Labs4Lightning
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Take the poll. Why aren’t the produced trucks in our driveways?
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That makes a lot of sense IMO. Get the trucks into the hands of regular people and use them as a final test of what works and what does not. We saw that one of the trucks had nag ware running to tell the driver to not accelerate so hard and brake so hard, then they killed that with an immediate OTA.I don’t think it’s any of those. I think that Ford used the media drives as a big final QC event and waited to see if any problems got reported hardware-wise. A few problems were reported with one pedal driving and off-road throttle mapping, but those are software fixes. Ford can now ship the trucks out and hold them at the dealership if necessary for a last minute OTA update before customers get them.
I hope you're right and there are some indication from those that attended the big event that they will truly start shipments this week. Fingers crossed...I don’t think it’s any of those. I think that Ford used the media drives as a big final QC event and waited to see if any problems got reported hardware-wise. A few problems were reported with one pedal driving and off-road throttle mapping, but those are software fixes. Ford can now ship the trucks out and hold them at the dealership if necessary for a last minute OTA update before customers get them.
Really hope we start seeing movement this week. My truck gets built this week and I'm hoping to get it before July.Hard to truly know, but they have protected this truck way too well to have a chip shortage. The one that is rumored for the Lightning is not one I'd heard of for the ICE, so I'm not truly buying that story, they would be shorting the ICE and pushing to the Lightning. It is also hard to see the driving issues reported from the media drivers had not been worked out for the thousands and thousands of miles from their own engineer and quality drivers have put on them. To say the least while I have some doubt about their OTA updates from 2021 ICE trucks, Mach E owners say it works and they've received them.
So hard for me to truly put my finger on one item, so I'm going to put money on they start moving to dealers Monday or Tuesday.
Mine just showed up. Hopefully means delivery soon.They are showing up on some dealer website inventory:
https://www.tamiamiford.com/searchnew.aspx?Type=N&Make=Ford&Model=F-150 Lightning
must be close!
They are showing up on some dealer website inventory:
https://www.tamiamiford.com/searchnew.aspx?Type=N&Make=Ford&Model=F-150 Lightning
must be close!
Mine just showed up. Hopefully means delivery soon.
https://www.summitfordbeaverdam.com...arch=&model=F-150+Lightning&gvBodyStyle=Truck
Our MachE has received OTA, but BlueCruise which was in our FE and supposed to be OTA'd and in service Summer to early Fall of 21 is yet to be deployed. I do see a lot more movement recently on Software though. Ford could hold back Production to extend Tax Credit longer but more likely some thorough QA checks. F150 is very important to Ford whether ICE, Hybrid or BEV. They need to get this as right as possible.Hard to truly know, but they have protected this truck way too well to have a chip shortage. The one that is rumored for the Lightning is not one I'd heard of for the ICE, so I'm not truly buying that story, they would be shorting the ICE and pushing to the Lightning. It is also hard to see the driving issues reported from the media drivers had not been worked out for the thousands and thousands of miles from their own engineer and quality drivers have put on them. To say the least while I have some doubt about their OTA updates from 2021 ICE trucks, Mach E owners say it works and they've received them.
So hard for me to truly put my finger on one item, so I'm going to put money on they start moving to dealers Monday or Tuesday.
Some of those also only have recent build dates. Some of us have been produce for 2-3 now going on 4 weeks this week. now It boils down to order shipped. Fresh off the line (LIFO) OR first built (FIFO)Hate to be the bearer of bad news but I looked up those vins and orders and if this is correct they don't have them yet.
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A few problems were reported with one pedal driving and off-road throttle mapping, but those are software fixes