50,000 Mi Review Everything I Love and Hate about my 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning EV pickup

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50,000 mile update: here is a review of my 2022 F150 Lightning Lariat Extended Range. Pros and Cons time Pros @1:01 +1) Similarity, resemblance to gas/ICE F-150s @1:33 +2) Parts commonality to gas/ICE F-150s @2:34 +3) Classic truck looks (for an EV) @2:56 +4) Speed and Power (and torque) @3:31 +5) Towing Capacity and Confidence @4:23 +6) Smooth, quiet, refined NVH @5:03 +7) Comfortable, roomy interior @5:29 +8) Energy Efficiency @6:49 +9) Reliability @7:10 +10) Keypads on the doors! @7:18 +11) Active lane-keep assist + Adaptive cruise (no subscription required) @8:03 +12) Full time 4wd stability @8:37 +13) Full size spare tire @9:02 +14) Pro-power onboard 9.6kw inc. 240v @10:13 +15) Lots of 110v outlets @10:34 +16) Mobile heated/cooled office: (Flat workspace/table for eating/working/writing, etc.) @10:59 +17) Mega-power Frunk (with even more outlets) @11:35 +18) FordPass App and Remote Start+(un)Locking @12:13 +19) Rear mechanical diff-locker (a real locker) @12:42 +20) Camping/mobile habitat @13:20 +21) Fuel cost (cheap at home or even free elsewhere) @15:07 +22) Ford's Support @15:45 +23) Free Tesla-to-CCS adaptor from Ford @16:30 +24) Tesla Supercharger Access (thanks for Ford and Tesla) @17:14 +25) Phone holder slot in center console Cons @17:44 -1) The factory rake (nose-down) @18:38 -2) UI speed and responsiveness (especially at startup) @19:18 -3) Two-screen-moves to turn off HVAC (and sluggish) @19:57 -4) No "Oh-SH**" handles on the ceiling @20:38 -5) Speed of roll-out for OTA updates and features @22:17 -6) It's huge, bigger than I need @22:33 -7) It's not a SUV/Expedition EV @23:09 -8) Charging door takes a few tries sometimes @23:32 -9) Would prefer simple, manual Frunk opening @24:02 -10) Floaty/soft front shocks/damping and too low @25:33 -11) No Six-passenger seating