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I've had no issue with the USB-C to C providing plenty of charge. I use Android Auto. It's not very fast, but it's definitely charging faster than it's dropping. You either have a bad cable, not getting enough amps from the port, or your phone is burning juice at an incredibly high rate (which...

While true, the contract that people signed wasn't with EA. It was with their automaker.

While that would make a lot of sense, I'm guessing it's not that simple - an agreement was made with the people that have free charging. This is an interesting experiment. There are few places or times where a person needs to go to 100% at a DCFC.

The biggest issue is that you have kW/mile, not mi/kWh. If it's taking you 1.9 kWh to go a mile, you're only getting about 0.45 mi/kWh. 😉

I wouldn't trust (never do in fact) what the truck tells me to charge to, but the premise is sound. Charging slows so significantly once above 80% that it doesn't make sense to keep charging beyond that unless absolutely necessary. The key it appears in your trip would have been charging more...

While I use PAAK now, I've done this with my previous F-150s, and have used it with my Lightning to leave my truck for others. It's one of my absolute favorite Ford features.

That is bizarre behavior - maybe it's an iPhone issue? I don't have this problem at all with my Android phone. Yes, bluetooth connects when in proximity to the truck, but it doesn't switch audio until the truck is actually on. I've never heard of anyone having this issue of the truck grabbing...

Many of us still sitting around waiting for the SOC update. It's the feature missing that frustrates me the most!

My wife drives an R1T. I don't consider it a competitor to the Lightning, and I don't consider the Lightning a competitor to the R1T. Outside of the fact they both have a bed, they're completely different vehicles. I love them both for very different reasons, and I'm pretty jazzed about the R1...

The last thing I want dealerships to do is charge their EVs to 100% just to have them sit on the lot. There's not much they could do that would be more detrimental, especially if it's hot out. That said, a dealership that is paying attention is going to talk to its customers about that and...

And I'm here for it. I've learned so much just by being curious about EVs. Glad there are lots of smart people who also like to share in ways we can understand.

A/C isn't too bad on the battery. Heat takes a lot more. Having 15% left is a lot of room - as stated above you easily had 30 more miles (or could have turned the A/C on and driven a little faster) - that's something you'll learn as you spend more time with it. And the fact you did as well as...

I find it incredibly positive overall and a joy to use. It's not perfect, but I find it less stressful and I'm a lot more zen when using it. It requires staying attentive with the alerts when you take your eyes off the road. I probably pay better attention using it than I have in the past...

Lateral tension has caused faults for me before at CCS chargers. I'd definitely recommend your pulling further forward next time. You have lots of space. The short cables are an issue for a variety of reasons, but this is a big one. Glad you got it working!

And somehow I still can't see my SOC on the main screen. 🤣

You don't need the app at all. If you have an adapter, just pull the cable out (they aren't locked in any way), put your adapter on and plug in. The verification happens through the charger's internet connection. If it's a magic dock and you don't have an adapter, push the dot on the handle...

As big an advocate for EVs as I am, at-home charging is almost a necessity to have a great experience IMO. I'd have a hard time recommending an EV to someone who doesn't have that option. I haven't visited a public charging station anywhere but on a road trip, and it's fantastic to never think...

If you're only using 10-20% each day, why not set your charge limit to 80%? Then you charge 60-80 each day instead of 80-100. Still getting all the juice, just not taxing the battery as hard...

It will be a nice addition when Ford adds open Tesla SCs to Nav. I wonder if they're having to work out a way for people to filter them out if they don't have adapters... Ford's nav is generally garbage, though, so I'm not holding my breath.

In general there are risks like any used vehicle, but I wouldn't necessarily call 37k miles "high mileage" even for a two-year old truck. That's less than 20k per year which is regular for lots of people. As you say, if you were able to ascertain how it's been treated, then great, but honestly...