In a recent press release, Ford announced its upcoming 2022 F-150 Lightning, which is the blue oval company’s first fully electric model of the top-selling pickup truck. The news was focused on the electric pickup's "Mega Power Frunk” and the vast storage space therein. Ford stated it relied on current customers and fleet owners to assist with the design of the Lightning's frunk, and the result is a massive space with numerous power sources and plenty of room for two golf bags.
The F-150 Lighting’s frunk project began with a simple cardboard cutout. Ford made the cardboard frunk model very simply, with scissors, a razor blade, and a hot glue gun, much like a school or science fair project.
Ford described that its engineers had to solve several problems to ensure the Mega Power Frunk happened as customers desired. Challenges included developing an asymmetrical frunk and adding a drainable floor, in addition to a waterfall hood design that customers requested. F-150 Lightning Chief Program Engineer Linda Zhang stated:
“The F-150 Lightning pickup’s Mega Power Frunk is one of those features that reshape what vehicles can provide for customers. It’s sheer size, ample power supply, drainable floor and open and close system that opens with the touch of a button make it frunking awesome!”
To get a closer look at the numbers, the F-150 Lightning's frunk delivers 14.1 cubic feet of cargo volume, which is similar in capacity to that of a typical midsize sedan's trunk. The electric truck's frunk has a payload capacity of 400 pounds.
Ford put plenty of effort into connecting with various owners to get an idea of what might be the best course of action for the frunk's design. Some contributors to the project design also wanted the frunk to be able to haul heavy items, such as bags of concrete. Lights, electrical outlets, a work area, and a reasonable load height were all noted as important. Ford's frunk feature supervisor Steve McInally said:
“We put the customer first in every decision we made and were able to deliver on a Mega Power Frunk. And it’s going to blow people’s minds.”
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