New Ford F-150 Lightning for Sale near Damascus, GA

The addition of a plug-in hybrid model is a first for the Ford truck lineup. While the Ford F-150 and Maverick precede the 2027 F-150 Lightning as hybrid trucks, both of those models feature standard hybrid engines. If you want to know more about the differences between hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fully electric powertrains, keep reading:

• Regular Hybrid: Regular hybrid vehicles add an electric motor to a gas engine to increase their fuel efficiency. The motor gets power from a battery that charges as you drive via regenerative braking. Because the battery charges as you drive, you don't have to plug in the vehicle to recharge. Just fill up the tank with gasoline. Examples of regular hybrid vehicles include the Ford Maverick Hybrid and Ford F-150 Full Hybrid.
• Plug-in Hybrid: A plug-in hybrid vehicle has the same basic setup as a regular hybrid, only with a larger battery and a more powerful electric motor. Plug-in hybrid models often see a significant boost in power and fuel economy compared to equivalent regular hybrid or gas-only engines. They are also capable of driving short distances using only electricity. While plug-in hybrid vehicles often have regenerative braking to increase driving range, their batteries still require more power to remain charged. That means that plug-in hybrids need to be refueled both at the gas pump and at the charging station. The Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid is an example of a plug-in hybrid vehicle.
• Fully Electric: Fully electric vehicles don't have a combustion engine at all. They use an electric motor powered by a battery to produce power. To recharge an EV, you just plug it in. The Ford Mustang Mach-E is an example of a fully electric vehicle.

Ford has not yet announced the 2027 F-150 Lightning technology features. At a minimum, you can expect the truck to have at least a 12-inch display, the same one that came standard with the 2025 F-150 Lightning and that still comes standard with the gas-engine F-150 that many Donalsonville, GA, drivers enjoy. We might also see an available 13.2-inch touchscreen (found on the Ford Expedition) or even a 15-inch display (available with the 2025 F-150 Lightning).

The return of a combustion engine means the F-150 loses the front trunk. We will see if Ford updates the interior to account for this change. We're also curious to see if the 2027 F-150 Lightning offers multiple truck bed sizes, or if it follows the 2025 model with a single 5.5-foot bed.