Kandiyohi Power Cooperative (KPC) recently participated in a concert at The Land. KPC’s 2022 Ford Lightning powered the concert for six straight hours, demonstrating its impressive power and reliability. The concert featured The Goodtime Gals and Mississippi Hot Club and drew a great crowd.
Attendees had the opportunity to learn about the electric vehicle from Chris Radel, KPC’s Data Analyst, who was on site to answer questions, show off the pickup, and share about how the pickup was able to power the concert. Concert goers were curious about the pickup, while others were worried it wouldn’t make it back to KPC’s shop.
Thanks to the Ford Lightning's Pro Power Onboard, which turns the truck into a giant mobile power bank, the truck was able to provide reliable power to the concert. During the entire concert, the band only used 7% of the Lightnings usable capacity of 131 kWh. The Lightning has three available sources of power located in the Mega Power Frunk, cab, and bed. All locations have 120V outlets with an available 240V outlet in the bed.
"We're thrilled to have been able to showcase the power and capabilities of our electric vehicle at this exciting event,” said Chris Radel. The Lightning’s ability to power a concert for six hours straight, showcases the potential of electric vehicles to provide power for a wide range of applications both in urban and rural areas.
A variety of equipment was powered by KPC’s Ford Lightning at the concert, including Subwoofers, Main Speakers, Floor Monitor Speakers, LED Lights, Rack Cases, Amplifiers, String Lights, Mixing Console, and a Laptop Computer. During the concert, Kyle Novak was in charge of sound, lights, and mixing boards. He mentioned that the Lightning had the potential to power the entire Harvest Festival at The Land, which organizers were excited by and are considering for future events.