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Apologies for the length, but I was trying to capture as much as I could before my LER experience slips further into memory. Hopefully it helps someone. I'll tweak or respond to any other questions as they come up. Intro Let’s start by stating the obvious. The SEV has a three-year tech...

After many delays, my Ford adapter arrived... right after I traded the truck. This is the OEM adapter offered by Ford. It is brand new, comes in its original packaging, and has not been used. I am in the Austin, TX (far north) area and can meet locally; potentially in the central TX region. Let...

$599 I am selling the Ford Charging Station that was delivered to me after my Lightning purchase. I never got around to installing it, so it's still in the box. I only opened it to check out the items inside. At this time, local meet up only in Austin and surrounding areas. I may be able to...

I have an uninstalled Ford Charge Station with the 80AMP capability. I now have a GMC Sierra that I plan to keep for a while. I'm not sure whether I should sell this one and get a non vehicle manufacture (generic) 80 amp station for long term use, or whether this Ford one is fine in case I own...

We’ve all seen and done the review from ICE to EV. I thought it’d be interesting to reverse review objectively from EV to ICE. There is a notable number of cases that pop up here where things don’t work out in EV land and suddenly one is found trying to figure out what’s next. So, for the next...

Long read ahead; will be placed in both Lightning forums. My buyback replacement truck has been built and getting shipped to the dealer. This means my EV days are numbered, unless I splurge on the GM EV trucks with the 440 range. Here are my final thoughts. Albeit a roller coaster ride of...

This same review will be posted on the Lightning and Silverado forums. Same disclaimer as last time for this next comparison. One, I have no attachments to EV or ICE vehicles. I look for value and driving experiences and accept each has their trade-offs. Two, the Lightning extended range was my...

I'm thinking out loud here, so it may not make sense. Here goes: One of the reasons my LER may have to go is that I travel to areas with few charging options. These days when I go to a project I end up at either rural hotels, apartments, or Airbnb's. Plugs are rarely available. My question is...

This same review will be posted on the Lightning and Silverado forums. I'll preempt this review with a few things. One, I have no attachments to EV or ICE vehicles. I look for value and driving experiences, and accept each has their trade-offs. Two, the Lightning extended range was my first and...

I got back yesterday. So basically I drove from north of Austin, stopped in Luling for my first charge at Buccees (Tesla charger), then stopped in Cuero, TX to charge at an EV Connect, and got to the hotel at the Padre Island entrance nearest the naval base. The Best Western there has a...

Whomever becomes the forums first 2024 extended range battery owner, can you please share with us your fastest and average DC fast charging speeds? We had another thread going that expressed concerns about whether the newest LER charges slower than the 2023 version. I (I'm sure "we") would be...

Just curious how future proof Lightning's are. Are we maxed out due to hardware constraints? Or is there the possibility of software updates or even future aftermarket where our trucks can be upgraded to reduce charge time?

I was hanging out on the Silverado EV thread, and ran into an unexpected comment. Apparently the Silverado EV's sidesteps also help improve aero by separating the turbulent bottom air from the sides. Does anyone know if this thought process would have been applied to the sidesteps on the Ford...

Anyone have any luck with aftermarket heads up displays? I've been using my old iPhone with MagSafe attachment to the windshield for long distance driving, but it's pretty obtrusive and I have to run it off a hotspot. It would be nice to have a cleaner setup. I just test drove a 2024 F150 King...

Not sure who was following my saga that has resulted in a buy back approval, however now I'm in an interesting dilemma. My initial experience (purchased Dec 2024) was while working my project during the winter in KY, while completely dependent on fast chargers in less urban America. There was a...

Drift may be a bit strong of a word, but I was surprised to find myself scrambling to reign in my back end while pulling out onto the access road the other day. I'd gotten pretty used to the incredible traction control for an AWD EV. Basically, the roads were a little slick from continued rain...

I thought I was the only one, but on another thread there were two others who had comments about their wives hating EV's. Mine is totally against it, then again she's not big into tech and uses a fraction of the options in her fully loaded late model SUV. It's funny how against it she is though...

Is anyone else missing the preconditioning option and the ability to see your charging speed on the app? It seems that after update 6.4.0, and a couple of power ups, I no longer have those options on my app. I don’t know if it’s because of the updates, or the fact that I’ve had a CEL on for the...

Can anyone recommend a good Texas Lemon Lawyer? I just had my second buy back attempt rejected, and I'm pretty much over the situation with my truck. Out of my 110 days of ownership, it has been in the shop for 41 as of today. That's 37% downtime with no end in site, going to see what my options...

Some of you may know that I'm now a month into waiting for a fix for my LER. Currently initiated a buy back and undecided whether I will buy another LER since there are deals to be had, or go back to gas. Anyway, to speed up the process as I really need a vehicle before I head back to Texas, I...