Dan Repacholi recently jumped behind the wheel of a Ford F-150 Lightning, the fully electric American ute he’s now holding up as the future for Australians. It wasn’t his — he didn’t buy one. He just test drove it. But the message was clear: this is what he thinks Aussies should be driving.
Only problem? In Australia, this so-called solution to our ute love affair costs an eye-watering $254,000 before on-road costs. Once you factor in registration, compliance, and conversion from left-hand drive, you’re looking at nearly $280,000 drive-away.
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