[VTbuckeye]

So the ER battery actually is 153kwh? 51kwh/100 miles x 300miles or 48/100 x 320... Both =153.

 

[Leaf to Lightning : )]

it's quite possibly true, as the original 'specs' may have been alluding to the 'usable' battery power... the Pro is even at 112 with that same calculation.

 

[CDT]

I am really excited about these numbers. Can we assume the Lariat will split the difference and be around 310 miles of range?

 

[FM_Jack]

I am really excited about these numbers. Can we assume the Lariat will split the difference and be around 310 miles of range?

I'm assuming the Lariat shares the same numbers as the Pro.

 

[HellBoy]

I'm assuming the Lariat shares the same numbers as the Pro.

hmmm more like the Platinum than Pro…

 

[FM_Jack]

hmmm more like the Platinum than Pro…

Why?

 

[CDT]

The pro has 18” wheels and the Platinum has 22” so figured the Lariat with 20” would be in between. Simple math from a simple person. 😎

 

[nowiperblades]

Why?

It probably has something to do with the Platinum's slightly smaller battery (the charge time suggests an 11% smaller battery than the extended range battery) 11% brings the range down to 285 miles, the slightly larger diameter tires (2.2%) would gain back a little range (292 miles), a little less weight would gain back a little more range. Surely the engineers were shooting for the same range with the shorter charge time but fell a little short after it was built. The base vehicle weight does not seem to be stated anywhere to back up the battery size difference idea.

 

[FM_Jack]

The pro has 18” wheels and the Platinum has 22” so figured the Lariat with 20” would be in between. Simple math from a simple person. 😎

I keep forgetting that there are 3 different wheel sizes. It does make me wonder why they didn't test it with the XLT/Lariat 20" then. This seems like an official release. I'm not sure why they wouldn't bundle them all at the same time.

The reason I ask why is because Ford always listed 3 numbers for their estimated: 230 (SR) 300 (ER) 280 (Platinum trim). I always just assumed that was because of the wheel size.

Did a quick look for tire sizes for EV and found one for the Model 3:

Now I'm wondering why Ford went out of the way to show a difference from the XLT/Lariat ER Platinum but not between Pro and XLT/Lariat

 

[taxmanhog]

Lariat ER 320 miles

 

[BeeLightning]

Lariat ER 320 miles

Awesome that you found a Lariat. Good job..

 

[CDT]

Lariat ER 320 miles

Awesome!!! That’s what I am getting. Where did this information come from?

 

[Vandy1981]

Awesome!!! That’s what I am getting. Where did this information come from?

I uploaded the ER Monroney labels to Gen 14 forum. I used the VINs from the Lightnings listed on AutoTrader and entered them into https://www.windowsticker.forddirect.com/windowsticker.pdf?vin=

 

[taxmanhog]

Awesome!!! That’s what I am getting. Where did this information come from?

Pulled from posts on the Gen14 forum

 

[stlww18]

I am a little surprised the ones with the Max Tow package didn't have an improved charging time; I would have thought the extra battery cooling would help improve the charge curve some.

 

[Leaf to Lightning : )]

I'm wondering if these MPkwh numbers are based on the '1,000lb load in the bed' as we've heard before...

 

[FM_Jack]

I am a little surprised the ones with the Max Tow package didn't have an improved charging time; I would have thought the extra battery cooling would help improve the charge curve some.

That is odd. The Platinum is showing 9.3 hours but the ER Lariat with the Max tow is showing 10.1.

 

[Super Duty]

I'm wondering if these MPkwh numbers are based on the '1,000lb load in the bed' as we've heard before...

Do they normally calculate them with a load in the back? I figured it was based on an empty truck bed.

 

[GDN]

Do they normally calculate them with a load in the back? I figured it was based on an empty truck bed.

I believe this is one of the most hotly contested rumors about the testing. Many have noted about the 1,000 lb payload, but I don't know that it was ever proven Ford said it. So just hoping the real world EPA testing happens soon. We know that is flawed too, but at least we'll have their other flawed data to compare it to.