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The 2022 F-150 Lightning shares a lot with its gas-fueled sibling. But Ford's new e-truck has a few tricks up its sleeve aside from its electric motors and battery.
The Ford F-150 Lightning.Tim Levin/Insider
One thing you get in the F-150 Lightning that you can't find in any conventional truck?
The Ford F-150 Lightning.Tim Levin/Insider
A frunk.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
It adds a lockable, weatherproof storage compartment to keep things you don't want in the bed or cab.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
In person in September 2021, before the truck was officially launched, I could see just how big the frunk really is. It's massive.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
At just over 14 cubic feet, it can hold about as much as a Honda Civic’s trunk.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
A picture on the underside of the hatch indicates that the frunk can hold two golf bags.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
I was able to confirm this through a series of rigorous scientific tests.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
The frunk's floor is rubberized to keep things from moving around too much.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
There are also a handful of tie-down points...
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
And some hooks for grocery bags and the like.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
The EV's entire grille area lifts up with the hood, making for easier loading and unloading.
The Ford F-150 Lightning.Tim Levin/Insider
Underneath a panel in the frunk's floor you'll find another small storage area.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
Stick that panel into a number of slots in the floor, and it turns into a divider for organizing groceries or other cargo.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
The panel is reversible. It has spots for drinks on one side and a rubberized surface to match the rest of the interior on the other.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
If the frunk ever gets dirty, you can hose it out thanks to a drain hole in the floor.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
The drain hole also means the frunk's lower cargo area can double as a cooler.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
The frunk has four 120-volt outlets, along with USB and USB-C plugs, hence Ford's slightly ridiculous name for it: the Mega Power Frunk.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
The frunk provides up to 2.4 kilowatts of power, enough to run a jackhammer and concrete mixer simultaneously. Or, on the more fun side of things, a movie night with speakers, a popcorn machine, and a projector, according to Ford.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
There are lights on the ceiling that can illuminate an in-frunk workstation.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
There's a button for turning off the lights if, for example, you want to keep a campsite pitch black.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
The frunk can be opened and closed through an app, the Lightning's touchscreen, and an exterior button.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
If the frunk's normal opening height puts it out of reach, you can tell it to open to a lower height by moving it to your preferred position and holding down the close button.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
You can also shut the frunk manually by pulling it down, which is a nice touch.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider
Because although all the frunk's neat quirks and techy features are great, at the end of the day I'm sure lots of people just want a storage area they can just open, chuck some stuff in, and close with ease.
The Ford F-150 Lightning.Tim Levin/Insider
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