The 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning - Ford’s First Electric Pickup With A Heat Pump
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The entire 2024 Ford F-150
The entire 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning lineup will come standard with a heat pump system, a highly desired electric vehicle feature that will likely improve cold weather efficiency.
A growing number of EVs today come with heat pumps, so it was a surprising omission when Ford announced thewouldn't have such a system. That was especially true, since the Lightning isn't a budget EV, and certainly has the physical space to incorporate such a system.
We are continuously working to improve the energy consumption of our electric vehicles. When we launched the Lightning, we balanced what was technically ready, could be optimized, and deliver the best value while developing the truck.
Unlike internal combustion vehicles that use engine waste heat to warm the passengers, EVs need an actual heating system, which is usually a simple resistive heater or a heat pump system. An electric vehicle heat pump draws external air and compresses it. It then uses the heat generated in the condenser to increase the temperature in the passenger cabin and the vehicle's high-voltage battery. Heat pump systems are typically about three times more efficient than the resistive heaters used in electric vehicles.
Therefore, heating the passengers and the battery in cold weather uses three times less energy, and that energy can be used for other purposes—like propelling the vehicle.demonstrated that EVs with a heat pump system had an average winter range loss of about 25% compared to their WLTP-estimated range, while those without a heat pump lost an average of around 34%.
Is it worth trading in your older F-150 Lightning for the '24 model to get a heat pump? Not really, we think; if you're not pushing the limit of your range frequently, it may not be worthy of an entire upgrade. But it is a huge benefit to the Lightning moving forward, and a decent reason to wait for a '24 if you've been thinking of pulling the trigger.
A growing number of EVs today come with heat pumps, so it was a surprising omission when Ford announced thewouldn't have such a system. That was especially true, since the Lightning isn't a budget EV, and certainly has the physical space to incorporate such a system.
We are continuously working to improve the energy consumption of our electric vehicles. When we launched the Lightning, we balanced what was technically ready, could be optimized, and deliver the best value while developing the truck.
Unlike internal combustion vehicles that use engine waste heat to warm the passengers, EVs need an actual heating system, which is usually a simple resistive heater or a heat pump system. An electric vehicle heat pump draws external air and compresses it. It then uses the heat generated in the condenser to increase the temperature in the passenger cabin and the vehicle's high-voltage battery. Heat pump systems are typically about three times more efficient than the resistive heaters used in electric vehicles.
Therefore, heating the passengers and the battery in cold weather uses three times less energy, and that energy can be used for other purposes—like propelling the vehicle.demonstrated that EVs with a heat pump system had an average winter range loss of about 25% compared to their WLTP-estimated range, while those without a heat pump lost an average of around 34%.
Is it worth trading in your older F-150 Lightning for the '24 model to get a heat pump? Not really, we think; if you're not pushing the limit of your range frequently, it may not be worthy of an entire upgrade. But it is a huge benefit to the Lightning moving forward, and a decent reason to wait for a '24 if you've been thinking of pulling the trigger.
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