Elon Musk Still Thinks Reduced Ford F-150 Lightning Is Still Too Expensive

Elon Musk seemed to be thinking about everything

The Tesla CEO criticized the recently lowered price of the Ford F-150 Lightning on Twitter, stating

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The Ford Lightning is a good vehicle, just somewhat expensive, especially given the high

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Some may argue he has his hands full with his own electric truck starting production.

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Even while this is somewhat mild compared to how the "techno king" generally talks about

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it's odd to criticize given that he hasn't yet shown the Tesla Cybertruck to the public.

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The MSRP of the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro is currently $49,995 before taxes

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The Oval has now revealed a fresh round of reduced rates. The amount of the price reduction varies

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based on the trim you choose. At last, the standard Lightning's $40k price is within reach.

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The identical trim was previously priced at about $60k including fees. The price is reduced by $6k

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This is a start in the right direction toward bringing trucks back to a relatively reasonable price

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However, it seems that Musk was unsatisfied with the price reduction and would never get one.

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