had to undergo before its development program could be signed off.
The cold-weather test also enabled the engineers to test the truck's performance on slippery surfaces like ice and snow. This way they could fine tune how the powertrain adjusts power delivery in low traction and in low temperatures. Those adjustments are made within milliseconds, giving the vehicle a very different feel to F-150s with internal-combustion power, according to Ford.
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