Although it looks like my adapter from Ford could ship any day based on the latest order number I doubt it will get here before we head to the North Shore on Wednesday. Originally we were not planning on taking the Lightning but my latest research shows a couple of well placed Tesla chargers...
I took the truck in to my dealer on Thursday to figure out why the "frunk is ajar" warning is on and they found the cause to be rodent damage. Wires were chewed in 3 different spots :(
There have been no signs of mice in my garage so I am assuming it was caused by squirrels where I work. Note...
While I am still hoping Ford ships adapters for free to current owners it looks like the aftermarket has it covered already:
Lectron Supercharger Adapter
On special for $200 reduced from $250
A storm blew through this evening and we took a lightning strike that knocked out one phase of our home power. Cycling the main breaker brought it back to normal but I found this when I went to check on the garage:
That probably explains why the breaker to the garage also tripped... Needless...
Now that things are thawing out here I am wondering if there is any benefit to preconditioning daily until winter returns. It looks like preconditioning uses a fair amount of electricity that I think is unlikely to be recuperated on my 10 mile morning commute.
My primary reason for doing it...
I have a well insulated detached garage with no heat. Yesterday I raised the inside temp from 36F to 44F in under an hour by running the heat on high with windows open. Outside temp was about 20F.
I didnt track how much battery it used but it didn't seem like much.
Don't try this with your...
Now that I have taken delivery of my 2023 XLT I am trying to figure out if it has heated mirrors or not. I guess I will know soon enough as the weather worsens but I am curious if there is any way to figure it out now. So far I have not found anything indicating that I have them but I was also...
I see a few of us are from MN so I thought I would start a thread to say hi.
I'm in Roseville and will hopefully be picking up my XLT SR from @Granger Ford before Thanksgiving.
Do the motors spin the other way or is there a mechanical gear change?
I hope it is done by reversing the motors but realized I have no idea how it really is implemented.
So I received an email saying that "Your F-150 Lightning Order Has Been Updated" but I don't see anything different.
What I do see however is that my Bronco reservation now say "Ready to Order"!
Anyone else?
Does anyone know what tires are shipping on the XLT 311A (275/65R 18 All Terrain Tires) ?
Everything I find is about the 20" wheels....
TireRack leads me to believe they are Goodyear Wrangler Territory AT
Thanks!
jta
Ford Authority has posted that production for the 2023 Lightning start in October. This is really good news for folks like me that were invited after the Pro and XLT models were sold out. I sure hope they make more of the lower end models available this time around...
Now that there have been some deliveries I am hoping someone investigates if the front end will take the same receiver hitch as a standard F-150. Looking for options to front mount a winch.
I have not been able able to find out much so far but do believe an extra 12V battery or two will be...
From what I have read on other threads it is easy to change dealers after getting invited in to a wave. If this is true why wouldn't everyone change to dealers that are getting allocations (e.g. those in California) so they get invited to a wave and then switch back to the dealer of their...
Ford Authority article snippet:
The Tesla Cybertruck was revealed back in 2019, and the all-electric pickup was originally slated to launch by the end of 2021. However, that date was later pushed to 2022 and then late 2022, with production expected to fully ramp up in 2023. Now that 2022 has...
I keep trying but cannot find any way to explain it...
Power seats are nice but I can buy a lot of aftermarket upgrades for $10,000...
The 360 camera might be worth something but its included on the Pro with tow tech so that's a wash.
Exterior changes are mostly cosmetic and don't add value to...
Found this article today: https://www.thedrive.com/news/43158/the-ford-f-150-lightnings-mega-power-frunk-could-get-even-better-for-tailgating
Hope something close to the patent application gets released. I used to pop the trunk to crank out the tunes and would love to pop the frunk instead...