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I feel like a winner for buying my Lightning before they aren't available to buy. Many vehicle models end production, and change... -
I don't need more range. Faster charging would suffice for those rare occasions when I need more range. More range would only be fine...
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Altivec replied to the thread Embarrassed.This is nothing. They only ever made about 2300 total units of my Cadillac ELR before getting cancelled. Nobody has ever pulled up...
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Why would I be embarrassed driving the best vehicle I’ll probably ever own?
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Altivec replied to the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS.Exactly This!!! All of it! Thank you for your comment.
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Altivec reacted to Trucked Up EVs's post in the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS with
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Really? What a load of marketing-speak. Your own CEO has been spouting off for over three years how 80% of pickup truck owners never tow... -
Altivec reacted to JustLookingThanks's post in the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS with Like.
Feel free to ignore my post - I just needed to vent. I've owned at least one F-series pickup every year for the past 27 years, and my...
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Altivec reacted to fhteagle's post in the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS with Like.
13 year Volt owner, so I can speak from firsthand experience about EREV maintenance. Engines do not like to sit unused. So the Volt...
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Altivec reacted to Chillguy's post in the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS with Like.
ABSOLUTELY SHAMEFUL!.. I decided to splurge almost $100K on my Lightning which I absolutely love just to hear this ABSURDITY!... It's as...
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Altivec replied to the thread EREV - A Horsepower Math Problem?.and you don't think that is going to be major wear and tear on a smaller battery. I know my ELR Erev took a beating and the battery is...
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The proposed EREV ICE engine is not connected to the powertrain. It is solely a generator to charge the battery. It is not a typical...
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Altivec replied to the thread EREVs Are Not The Answer, EREVs are a Niche Market..Oh... I am sure people will be fooled into buying EREV's. The marketing is too compelling. Even I was fooled into buying one. But...
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Altivec reacted to potato's post in the thread EREVs Are Not The Answer, EREVs are a Niche Market. with Like.
With the EREV setup it will certainly be better than existing plugin hybrids, but I agree it's trying to sell people what they think...
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Altivec reacted to ElectrifyingMe25's post in the thread EREVs Are Not The Answer, EREVs are a Niche Market. with Like.
EREVs will definitely sell to a niche market. I'm sure some of the Ford fans who wanted the performance of a Lightning and the range of...
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Altivec reacted to The Weatherman's post in the thread EREVs Are Not The Answer, EREVs are a Niche Market. with Like.
Someone at Ford who's making all these stupid decisions needs to be fired. Bye Jim. đź‘‹
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Altivec reacted to LakeWorthLuke's post in the thread Who would be stupid enough to buy after ford cancelin the lightning with Like.
Yup! Found this quote which is perfect: Top comment by Michael J Brown Liked by 43 people Ford didn’t “follow the customer” here so...
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Altivec replied to the thread Who would be stupid enough to buy after ford cancelin the lightning.We have bought countless Fords for generations. We are as Ford as it gets but that iconic brand has turned on us. At Ford, when the...
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Altivec replied to the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS.After many generations of our family construction business buying exclusively Ford trucks, this is the end of the road. Our lightning...
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Altivec reacted to Shmoe's post in the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS with Like.
I didn't buy the Lightning to have my next truck be a step backwards.. this is silly and reactive. Shame on the United States for this crap.
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Altivec reacted to sean7512's post in the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS with Like.
Legacy automakers are a joke...Not a surprise as Ford and the stealerships want that maintenance money, which EREV will give them. This...
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Altivec replied to the thread If the Ramcharger were available when you bought your lightning....I have a Cadillac ELR which essentially uses the volt system. Do you still have your Volt or did you get rid of it after 7 years. I...
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Altivec replied to the thread If the Ramcharger were available when you bought your lightning....I am one of those. Dealing with all these problems and costs when you hardly use the engine is just plain dumb but the worse part is...
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Altivec replied to the thread If the Ramcharger were available when you bought your lightning....Lightning for me. Rarely ever go past half a charge Not a big deal for me to have a stop or two for the few times a year when I need...
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Altivec reacted to carys98's post in the thread If the Ramcharger were available when you bought your lightning... with Like.
Me too. A lot of people think they need an EREV but only a few really do. They’ll still sell a lot of them since people frequently buy...
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Altivec reacted to Timeless Epoch's post in the thread If the Ramcharger were available when you bought your lightning... with Like.
Some see it as the best of both worlds. Others as the worst of both. I am in the latter camp.
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I just wanted to chime in, my truck starting doing this recently after these updates. APIM-25.2.4.9 TCU-25.2.8.5 Now, I still get the...
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I really wish you could just keep it in sport all the time. So freaking annoying.
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@Ford Motor Company - do we know if the matrix headlight functions will ever be toggled via SYNC infotainment or will it only be a...
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Altivec replied to the thread Recall Is Halting sales of used Lightnings in Canada..Perhaps you've never heard of tact. It's a YouTube channel, not your personal school system. You must be real fun at parties. Get to...
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Altivec reacted to Trucked Up EVs's post in the thread Recall Is Halting sales of used Lightnings in Canada. with Like.
Thank you! At 97% like rate one of the highest engagement rates out of a channel of this size, thanks to an amazing community, with...
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Altivec reacted to hb.sagen's post in the thread Recall Is Halting sales of used Lightnings in Canada. with Like.
I don't mind the format. Keep making them videos!
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Altivec reacted to Trucked Up EVs's post in the thread Recall Is Halting sales of used Lightnings in Canada. with Like.
ADHD. Try Tiktok. Should be right up your alley.
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$35 looks like. Can't tell if that's one or a pair as it says fits left and right.
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Altivec replied to the thread Rear Lightning lettering glue issues.o_O I never heard that from happening before. My truck that's antimatter blue gets super hot in the sun. I have it sit all day long...
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Altivec replied to the thread "Gen 2 F-150 Lightning" development leaked in Ford employees' Linkedin profiles.And 100" TV's use to cost a $100,000 not too long ago. You can't base the future solely based on pricing.
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Altivec replied to the thread Nice! Unifi OS now has an Icon for the Lightning!.Nice! I'm going to log into my Unifi and get right on that. lol. sometimes its the small things in life that makes us happy... lol.
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Actually the DC to DC charger kicks in now in Accessory mode. I have a 2023 and initially it didn't, but Ford fixed it and now turns...
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Altivec replied to the thread Can I / Should I swap Flash Wheels for Platinum Wheels.Oh I should add a caveat. The platinum lightning has a good chunk of its tow rating and payload reduced. A lot of it has to do with...
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Altivec replied to the thread Can I / Should I swap Flash Wheels for Platinum Wheels.When I got my platinum, the wheels were actually something I didn't like. Maybe it was too ahead of its time for me. But now I also...
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Altivec replied to the thread "Gen 2 F-150 Lightning" development leaked in Ford employees' Linkedin profiles.That doesn't change anything I said. I tow a lot with my lightning. 99% of the time, it's well under 100miles so no charging is...
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Altivec replied to the thread "Gen 2 F-150 Lightning" development leaked in Ford employees' Linkedin profiles.you just wait a few more years and see if you have the same opinion. I thought my EREV Cadillac ELR was the best thing ever. Until I...
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Altivec replied to the thread 2022 Owners - When Was Your Last OTA? And What Was It For?.Thanks everyone for letting me know that it is now possible. That is the frustrating part of all of this. The work is already done to...
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Altivec reacted to Firn's post in the thread Farley says Ford is behind in EV (vs. Tesla and China) so Ford can't afford to "walk away from EVs." with Like.
Not sure what reducing emissions has to do with "tree hugging Kool aid", its ok to simply do it to have less emissions...
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Altivec replied to the thread 2022 Owners - When Was Your Last OTA? And What Was It For?.Is this true? Does anyone with a 2022 or 2023 have pro power with truck off? I've been waiting for that since I got my truck. If...
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Altivec replied to the thread Curious why some do not use 1 pedal driving..I know the story inside and out. NHTSA forced them to reverse the OTA because of off road mode. Sports mode is a perfectly legal and...
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Altivec replied to the thread Curious why some do not use 1 pedal driving..Exactly...That is why Titles like this are annoying. Implying that if I am not driving the way you like to drive, there must be...
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Altivec reacted to Firn's post in the thread Curious why some do not use 1 pedal driving. with Like.
Creep isnt the issue, its fine position. Maybe aligning a trailer is a better example, putting a down tailgate up to a loading dock, etc.
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Altivec replied to the thread Drive mode options (normal, normal, normal or normal?!??).I wish it was like that for sports mode.
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Altivec reacted to Firn's post in the thread 2026 F-150 Lightning Order Banks are {CLOSED} Production terminated with Like.
I look at it different. The credits were not to pay people to buy the vehicles, the credits were to pay the manufacture to produce a...
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Altivec replied to the thread Farley says Ford is behind in EV (vs. Tesla and China) so Ford can't afford to "walk away from EVs.".I agree to what you're saying to some extent. What Ford is doing with their new general EV platform is definitely the way to go for...