Skip to main content

The Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum Black Edition looks like Batman’s choice for an electric pickup

The Ford F-150 Lightning is now available in matte black

F-150 Lightning Platinum Black Edition parked in front of a house.

Since Ford started selling the Ford F-150 Lightning, it has been available in four models — the Pro, XLT, Lariat, and Platinum models. The Ford F-150 Lightning Pro is the most affordable electric pickup in the U.S., starting at $49,995, while the XLT and Lariat trims are better options if you want a longer range.

However, if you want the most luxurious option, the Platinum trim has what it takes. This Ford electric truck features the most advanced Ford technology, and you can also improve your comfort with Nirvana leather seats that have heating, cooling, and massage settings. If you want the Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum trim, you can choose ten different color options, which include Agate Black, Antimatter Blue, Carbonized Grey, Rapid Red, Stone Grey, Oxford White, Star White, Iconic Silver, Azure Gray, and Avalanche. Well, Ford has another Platinum model ready to roll out of the factory, and it’s available in matte black.

Dubbed the F-150 Lightning Platinum Black Edition, it’s a cooler version of the Platinum trim wrapped in a matte black finish. It comes with the same performance specifications in a Platinum model: A battery range of 300 miles, dual motors that can produce 580 horsepower, and a towing capacity of 8,500 pounds. But what makes it stand out is the finishing touch that makes it look like an electric truck you could find in Batman’s garage.

F-150 Lightning Platinum Black Edition
Ford / Ford

All about the Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum Black Edition

It isn’t just the exterior that has been redefined with black color, but also the 22-inch wheels and lug nuts. Even the Ford badge on the front, the tonneau cover, and the running boards have been turned black. Like that’s not enough, the front light bar has been tinted to appear darker — but the headlights remain unchanged. The interior of the Lightning Platinum Black Edition isn’t any different since everything is blacked out, including the Nirvana leather seats. 

Another cool thing about the Platinum Black Edition is the aluminum plates and reflective “Lightning” graphics on the exterior and Panorama sunroof. However, it doesn’t come with Tesla’s NACS port, but you should have full access to the Tesla Supercharger network by 2024 using an adapter. 

The Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum Black Edition starts at $97,995, which makes it the most expensive Ford F-150 Lightning model. It will also be a limited model since only 2,000 units will be produced. If you order it right now, you should expect delivery by early 2024. 

Editors' Recommendations

James Dolan
Contributor
James Dolan is an automotive writer with extensive work experience having been published on The Drive, Hot Cars, Green…
GM slashes EV production in half for 2024, still plans to have 1,000,000 electric cars by 2025
GM won't make quite as many EVs as it said (yet)
Cadillac Escalade IQ

Back in October 2023, GM announced plans to produce 400,000 electric vehicles by the middle of 2024 and reach an annual production capacity of a million EVs by the end of 2025. While the Detroit-based manufacturer believes it is still firmly on track to achieve its long-term goal, its plans for this year appear to have been scaled down somewhat.

Instead of having 400,000 more electric cars ready to go by summer, GM will instead aim to have 300,000 of the zero-emission vehicles ready to roll at best. That number could also be as low as 200,000 if production hits the low end of GM’s estimates. The decision to scale back the company’s EV goals was revealed by CEO Mary Barra during GM’s Q4 2023 earnings call.

Read more
Ford promises its Mustang Mach-E GT package has the fastest ever 0-60 time
If you want to bronze a Mustang Mach-E
2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Bronze front left three-quarter view parked on a hard surface road in front of a building with red and gray siding.

Ford recently introduced a new appearance option for the 2024 Mustang Mach-E GT, which will soon be available for preordering. The Bronze Appearance Package is more for show than go, but an exclusive performance package will also be available to add go-power. This new Mach-E variant joins the 2024 Mustang Mach-E Rally and is designed for off-pavement driving.

Why the Mustang Mach-E GT matters
Ford had unexpected success with the F-150 Lightning electric truck and the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV. The originally explosive EV sales growth has cooled a bit, but Ford needs to continue to develop and promote both models. Ford F150 pickup trucks have been the best-selling light vehicles, including cars and trucks, for over three decades. However, Ford snubbed the noses of many Mustang purists by using the Mustang name for a crossover utility electric vehicle. So, Ford is buttressing the Mach-E's impact with attributes long-revered by ICE Mustang buyers: personalization and performance.

Read more
Toyota chairman boldly claims electric cars will never dominate, says hybrids are the better option
Hybrids are better than EVs says Toyota Chairman
ChargePoint Home Flex EV charging station charging a white Tesla in a garage.

 

It's not breaking news that EVs have been all the rage over the last decade. Elon Musk and Tesla dominate news wires, while companies like Kia and Hyundai are tripping over themselves trying to get newer and better electric options to showroom floors. Beyond that, we've seen plenty of reports that the electric revolution is better for our health, as well as the planet, and is an inevitable change we simply have to learn to embrace... or is it? But, with EV sales beginning to stagnate at the end of 2023, suddenly, we are seeing something many didn't expect, and according to Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota, consumers are "finally seeing reality."

Read more