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  1. Replaced: Rear Driver DRIVE AXLE... under warranty @ 49,000 miles

    I mentioned a caking/leaking of grease around the driver's rear axle, on the tire end, the other day at my 50,000 mile checkup... they replaced the whole Drive Axle assembly today, in about 3 hours, although I heard a lot of 'banging and hammering' during the process... I was told that it's...
  2. New EVSE option: a BReAKER with built-in EV Charging: EATON

    Here's an amazing new option for 'at home' charging: A new EV Charging BREAKER, all-in-one build... taking the place of our traditional EVSE MODULE... https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us/skuPage.BREVEM2040.html...
  3. my New favorite Supercharger, or Any charger..... layout.....

    The Supercharger layout here in Walterboro, SC(I95) makes for a very EASY parking option for ANY EV, including our big honking trucks, with their 'front left' charge Port: 2) 'outside' units to park NEXT TO and DOUBLE Units in every space, so that no matter which 'side' you are parked on, you...
  4. Superchargers working Just Fine... me likey : )

    since I received my LECTRON Adapter last month, I've hit many Superchargers, to not only try them out, of course, but sometimes because there are fewer other 'fast' charger options, such as in N Orlando, where I am for a while... The speeds are fast... The EASE of connecting and activation is...
  5. ...after 43,000 miles, I like my 'truck'... '22 F150 Lightning PRO

    yes, today it just came to me: I [really] like my truck... I know, it sounds a little 'late to the party', maybe... but, the reality is, we can get really excited about the reservation back in May of '21, and get even more excited when the 'time to order' email finally arrives in January of...
  6. Supercharger w NACS compatibility: works just fine...but,

    Over the last several days I've tried my newly received LECTRON NACS to CCS Adapter... it's working just fine... up to 157.5kw... Lake City Florida, and N Orlando Florida while I'll admit that some Supercharger units are easier to maneuver up to, to get 'close enough', the one most recently...
  7. Stored for weeks: no issues, no worries...

    Just came back from the LIGHTNING being in the carport since May 30th. Sitting still, and still @ 100% since parked....but nobody to play with. Quiet. Alone. But, thankfully, shade all day....and night. Truck responded instantly. Truck turned on immediately. Truck still remembered to ask me...
  8. V4 with MAGIC DOCK... brand new installation near ORLANDO

    WaWa station: corner of JOHN YOUNGS Parkway and EDGWATER Drive, north ORLANDO
  9. Finally - a FLORIDA Tesla MAGIC DOCK location: St Pete

    https://www.plugshare.com/location/590969 Saint Petersburg, FL - 25th St N (20) Superchargers, available 24/7, up to 250kW This Supercharger is open to Tesla vehicles and non Tesla vehicles with CCS compatibility it looks like this is actually a BRAND NEW row of Superchargers, with the MAGIC...
  10. UPDATED: then the 'BEES' came out!

    Successful 'manual update' today with latest update sitting in my que: wondered why it hadn't update after several overnights where 'seemingly' there would be not issues - apparently it doesn't tell you WHY it hasn't updated, only that several 'things' must be in place for the update to occur...
  11. 'MORE' 240v power than you thought .... SUCCESS!

    TESTED: SUCCESS! you now have an additional 240v 20amp OUTPUT at the rear BED outlets, via a 'Y' adapter: here's how to create MORE 240v output, via a 'Y' adapter(two 30amp 120v male to a single 50amp 240v female, using two 30amp to 20amp adapters to the BED outlets) setup.... while...
  12. ~825 miles this weekend, Georgia to Alabama, through TN and NC Mountains

    825 ish miles this weekend, Friday - Sunday.... GEORGIA to N ALABAMA, thru TN and NC Mountains, to N GEORGIA mountains, and back....beautiful, uneventful(nice!), and all stops/charging 'worked', as it should... A) Anniston AL: brand new FORD DEALER DCFC... maxed 100ish kw, but was 'free'...
  13. EVgo-Ultium-FLYING J 'drive thru' 350kw 'SIMULTANEOUS' DC Fast Charger stations with Canopy

    these amazing new Canopy-covered DRIVE-THRU FlyingJ Ultium EVgo 350kw 'shared' units(Simultaneous charging for two vehicles for EACH unit) are an amazing new charging DESIGN and layout... let's hope FlyingJ and PILOT take these to EVERY one of their locations in the very near future - there may...
  14. 655 mi 2-day trip report... GA to SC to GA

    655 mi 2-day trip report... Americus GA to N Charleston/Mt Pleasant SC back to Americus GA Saw my fastest speeds yet from EA in N Charleston at 168kw for the whole 17% to 60% charging time... I am smarter than the Ford Nav system and the...
  15. WHY does EA charge cost VARY, even at the same location??

    ...the title proclaims my confusion... and maybe it's not just EA, or maybe I just don't understand the 'charging cost' structure... after 32,000 miles, you would think it would be easy. A) Electrify America location in Atlanta(Tucker Georgia TARGET parking lot) B) 4 pedestals - two are...
  16. Comparison: EA vs CP vs EVgo trip charging

    just an observation on my current camping trip: some comparisons between some brand-name fast chargers along the way... this was a good way to start... WHERE you stop to charge matters, for many reasons: 1) Speed 2) Cost 3) Logistics and 'space' 4) Number of units...
  17. DIY success: installing Pro Adaptive Cruise and Lane Centering (and frunk beeper)

    DIY Writeup Instructions [PDF]: (see attached file) I added Adaptive Cruise Control(Radar and wiring harness) with Lane Centering to my 22 Pro today. I also disabled the frunk 'beeper'...nice! I'll hand creds to Brotato and others at...
  18. 26,000 Miles on my LIGHTNING PRO, and loving it...

    yep, only 26,000 miles so far : ) since August... and loving it... it's everything Jim Farley said it would be. Period. I drive mainly in the 'Sport' mode since I like the greater regeneration to slow the truck, versus using brakes... the 'normal' mode seems to coast a little too long for...
  19. Fordpass app 'Charging' activation: be aware...

    as an owner since August, and now over 15,000 miles and loving it, I've come across a Fordpass app problem that we should all be aware of... IF, you use the Fordpass app to activate charging, like I have come to LOVE... Make darn SURE that when you go to activate and charge at EA, Chargepoint...
  20. Do Brake Lights 'work' while Slowing/REGENERATION? ... the answer is now confirmed:

    Do your LIGHTNING's 'brake lights' work while under regeneration? There is now an OFFICIAL answer: 12/7/2022 10 a.m. west central Georgia... A Georgia State Patrol car was behind me for several miles, in heavy traffic, thru 6 to 8 traffic lights, with semi trucks in the right lane next to...


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