WE FILLED THIS F-150 LIGHTNING UP TO THE MAX! LET'S CHECK OUT THE ONBOARD SCALES & EFFICIENCY HIT

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In this episode, Out of Spec Reviews pushes the Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum Extended Range to its maximum payload capacity. The team tests the accuracy of the truck's onboard scales, finding them to be a useful but not perfectly precise guide, often indicating overweight status even when calculations suggest otherwise. The primary focus then shifts to an efficiency test on a 70-mile loop, comparing the loaded performance to a previous unladen run. The results are striking: the F-150 Lightning achieved 1.8 miles per kilowatt-hour with over 1600 pounds of payload, a mere 5% decrease from its unladen efficiency of 1.9 miles per kilowatt-hour. This minimal impact leads the reviewers to conclude that aerodynamic drag is a far more significant factor in range depletion than payload weight, suggesting that sport mode driving can have a greater effect on efficiency than maximum payload. The truck's ride quality is noted as good, though the shifting water in the payload tote caused some instability, impacting the effectiveness of driver-assist systems like BlueCruise. Overall, the F-150 Lightning is praised for its smooth acceleration and impressive efficiency, even under load, reinforcing its position as a capable electric truck that prioritizes aerodynamics.