Try towing a trailer or boat, and youāll truly understand the range limitations of an electric vehicle. It requires careful planning and a much slower pace. Many have noted that long trips with an EV call for a different mindset.š§
I have mentioned this in other posts so my wife will not buy a Ford anything because of the poor experience with the lightning entertainment system. We currently have 4 ford vehicles and this goes for those vehicles also, meaning itās not getting better just more $. For example Iām using an...
Need the ability to add a weather app with radar to the vehicle. This is very important when dodging severe weather on trips!
Entertainment is pretty low on the list but I still want more. Why not open up the Ford App Store and let us add what we want?
Truck 2023 Lariat standard range with Max Tow
Trailer - 2009 Airstream 23ā- 6,000 lbs full loaded weight.
Height - 96ā
Efficiency average - 1.1 mi/kWh at 60 MPH.
Towing miles - weekend getaway 140 miles round trip this weekend.
I was thinking of getting a smaller trailer but the efficiency...
Disconnect is happening to me often, when I have the truck running, get out of the truck to do something and get back in. Getting in and out of the truck is a common occurrence. After getting back in the phone and truck will not connect. I have tried all kinds of things to fix it like turning of...
I was able to install the trailer brake controller and get the software installed. Also surprised that it didnāt come with SR Lariat that has the max tow package and know your frustration.
https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/lariat-sr-ford-in-dash-brake-controller.13908/
I have the locking feature on another electric car, not the Lightning. I donāt think the charging cable locks on any trim levels. I am glad that the lightning doesnāt lock the charge cable because it is a hassle at home where I do most of my charging. Thanks for asking!
When charging at home, which for me is most of the time, it is a pain to have to unlock the vehicle to remove the charging cable and leave. I would rather use the padlock on the few times that I publicly charge like on the ā”ļø . I have the locking feature on a Volkswagen Golf and it is always an...
Ford stick books the worst drop since 2008. In the Great Recession of 2008 the price of ford was at $2 a share. 16 years later and itās $1 1 with a 5.38% dividend . I learned my lesson that Ford is not a good stock investment but I still buy their vehicles. This is a difficult business to be in...
I am thinking that the black box under the dash is a ādummyā connector. This is what I did to get the brake controller working and posted on another thread.
This worked for this truck, may be different for your truck options, proceed at your own risk.
Ford part number ML3 Z*19H332*F $230...
Where are we going?
In 2030 we would need around 4.1 million charging stations. (Level 2&3) This is a rough estimate based on supporting government requirements for number of electric vehicles per CAFE standards.
In 2023 there were 126,500 level 2 charging ports. As of April 2024, there are...
I have this charger and really like it. A bit of caution if you decide get one, on the first day of use connecting the ac adaptor plug, or rather I thought it was connected and plugged it into the wall. The cord came disconnected and the heavy unit dropped on the ground and bent the slide...
A couple of good points here in this thread. First is that many people are not experienced with EVs and are not able to understand the 30-40% range hit driving on the highway in cold weather. This really is not the same as a Gas vehicle that they are used to. I understand comparing apples to...
I would like more range and would do anything to avoid buying a new GAS tow vehicle. For towing I need at least 200 miles between stops. This is to be able to cross the Texas panhandle which is a charging desert. At 70-80% of battery useable, that would mean at least a 250kwh battery size. That...
What is the count of Tesla charging sites that are actually available for Ford vehicles? The superchargeinfo.com site shows 1,123 at >250kW
Seems like it may be less than that?