North Carolina's Coming Run on Electric Cars - The Atlantic
More than 1 million Americans are still without electricity. EV owners are using their cars to keep the lights on.
ARTICLE: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/10/hurricane-helene-electric-vehicle-power-outage/680106/...
Per Wes Morrill of Tesla:
"Would recommend AGAINST using an extension cord on a supercharger (or any DC charging station with a liquid cooled cable). Have seen multiple instances of the cable overheated and shorting DC +/-
There's a temperature measurement in the handle and the supercharger...
Electric cars are becoming increasingly popular, but a common concern remains for many owners - what about the battery? Most batteries used in electric cars today come with one of two major chemistries: Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) or Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP). LFP batteries are rising in...
https://www.pcmag.com/news/ford-extends-tesla-supercharger-adapter-deadline-amid-delays
Ford Extends Tesla Supercharger Adapter Deadline Amid Delays
Ford EV drivers get two extra months to sign up for a free NACS plug converter. But it's unclear if these extensions are routine delays or a...
2025 R1T / R1S Refresh (2nd Gen) Specs & First Looks
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Ford Again Defies Elon Musk's 'Tough Quarter' Gloom As EV Sales Keep Surging After Q1 Boom (msn.com)
While the E-transit van saw a 77.0% jump in sales to 1,451 units, the Lightning pickup truck saw sales shoot up 91% and the Mach-E by 45.9% despite stiff competition in their respective vehicle...
Customer Takes Home Norway's First F-150 Lightning
Dag Ødegaard from Lier, Norway, fell in love with Ford F-Series trucks while traveling in the U.S. Now, he's the first Norwegian customer to take home an electric Ford F-150 Lightning.
It's fitting that Ødegaard is the first in Norway with...
“Ford Model E spokesperson Marty J. Günsberg confirmed in an email to InsideEVs that Ford owners would be able to use their FordPass app and BlueOval Charging Network account to access Tesla Superchargers.”...
Saw this posted by a member at sister site Macheforum
As discussed in this thread, Google and Ford announced that EV route planning via Google Maps will be coming soon to Mach-E and Lightning owners using Android Auto. We got a brief demo of this as well as a peak at Android Automotive in the...
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/challenge-tesla-major-automakers-launch-ev-charging-network-2023-07-26/
In challenge to Tesla, major automakers launch EV charging network
July 26 (Reuters) - A group of major automakers on Wednesday said they were forming a new company to...
Greater Plant Capacity, Improving Efficiencies Support Lower F-150 Lightning Prices for Customers
DEARBORN, Mich., July 17, 2023 – Ford is taking advantage of increased plant capacity, continued work on scaling production and cost, and improving battery raw material costs to help lower the...
Our Ford F-150 Lightning Is Too Fast for the Drag Strip
Breaking rules and winning hearts at the biggest Ford show in California.
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2022-ford-f-150-lightning-yearlong-review-update-4-drag-racing/
Saw this good feature posted on Macheforum.
A great video showing EV battery recycling efforts in the US.
Share this with someone who doesn't understand EV batteries can be recycled.
Primary business discussed in story https://www.spiersnewtechnologies.com/
The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Is a Shockingly Good Electric Pickup Truck
Detractors might say it's not a real F-150 because it's electric, but they're wrong. The battery-powered pickup has great range and real truck capabilities...
Ford plans to restart production of the electric F-150 Lightning on March 13
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/02/ford-f-150-lightning-production-restart.html
Ford Motor plans to restart production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup on March 13.
A month ago a battery issue caused one of the...
Some specs revealed by employee apparently:
https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/confirmed-cybertruck-specs-5-smaller-6x4-bed-size-5-seats-frunk-no-pass-through-more-info-from-tesla-employee-at-investor-day.8020/
6x4 bed dimensions
Frunk
No pass through