Air Suspension on an Electric Truck?? | Texas Metal | MotorTrend

After over two decades in the game, Bill thought he'd done it all until a 2022 Ford Lightning rolls in and becomes Ekstensive's first custom air ride with an all-electric drivetrain.
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[@MotorTrendWatch]

The reveal at 8:15 ... what do you think of the finished product?

[@JohnJohn-zn8ib]

Looks more like a tank, what is the purpose of it, just square and boring, have designers run out of ideas, these vehicles are built for off road too, I guess it’s ok for a hot rod show but seeing one on the road looks out of place, soon people will start buying busses and there will be too many of them on the road.

[@thethingsyouwillfind7493]

I want that on my 22 pro

[@BloodyBulwark]

dropping the ride height will be good for highway efficiency. Might get 2.5kwh/mi.

[@ytxstream]

That actually would make sense as lowering it should increase range significantly.

[@drew2626]

How so does lowering it increase range?

[@ytxstream]

@@drew2626 by reducing aerodynamic drag

[@BlueCollarEV]

This would be nice on my lifted Lightning.
I would definitely mount the tanks in the wheel well area of the bed and maybe a 240vac compressor.

[@G-Rated]

The GMC Hummer comes from the factory with air suspension lol

[@drew2626]

@@G-Rated and probably starts at 100K

[@ZERONEINNOVATIONS]

I didn't know its IRS.

[@frankleonard6570]

i dont care if you love or hate ev's this truck is still cool as can be. regardless of the high price and the poor range!

[@daneharrison3426]

Hahaha I loved when they said “makes torque like a diesel” as soon as they get get the battery’s a little stronger I could see these hauling some weight

[@drew2626]

Poor range? 😂😂😂😂

[@CliffLaLonde]

Texas metal / Extensive is the best!

[@drew2626]

I see a few issues with the build though, thank God it’s a business truck

[@officialhuskyharris]

Need to see one bagged and bodied on Billets.

[@petercasper224]

Looks like they mounted evestrough along the bottom of the rockers!

[@bl00dh4nd5]

bro that thing is sick

[@johnk6206]

You just cant run the compressors or the range drops by 90%. 😂😂😂

[@drew2626]

@@johnk6206 should have hooked it up to the 12V system but instead they completely blocked access to the 12V with the air system 😂

[@Don_Von_De_LaNooch]

Sweet! 🤙🏼

[@jonathanaquino361]

New vid💯

[@BassRacerx]

I liked the factory wheels better. but this is a great truck!

[@miurasvlamborghini]

That's all it needs, more strain and drain on that pathetic battery...😂

[@Whateverpoopiepants]

You can’t see the company at all in that Wrap.

[@tommanley2924]

Over priced & underwhelming range for a truck. It's a city boyz truck no good to haul with.

[@drew2626]

@@tommanley2924 🤣

[@chuckschneider5625]

I would much rather dynamite on an electric truck.....

[@jeffbennett6218]

There is no such thing as an Electric truck. Only posers

[@fishwrld3982]

Ugly unreliable and almost useless. Make it a hybrid or something useful

[@drew2626]

@@fishwrld3982 a lot prettier and more useful than you 🤣