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  1. Improving Lightning range in cold weather

    Spot on! With a Tesla you can, but 120V (definitely not the best or fastest way) often equates to well more than an hour. I've used this when 240V isn't available.
  2. Improving Lightning range in cold weather

    RickLightning thanks for the update and input. Metroshot, your weather makes me envious. I should clarify my interpretation and experiences with "preconditioning". I am glad to hear that Ford is currently working on battery preconditioning for improved DC fast charging. Battery...
  3. Improving Lightning range in cold weather

    Trying to share and consolidate EV cold weather range factors, so please share your's too. Things that apply to all vehicles: Proper tire pressure, knowing that for every 10 degrees F decrease, you'll lose roughly 1 PSI; gradual time PSI loss applies as always. Garaged vehicles generally...
  4. does the battery charge decline any in long-term parking- like 6+ days?

    Agree with the probably not, but there are many things we won't know about the Lightning until there is a wide enough release and owner reporting of these variables, especially in very hot and cold climates with vehicles stored outdoors. Things that cause "phantom drain", i.e. loss of battery...
  5. UPDATE: Lightning Build Date Scheduling Begins! Mine for the week of 4/25/22 [previously scheduled 5/2/22]!

    After spotting this post I checked my Ford account and was also pleasantly surprised to see my order has moved to production scheduled. Reservation 5/20/2021, pre approval for a credit line email the week before I received the Order option 1/20/2022. Production scheduled for week of 5/9/2022...


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