#battery-range

#battery-range

Ford says the STX is the result of customers' constant requests for more driving range and comfort features on the entry-level model. And I think the American auto giant delivered in a big way. With the same 123-kilowatt-hour Extended Range battery pack as the Flash fitted as standard, the 2026 F-150 Lightning STX has a targeted EPA-estimated driving range of 290 miles on a full charge-up from the 240 miles of the now-discontinued XLT model, which had a smaller, 98-kWh battery pack.

Three years ago, I set off on an 800-mile road trip between Montreal and Toronto (and back again) in a Ford Mustang Mach-E. The goal? To probe the pain points of using a battery-powered electric vehicle for long-distance travel along one of the busiest routes in Canada. Although the end result was a success, that victory was qualified by an indictment of Toronto's EV charging options (pretty painful across the board) and my own lack of initial planning (inexcusable, to tell you the truth).