He's the first buyer of the electric F-150. Why he's the future of the car industry

Nick Schmidt poses with his wife after picking up his brand new electric F-150. Schmidt was the first buyer to get the F-150 Lightning as auto makers are betting billions in an electric future. (Courtesy of Nick Schmidt)

Nick Schmidt was at home when he got the call he had been waiting on for months.

Schmidt had ordered the electric version of Ford's F-150 as soon as it was announced in May of last year. And more than a year later, his F-150 Lightning was finally ready to be picked up.