The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning SSV.
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Ford announced an electric pickup for police departments.
It’s based on the F-150 Lightning Pro, Ford’s electric F-150 for fleets and contractors.
Ford says it’s for “specialized departmental needs,” like towing trailers or responding to car crashes.
Ford on Thursday unveiled the 2023 F-150 Lightning Pro Special Service Vehicle, an electric pickup truck built for police departments.The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning SSV.
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You may be thinking: Why does a police department need a big, powerful, expensive pickup truck? Ford says the law-enforcement-edition Lightning isn’t for routine police work, but rather for “specialized departmental needs.”The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning SSV.
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Those activities could include helping out at a crash scene or towing a boat, Ford says.The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning SSV.
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The Lightning has a bunch of outlets and can share its power with anything plugged in. Ford says this could come in handy for lightning up dark crash scenes.The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning SSV.
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As in the regular F-150 Lightning, a big frunk adds lockable storage for all sorts of gear.The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning SSV.
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The Lightning Pro SSV is more than an F-150 with a paint job. It offers optional red-and-blue lights.The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning SSV.
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The interior has the same 12-inch screens as some other Lightning models. But it also offers mounting points for police equipment and heavy-duty, easy-to-clean materials.The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning SSV.
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The front seats have steel intrusion plates to protect officers from the rear.The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning SSV.
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The Lightning Pro SSV will be sold with a small and large battery pack and will offer up to 320 miles of range, according to Ford.The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning SSV.
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It promises to hit 60 mph in under four seconds.The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning SSV.
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Fleet sales are important to Ford’s bottom line, so it’s no surprise that the company decided to launch a police versions of its wildly popular electric truck.The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning SSV.
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Ford’s lending arm will help departments finance vehicle-charging infrastructure. Later this summer, the company will offer more details about when the 2023 F-150 Lightning will hit streets.The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning SSV.
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