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Pack of Lightnings spotted on the way to delivery in Chicago area
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Interesting. I wonder if Ford is prioritizing Lightning deliveries. You don’t typically see a car hauler with only one model.
Chicago land is in hotshot & convoy range of the Rouge plant, they might be expediting more with this method of transport where it's cost effective, good for the expectant Lightning owners of these trucks.
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I’m in Texas and my sticker says Convoy, I’m assuming that means it’s going the whole way from factory by truck?
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Not necessarily.
My truck to Oregon said convoy and it definitely spent most of its time on rail.
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When I was at the factory, they talked about the shipping process.
The factory is right next to the rail tracks, so most of them start on a rail car. However, unlike other factories, this factory ONLY makes Lightnings, so every rail car or trailer that leaves is all Lightnings.
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Not necessarily. The ICE F150 plant is next door and they share storage lots and rail heads on the Rouge site.
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I live in Chicago and my truck said convoy, but it still took a train ride from Michigan down to a rail yard about a 60-minute drive south if the city.
Glad to see more Lightnings rolling out this way, but it means mine will be a special unicorn around here much longer.
Glad to see more Lightnings rolling out this way, but it means mine will be a special unicorn around here much longer.
I don't doubt your experience and that's probably the rule, but we have seen exceptions.
Possibly what we're seeing in the OP photos is a local convoy run from the rail yard you're mentioning.
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