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The Ford F-150 Lightning's best feature is its massive frunk — see all of its nifty features

The Ford F-150 Lightning's best feature is its massive frunk — see all of its nifty features
  • The upcoming electric F-150 Lightning offers up features you can't get in a gas truck.

  • Its giant frunk offers lots of storage space that would normally be taken up by an engine.

  • It has power outlets, lights, a drain, a built-in divider, and other handy features.

The 2022 F-150 Lightning shares a lot with its gas-fueled sibling. But Ford's new e-truck has a few tricks up its sleeve aside from its electric motors and battery.

F-150 Lightning
The Ford F-150 Lightning.Tim Levin/Insider

One thing you get in the F-150 Lightning that you can't find in any conventional truck?

Ford F-150 Lightning
The Ford F-150 Lightning.Tim Levin/Insider

A frunk.

The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider

It adds a lockable, weatherproof storage compartment to keep things you don't want in the bed or cab.

The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider

In person in September 2021, before the truck was officially launched, I could see just how big the frunk really is. It's massive.

The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider

At just over 14 cubic feet, it can hold about as much as a Honda Civic’s trunk.

The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider

A picture on the underside of the hatch indicates that the frunk can hold two golf bags.

The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider

I was able to confirm this through a series of rigorous scientific tests.

The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider

The frunk's floor is rubberized to keep things from moving around too much.

The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider

There are also a handful of tie-down points...

The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider

And some hooks for grocery bags and the like.

The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.
The Ford F-150 Lightning's frunk.Tim Levin/Insider

The EV's entire grille area lifts up with the hood, making for easier loading and unloading.

The Ford F-150 Lightning.
The Ford F-150 Lightning.Tim Levin/Insider