My first 100% (well 99%) charge and 320 mile range (estimate).

[Jseis]

I commute about 90 miles a day, rural two lane. Pretty flat, a couple of modest 6% grades. Summer months the MME averaged 4.1 Mi/KW. Pleasantly surprised to see decent range out of the Lt. and that’s an average of about 2.4 Mi/KW.

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[TheBigBezo]

The highest I've seen was 100% 346mi on my GoM but that was after weeks of easy commuting. The truck does a lot better than I expected.

 

[Jseis]

The highest I've seen was 100% 346mi on my GoM but that was after weeks of easy commuting. The truck does a lot better than I expected.

So at 100% it is at 327 miles. Which squares pretty much with a 2.5 Mi/KWh average.

 

[Jseis]

 

[Maquis]

What the GOM displays is not your range, despite the label.

 

[Jseis]

What the GOM displays is not your range, despite the label.

While technically true as an estimate, after 50,000 miles in the MME, understanding daily Mi/KWh gives a driver great insight and with the Lightning- I’ve averaged 2.5 mi/KWh in 567 miles. If I drove slower (say 45 mph all the time) the range estimate goes up. Faster and it goes down. The real deal is the $30/ month increase in our electric bill that the MME ended costing us. . The Lightning will likely increase that by -15$/month. But I was paying $13-$15 in gas a day 3 years ago, (Ford Adrenalin averaging 23 mpg) that’d be like $20+ or more now. So for us an EV makes $$$ sense because our electric rate is $.0634/KWh.

 

[rdr854]

After 9,200+ miles, my truck is at 2.7 miles per KWh. I also try to keep it charged between 50 and 80% at all times.

 

[Jseis]

After 9,200+ miles, my truck is at 2.7 miles per KWh. I also try to keep it charged between 50 and 80% at all times.

I’d guess 2.7 is just out of reach but 2.4-2.5 seems easily achieved. My MME standard range was always at 40%-80% daily charge. Winter will drop that probably to 2.2-2.3 or lower? I’ll find out!

 

[Maquis]

While technically true as an estimate, after 50,000 miles in the MME, understanding daily Mi/KWh gives a driver great insight and with the Lightning- I’ve averaged 2.5 mi/KWh in 567 miles. If I drove slower (say 45 mph all the time) the range estimate goes up. Faster and it goes down. The real deal is the $30/ month increase in our electric bill that the MME ended costing us. . The Lightning will likely increase that by -15$/month. But I was paying $13-$15 in gas a day 3 years ago, (Ford Adrenalin averaging 23 mpg) that’d be like $20+ or more now. So for us an EV makes $$$ sense because our electric rate is $.0634/KWh.

Yup. As long as you pay attention to MPK and SoC, you’re good. Ignore the GOM!

 

[Henry Ford]

After 9,200+ miles, my truck is at 2.7 miles per KWh. I also try to keep it charged between 50 and 80% at all times.

Do you only drive downhill?

 

[FirstF150InCasco]

What the GOM displays is not your range, despite the label.

exactly. The GOM tells me over 320 when 100% but I never get that in reality.

 

[TaxmanHog]

The GOM [in the Lightning] always defaults to EPA promised value, has nothing to do with our individual driving styles and conditions.

I use my TRIP-2 for long term evaluation of my performance, New England winter (mild in 22/23) was 1.8 to 1.9, YMMV. {note, my long term value is skewed by occasional trailering, it's more than a grocery getter}

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[TheBigBezo]

Interesting, mine has shown me greater than 320 before. I figured it was showing me based off my lifetime mi/kWh. After 10k miles I'm also around 2.5-2.6mi/kWh average. My commute is all lower speed county roads.

 

[Ekiehn]

While technically true as an estimate, after 50,000 miles in the MME, understanding daily Mi/KWh gives a driver great insight and with the Lightning- I’ve averaged 2.5 mi/KWh in 567 miles. If I drove slower (say 45 mph all the time) the range estimate goes up. Faster and it goes down. The real deal is the $30/ month increase in our electric bill that the MME ended costing us. . The Lightning will likely increase that by -15$/month. But I was paying $13-$15 in gas a day 3 years ago, (Ford Adrenalin averaging 23 mpg) that’d be like $20+ or more now. So for us an EV makes $$$ sense because our electric rate is $.0634/KWh.

And if you make some other adjustments in electricity usage at home you can almost totally negate the charges. In south Florida our summer air-conditioning kills the bill, throw in some 100% summer road trips and my bill could have gone way up... I adjusted my refrigerator/freezer up a couple of degrees (still in safe zone), and implemented my programable thermostat. Result, I use 12 Kwh more electricity compared to last year and this year was hotter. My total bill increase was $1.80 over what I would have paid pre-Lightning last year at current electric rates...

 

[Pioneer74]

You guys that don't see a large increase in your bill must not drive very much.

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