Battery longevity is one of the most common concerns for anyone considering an electric vehicle, especially when that vehicle is a full-size pickup expected to work hard and rack up serious mileage. That concern tends to grow even louder around advice that says frequent 100% charging is bad for long-term battery health. One Ford F-150 Lightning owner decided to ignore that advice entirely and let the results speak for themselves.
Over a 26-month lease period, the owner charged his standard-range F-150 Lightning to 100% every single night using a home Level 2 charger. The truck accumulated roughly 60,000 miles in that time, averaging about 25,000 miles per year. Many nights, the battery reached full charge early and then sat at 100% for hours. By conventional EV wisdom, this should have accelerated battery degradation.
When the lease ended, the owner requested a full battery health diagnostic before turning the truck in. The result was surprising even to him. The battery showed not one single percentage point of degradation. In other words, the system reported 100% battery health after more than two years of heavy use and charging habits often described as worst-case scenarios.
Context matters here. This was a standard-range Lightning with approximately 200 miles of usable range, not the extended-range model. That meant charging to 100% was not a convenience but a necessity for daily driving. If battery wear were going to show up anywhere, this would have been the situation. Instead, the data suggests Ford’s battery management systems are doing an excellent job of protecting long-term health behind the scenes.
The experience gave the owner enough confidence to purchase a 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning Lariat ER afterward, taking advantage of $0 percent financing for 72 months in United States dollars. More importantly, it reinforced the idea that modern EV batteries may be far more resilient than many people assume, especially when engineered for demanding use cases like trucks.
This kind of real-world ownership story carries more weight than theoretical discussions. It does not claim EVs are perfect or that towing and long-distance road trips have no compromises. What it does show is that for daily driving, high mileage use, and long-term ownership, the Ford F-150 Lightning is quietly proving its durability where it matters most.