Scottsville, Virginia, Road Crews Tried a Ford F-150 Lightning for Three Weeks and Recommended a Longer-Range Version for 200-Mile Shifts
For three weeks in July 2025, staff at VDOT’s Keene Area Headquarters in Scottsville, Virginia, borrowed a Ford F-150 Lightning. It felt familiar to operate. Finding work for it was more complicated: some shifts meant driving 200 miles or more in areas without fast charging. Staff said range limited some uses and recommended considering a…