Yeah, I guess this is as much art as science. I think when road tripping I would always take the opportunity to charge MORE if possible and go grab a bite/take a leak/take a walk if there was someplace nearby to do so. I guess that is really the feature I'd like to see in Google Maps and ABRP...
Just read that Motortrend article. That chart they came up with is very interesting, and counterintuitive to what I expected (I don't own a Lightning yet). I did not expect that road tripping at 75MPH and fast 15 min charging sessions would be the sweet spot for overall time on a long trip.
I did something similar once. Had to drive 250 miles to my best buddy's bachelor party. My cars brakes were not that great, so the day before I slapped on new pads and rotors. Must have forgotten to torque lug nuts properly, and drove 200+ miles before I noticed a weird noise when getting back...
I have seen a few reacquired ones online. Mostly they are not THAT great a deal, and since this is "new tech" and I only plan on keeping it for 3-4 years, it would have to be a screaming hot deal.
Thanks for the clarification. The "auto hitch" would be cool I guess, but as long as we have a decent camera view of the ball I am pretty good at that myself so no loss there. The onboard scales - I assume these are used by the software as well to calculate range etc? I can live without those...
Another side question - as I search, I occasionally find BRAND NEW 2022's still sitting on a lot at some dealership. Just found a 22 Lariat, with max tow, listed at $70K! Like, who is buying a brand new 3 year old truck for the same price as I can get a new one for (almost)?
Anyone have any...
Thank you all for the updates, clarifications, information and opinions. I can't say I'm totally clear on which way to go yet, but I am getting there. A few other questions:
Does anyone know if you can add the auto dimming outside mirror to the flash? I'd really hate to give up that...
Oh, so the 24 Flash does not have auto dimming outside mirrors? I have had that for 10+ years now and not sure I could get rid of that feature. Really does sound like the 23 Lariat is the way to go. I wish I could find a 24 Lariat with the Tow Tech package and Pro Power 9.6K, the only ones I...
Help me decide which angle to pursue. Hunting on cars and autotrader is making me go blind. There seem to be few deals locally but if I can decide on the direction I want to go I can maybe hammer dealers all over within 500 miles or so.
I want to buy soon - Now to March sometime. I am debating...