Lightning eMotors, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Notes Payable - Pre-Paid Advance Agreement (Details)

Notes Payable - Pre-Paid Advance Agreement (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 16, 2023 USD ($) note day $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Notes Payable
Proceeds from prepaid advance agreement				$ 2,944	$ 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 0	$ 0	$ (2,965)	$ 0
Common Stock
Notes Payable
Conversion of convertible notes payable (in shares) \| shares		461,548		461,548
Prepaid Advance Agreement
Notes Payable
Prepaid advance, purchase percentage of face amount	92.00%
Prepaid advance event of default, interest rate stated percentage	15.00%
Shares available and issued under rules of New York Stock Exchange until stockholder approval, percentage of shares outstanding, excluding initial prepaid advance		19.90%		19.90%
Stock issuance costs		$ 256		$ 256
Conversion of notes for common stock		1,550		1,550
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 468		$ 468
Prepaid Advance Agreement \| Common Stock
Notes Payable
Conversion of convertible notes payable (in shares) \| shares		461,548		461,548
Yorkville
Notes Payable
Proceeds from prepaid advance agreement		$ 2,944		$ 2,944
Conversion of convertible notes payable (in shares) \| shares		461,548		461,548
Yorkville \| Prepaid Advance Agreement
Notes Payable
Prepaid advance agreement, request amount (up to)	$ 2
Prepaid advance agreement, aggregate advance limit over specified period	$ 50
Prepaid advance agreement, aggregate advance, limit specified period	18 months
Prepaid advance, interest rate stated percentage	0.00%
Prepaid advance, average purchase price of shares, VWAP, of Company common stock, trading day immediately preceding the closing, percentage	100.00%
Prepaid advance, average of two lowest daily VWAP during seven trading days immediately prior to receipt of purchase notice, percentage	92.00%
Average lowest daily volume weighted average price \| note	2
Prepaid advance, trading days immediately prior to receipt of purchase notice \| day	7
Prepaid advance, contractual floor price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.856
Prepaid advance, monthly payment required	$ 1
Prepaid advance, redemption premium, percentage	7.00%
Prepaid advance, subsequent monthly payment percentage, greater than contractual floor price, unless new trigger event occurs	20.00%
Prepaid advance, triggering event, consecutive trading days \| day	7
Proceeds from prepaid advances		$ 3,200		$ 3,200
Proceeds from prepaid advance agreement		2,944		2,944
Conversion of notes for common stock		1,426
Interest expense		468		$ 468
Yorkville \| Prepaid Advance Agreement \| Common Stock
Notes Payable
Issuance of stock fair value		$ 1,894
Yorkville \| WVAP Period One \| Prepaid Advance Agreement
Notes Payable
Prepaid advance, triggering event, threshold trading days \| day	3
Yorkville \| WVAP Period Two \| Prepaid Advance Agreement
Notes Payable
Prepaid advance, triggering event, threshold trading days \| day	5