Ford may have ditched the Lightning, but its first buyer hasn’t

By: Rick Haglund

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 850

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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Nick Schmidt was the first person in the world to take delivery of a Ford F-150 Lightning pickup when the Dearborn automaker introduced the innovative electric truck to much fanfare in 2022.

Nearly four years later, he still owns and enjoys the pickup that Ford has since discontinued in a rapid shift by the Detroit Three back to producing more gas-powered vehicles. But Schmidt’s Lightning purchase is suddenly looking smart with $4-a-gallon gas triggered by …

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