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We have a '23 XLT SR and a '24 Flash with the 131 kW battery. If your routine trip happens to be just the right distance (the SR has to stop once while the ER can make it without) then the answer is obvious. If you have to make one stop with either one... total wash. Having made some true...

You guys musty have driveway queens. :)

Welcome! "Overthinking" is better than "not thinking." Trust me on this. Check the weight rating on the rims you want to use. The Flash isn't as svelte as your old ICE F150. You are going to find that the Lighting is very quiet compared to an ICE F150. Some people don't seem to mind adding...

THIS!!!!!!

I'm the wrong person to ask about this as I have two of them in the driveway and can't imagine ever finding a better vehicle.

If you have to ask, then you won't understand. But see below. Also, and less obvious: the picture of the truck was taken last week (we finished with 4 feet of snow), but yesterday was sunshine and 60 degrees. Typical winter weather for us. Why would one want to live anywhere else?

Why would one need some kind of protector for the charge port? 😜

Next summer I'm going to make a video: "Exploring with my Lightning in record 90 degree heat!"

Making sure I understand... you want to charge the HVB through the outlets in the bed? If you really do try that, promise you report back. With pictures. (Seriously, NO! NO! NO!)

In general, if you can't recover them while in normal mode then you have a non-trivial problem and it's time to consider next steps carefully. Things can break when you get serious about recovery and there is absolutely nothing at all fun about that ("terrifying" and "OH HOLY $H!T" are more...

We have two Lightnings in the driveway. There is NO WAY I'd even consider an EREV, so when I trade in the Lightnings I'll be shopping someplace else. So sad. :confused:

Love the boat, but I bet that's hell going under a bridge on the highway. 😜

My vote? SMART move! Our system is functionally the same as yours, and I don't care what other people think, in my mind having backup is a very goods thing. The power company dropped us yesterday for almost 9 hours (planned maintenance outage, so we were ready) and we almost didn't notice.

The Barge, and Moby Dick

I vote that we all start drinking more beer and we send them the empties... yes? :beer:

Maybe we disagree on the definition of "dramatically?"

We have a 23 XLT and a 24 Flash in the driveway, so one of each kind of heating system. We live in the Sierra foothills so while snow and ice are routine, butt-numbing cold (like we suffered in Michigan; I know of which I speak) is not. Yes, resistive heat is almost instant-on and that's nice...

Well, it's almost that simple. Add a transfer switch to your system (search/read up on the "bonded neutral" thing first) with an inlet plug. When you need power, just plug in, turn on the truck, and hit the switch. Bob's your uncle.

Hello George, and welcome to the forum. Short version: The Lightning will do all that and I think you'll love it. The thought of being forced back to a V-8 makes me shiver and cringe. A bit more: You'll probably want an EVSE (a charge station) at home and at each vacation home as this will...