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That address at ARL is one of the original root DNS servers. It's been renamed to "do-not-reuse" to remind ARL staff that it's now unusable for any other purpose because ancient software like the version of QNX in our trucks bombards it with literally billions of DNS queries per minute even...

We had a Prius that did this with the glovebox light despite multiple replacements of the switch and attempts to trace out the wiring for any problems. The result was basically that every morning we started out with a low state of charge in the hybrid battery no matter what state we brought it...

The simple answer is "not reliably". The truck uses GPS for this and there just isn't enough precision. In some cases like with chargers around opposite corners of the building (I have this one place I frequently charge) it will *intermittently* decide they're different locations and so you'll...

This can be adjusted with Forscan. The calculated values from the common formula for rolling circumference seem to result in a displayed speed that is off by about 1MPH at 60MPH and by trial and error I have concluded that a roughly 60mm correction to the stored value fixes this even though the...

We punctured two radiators on our first Tesla within a year of ownership (looked to be from gravel strikes) and broke the power steering box on a rock. They are certainly not invulnerably armored.

The entire system design is fatally flawed. It uses multiple wireless technologies along the path from truck to inverter when there are perfectly good wires, supporting arbitrary communication (CCS uses ethernet-over-powerline for signaling!). It's not going to get fixed.

They kind of have to because they need to be at the same voltage or a calculated, precise offset. The easiest way to do this is to have one control the other.

Because the J1772 standard maxes out at 80A (100% pilot duty cycle). There is no standard way for a charger and EVSE to indicate that either side is capable of handling more current. There are a lot of other practical reasons for this limit. 96A charging would require a 125A breaker at the...

The above is false. Only the AC pins are used for 80 amp AC charging. The DC pins on the Ford Charge Station Pro are for use with the Home Integration System only. A dual-charger Lightning will charge at 80A with any 80A J1772 EVSE, such as the Wattzilla or Grizzl-E or the Gen2 Tesla HPWC...

CF6 has something of a history of uncontained engine failures.

@Ford Motor Company sure looks like another problem dealer damaging the brand...

I know, and we're lucky to have you here. Please don't mistake my frustration with the results that Ford the gigantic corporation as a whole is able to deliver for dissatisfaction with or ingratitude for your efforts. At least with you here there's some channel for owners' feedback to reach...

One of the better lessons Ford could take from this and similar events is that Jesse is an asset to the brand, not some kind of enemy. He's basically a super specialized independent mechanic who can solve problems most dealerships can't. Ford should find a way to collaborate with him or at...

My gripe with "Auto" on both our Lightning and our Mach Es is that it puts no air to the back seat, so in a full car the back seat passenger roasts or freezes. Someone made some dumb choices about this stuff at Ford. Heat on the heat-pump Mach E seems to work just as well as on the older one...

No. When a heat pump is *heating* the conditioned space, no condensation and thus no dehumidification happens at the air handler coils. It happens *outside* where the air is being cooled to extract heat for the conditioned space. That's why low temperature heat pumps require condensate pan...

I wonder how often this valve cycles?

There's no need to speculate; the reason is well documented. The truck used to stay in whatever mode you put it in, but because some of the modes disable traction and stability control, this violates Federal regulations. Ford had to issue a recall over this, which was mostly addressed by OTA.

My 2020 EcoBoost had the 10 speed transmission and was smooth and pleasant. It developed a little bit of driveline clunk right towards the end but I knew my 2022 Lightning was soon on the way so I didn't bother having it addressed. Sounds like that loaner they gave you may have had a rough life.

What do those of us who haven't received an OTA update since 2023 do?

I have the glare-free lights enabled via Forscan. I've noticed a couple of times lately that the lights come up in old fashioned high beam mode when I start the truck and stay that way until I flick them once, then go into the intended glare free mode. I didn't apply any updates with FDRS and...