Shifter secret compartment?

[Eastbaylightning]

Man... I love this forum! LMAO

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[tubby]

If you turn off one of the permanent magnet motors, it will go into constant Regen and you'll have perpetual motion! "They" don't want you to know this so "they" can sell more big batteries.

Just to not throw Lightning owners too far off, maybe I should add a more viable answer here.

I understand your point, but unfortunately, it is not possible to have perpetual motion. Even if you turn off one of the permanent magnet motors, the other motor will still be generating electricity, which will be used to power the vehicle. The only way to achieve perpetual motion would be to find a way to generate energy without any input, which is not possible.

The idea that "they" don't want you to know about perpetual motion is a conspiracy theory. There is no evidence to support this claim. In fact, many people are working on developing ways to create perpetual motion, but so far, no one has been successful.

It is important to remember that the laws of physics are real and cannot be broken. Perpetual motion is simply not possible.

 

[Maquis]

Just to not throw Lightning owners too far off, maybe I should add a more viable answer here.

I understand your point, but unfortunately, it is not possible to have perpetual motion. Even if you turn off one of the permanent magnet motors, the other motor will still be generating electricity, which will be used to power the vehicle. The only way to achieve perpetual motion would be to find a way to generate energy without any input, which is not possible.

The idea that "they" don't want you to know about perpetual motion is a conspiracy theory. There is no evidence to support this claim. In fact, many people are working on developing ways to create perpetual motion, but so far, no one has been successful.

It is important to remember that the laws of physics are real and cannot be broken. Perpetual motion is simply not possible.

I can’t tell if you missed the fact he was joking, or just playing along?

 

[p52Ranch]

Back to the fun answers.... It is Ford's version of Pandora's box do not attempt to open it.

 

[tubby]

I can’t tell if you missed the fact he was joking, or just playing along?

Yah, I did get the quip, just havin' fun playing along.

 

[johnnycombo]

Get out the power tools and open that puppy up! Inquiring minds need to know.

 

[bmwhitetx]

Get out the power tools and open that puppy up! Inquiring minds need to know.

The correct answer is in the second post. Our sometimes drunk membership loves to have fun with these questions though.

 

[astricklin]

It's what those price increases went towards

 

[dgargano]

That is for the future feature when competitors come out with their higher mileage trucks. This location will allow for a dual toggle switch to be installed which will turn off either the front electric motor or the rear motor so you can have it be only front-wheel drive or only rear-wheel drive. This is estimated to increase mileage by 40% which will increase your ER truck range from 320 to 450.

 

[Solaris13man]

I actually know this one as I had to remove it for the ambient light mod for the cup holders and media light. It covers a bolt that holds the shifter in place. Fun fact, you can take all 4 bolts out and pull the shifter out pretty easily as its shift by wire. it made it a lot easier to access the media light location when compared to completely removing the media box from the console.

 

[MRButtler]

That is for the future feature when competitors come out with their higher mileage trucks. This location will allow for a dual toggle switch to be installed which will turn off either the front electric motor or the rear motor so you can have it be only front-wheel drive or only rear-wheel drive. This is estimated to increase mileage by 40% which will increase your ER truck range from 320 to 450.

It's like transfer case shifting meets displacement-on-demand.

 

[MM in SouthTX]

As @Amps mentioned if the capability was not put in place at design time, it is not a matter of just turning off the power to the motor. This is what Rivian did:

https://www.telematicswire.net/amst...ology-to-rivian-automotive-electric-vehicles/

Interesting. Not usually practical, but shifting to neutral works pretty dang well. Anyone noticed how well these hunks of mass coast when you shift to neutral?

 

[Maxx]

Interesting. Not usually practical, but shifting to neutral works pretty dang well. Anyone noticed how well these hunks of mass coast when you shift to neutral?

Did you do it while on and moving? Not sure how it works with lightning but it sounds like Ford does not like the truck to move a lot while in neutral.

 

[MM in SouthTX]

Did you do it while on and moving? Not sure how it works with lightning but it sounds like Ford does not like the truck to move a lot while in neutral.

Yes, while moving. Some time when you see a red light 1/2 mile ahead, take your foot off the pedal, then shift to neutral. You will be surprised how much better it rolls without the motors engaged. Downhill...be careful. It takes off.

I'm not suggesting anyone do this routinely. Just pointing out how significant the difference is in coasting with and without the motors connected to the drivetrain. The magnetic clutch in the link you provided (post #15) is a great idea.

 

[tubby]

It's like transfer case shifting meets displacement-on-demand.

You are close. That is actually a newly developed acronym. EVDoD
Electric Vehicle Displacement-on-demand (EVDoD) is a technology that allows the driveline system to engage and disengage rear electric drivetrains from their drive axles while conserving energy and maintaining on-road and off-road capabilities. EVDoD uses electric actuation to create substantial packaging and system efficiencies by eliminating complex hydraulic systems. It magnetically latches in each state, significantly reducing the energy requirements to keep the Ford Lightnings AWD systems engaged. This application of mechatronics enables shift times of less than 20 milliseconds.
Sorry, that last statement was just for your reading enjoyment. It is really just fiction. At least as of yet for the Lightning.

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