EV towing · guest field reports
Ford F-150 Lightning towing, from someone who actually does it.
We test EV towing with a Rivian and an Airstream. For the other side of the driveway, we hand the keys to TesCalendar, an EV-towing creator who pulls a 32-foot camper with a 2024 F-150 Lightning Flash. These are his field reports: real efficiency, real charging cost, real range, from cross-country hauls to a weekend at the lake.
The reports
F-150 Lightning: 450 miles to the lake
A 32-foot camper, 225 miles each way to Muskegon State Park, 1.01 mi/kWh, about $110 to fast charge, and one stop on the way home.
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F-150 Lightning: 1,700 miles
TesCalendar towed an 8,000-lb camper across multiple states. The real cost, charging, and what he learned.
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F-150 Lightning: weekend camping
A real 65-mile state-park weekend, ~0.7 mi/kWh in wind, no public charging, free recharging at the campsite.
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The F-150 Lightning towing album
Every one of these is the same rig: a 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Flash and a 32-foot East to West Alta, on trips from a weekend at the lake to cross-country hauls. Charging on Tesla, IONNA, and more, and camping all over. Tap any photo to open it full size.
Go deeper
See how the Lightning stacks up against the rest of the field, or run the numbers on your own rig.
- EV truck towing comparison The Lightning against the Rivian R1T, Cybertruck, Silverado EV, and Sierra EV on measured numbers.
- EV towing range calculator Plug in trailer, wind, and grade to estimate real towing range for any of the trucks.
- Our Rivian + Airstream data The measured baseline behind every comparison: our own R1T towing a 23-foot Airstream.
Follow along
Follow the road and the bench
New towing data, campgrounds, and Workshop parts as they happen.