---
title: "Electric Ford F-150 Lightning Revealed Early During Biden’s Visit"
description: "A day before we're supposed to see it, the electric F-150 emerged at a photo op with President Biden."
date: "2021-05-18"
modified: "2021-05-18"
authors:
  - name: "Chris Tsui"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-tsui"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/40677/this-is-the-ford-f-150-lightning"
categories:
  - "Car Tech"
  - "Electric Vehicles"
  - "Ford News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Trucks"
tags:
  - "Electric Vehicle"
  - "F-150 Lightning"
  - "Ford"
  - "pickup"
---

# Electric Ford F-150 Lightning Revealed Early During Biden’s Visit

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Ford is gearing up to unveil the [much-anticipated F-150 Lightning](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/40530/fords-electric-pickup-will-be-called-f-150-lightning-and-youll-see-it-on-may-19>), an all-electric version of the company's ubiquitous pickup truck. Its official debut is scheduled for tomorrow evening, but thanks to a Ford plant visit from President Joe Biden, we've now gained an early peek at what the Lightning looks like.

Ahead of the electric pickup's big reveal, the president paid a visit to Ford's Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan on Tuesday. Courtesy of [*Automotive News*' Michael Martinez on Twitter](<https://twitter.com/MikeMartinez_AN>), Biden apparently got to sit in the F-150 Lightning and was reportedly impressed, expressing interest in taking it for the spin on Ford's test track. "I promise you, it's going to give your Corvette a run for its money," he reportedly said. It wouldn't be a visit from the president without a nice photo op, though, and luckily for us, that involved the electric truck of the hour. Check it out:

![message-editor%2F1621365623114-electricf150.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1621365623114-electricf150.jpg>)
**via YouTube**

![message-editor%2F1621362942598-extra.jpeg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1621362942598-extra.jpeg>)
**Michael Martinez | Automotive News**

In case you need it pointed out, the Lightning is the silver one beside the white, [regular F-150](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/38047/2021-ford-f-150-is-now-on-dealer-lots-and-production-cant-keep-up-with-demand>) and the blue [Raptor](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/39059/2021-ford-f-150-raptor-an-off-road-star-returns-with-37-inch-tires-coil-suspension-still-no-v8>). Unsurprisingly, it looks decidedly more... electric than its gas-powered brethren with an extended front light bar that spans the width of the front end and a generally more squared-off design.

We've reached out to Ford for comment and have yet to hear back, but company spokesman Mike Levine had this to say on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/_/status/1394721986132258819

That's all we can glean about it for now. For full details on the upcoming F-150 Lightning, be sure to check back here at *The Drive* tomorrow, Wednesday, May 19 at 9:30 p.m. EST/ 6:30 p.m. PST.

*Got a tip or question for the author about the F-150 Lightning? You can reach them here: chris.tsui@thedrive.com*

## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

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