✅ 8/15/22 Lightning Build Week Group

[Lozza]

We had a few wobbles at the dealership, and it took over 3 hours to work through everything (including revisiting the 'market adjustment' fiasco I posted about last month ), but we got through it... And the truck made it home. This is my 6th electric vehicle, and even with that being the case, it's hard getting used to silence in a truck... I'm so used to the noise of a diesel or gas truck starting up. But I'm loving it. I'm rooting for the this 8/15 group to get wrapped-up and everyone delivered!!!

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[Drayday55]

We had a few wobbles at the dealership, and it took over 3 hours to work through everything (including revisiting the 'market adjustment' fiasco I posted about last month ), but we got through it... And the truck made it home. This is my 6th electric vehicle, and even with that being the case, it's hard getting used to silence in a truck... I'm so used to the noise of a diesel or gas truck starting up. But I'm loving it. I'm rooting for the this 8/15 group to get wrapped-up and everyone delivered!!!

Pix or it didn't happen.. lol

 

[Lozza]

Pix or it didn't happen.. lol

 

[Drayday55]

Nice man. Happy fam!

 

[TaxmanHog]

 

[luebri]

Nice! I got girls that age to. They keep asking when Dad is gonna get his new truck!

 

[Weather Dawg]

Nice! I got girls that age to. They keep asking when Dad is gonna get his new truck!

Same here on the girls that age. 10 and 8.

 

[Weather Dawg]

Finally able to get on and post. Had a great experience with OC Welch Ford in South Carolina. No markups, no add ons, just MSRP + Tax, Tag, and Title.

Dealership was a couple of hundred miles from home, so my first time driving an EV was a road trip home. Drive was fantastic and the truck truly is one of the most smooth vehicles that I have ever driven. I didn't need to, but since I don't have the Level 2 charger yet, I stopped by an Electrify America station on the way home to charge up to 80% (knowing that charging on a 110V outlet was going to be a nightmare. It worked flawlessly and hit a peak of 165kW; pulled it off once it dropped off at 80%.

Also got my LEER Tonneau cover on yesterday and love it.

Already been driving it around a bunch for kids gymnastics meets and Halloween pumpkin picking, etc. Am up to about 600 miles. Also headed on a road trip this weekend down to Jacksonville for the Georgia vs Florida football game (Go Dawgs!), so that should be a great trip with my first tailgate with the new truck. Only complaint is that I am dependent on the public fast charging until the charge station pro arrives. Hopefully soon!

 

[CRAIGC540]

We had a few wobbles at the dealership, and it took over 3 hours to work through everything (including revisiting the 'market adjustment' fiasco I posted about last month ), but we got through it... And the truck made it home. This is my 6th electric vehicle, and even with that being the case, it's hard getting used to silence in a truck... I'm so used to the noise of a diesel or gas truck starting up. But I'm loving it. I'm rooting for the this 8/15 group to get wrapped-up and everyone delivered!!!

Congratulations !!
This is my first EV and the quiet is mesmerizing to me, its like your levitating down the street . The quite is top 5 feature for me coming from a 2004 F150 Lariat that had the infamous ticking sounds, i was at Costco getting gas and the attendant ask if it was a diesel motor .

 

[CRAIGC540]

Finally able to get on and post. Had a great experience with OC Welch Ford in South Carolina. No markups, no add ons, just MSRP + Tax, Tag, and Title.

Dealership was a couple of hundred miles from home, so my first time driving an EV was a road trip home. Drive was fantastic and the truck truly is one of the most smooth vehicles that I have ever driven. I didn't need to, but since I don't have the Level 2 charger yet, I stopped by an Electrify America station on the way home to charge up to 80% (knowing that charging on a 110V outlet was going to be a nightmare. It worked flawlessly and hit a peak of 165kW; pulled it off once it dropped off at 80%.

Also got my LEER Tonneau cover on yesterday and love it.

Already been driving it around a bunch for kids gymnastics meets and Halloween pumpkin picking, etc. Am up to about 600 miles. Also headed on a road trip this weekend down to Jacksonville for the Georgia vs Florida football game (Go Dawgs!), so that should be a great trip with my first tailgate with the new truck. Only complaint is that I am dependent on the public fast charging until the charge station pro arrives. Hopefully soon!

Congratulations man.. Now we need to get @Drayday55 set..

 

[Drayday55]

I called around to last mile trucking companies and I found the company that delivers to most San Diego Ford dealers. I gave them my vin and they said it wasn't showing in thier system and to call back at noon. Hopefully it showes. He said a guy with a Dodge Ram was asking the same thing and they couldn't find his either. It seems like the information handoff is holding this process back. I don't know if Ford releases this info or if BNSF releases.. I'd imagine the unloading of the train car by BNSF triggers this but I could be wrong. Someone i spoke to on friday from BNSF suggested I bug ford to get this moving. I feel like if I call Ford again they may drag thier feet even longer.

**edit**
I have also been refreshing my ford pass activation. It keeps failing like the truck isn't recieving a signal still. I'm certain it's still sitting inside the railcar.

 

[Drayday55]

Finally able to get on and post. Had a great experience with OC Welch Ford in South Carolina. No markups, no add ons, just MSRP + Tax, Tag, and Title.

Dealership was a couple of hundred miles from home, so my first time driving an EV was a road trip home. Drive was fantastic and the truck truly is one of the most smooth vehicles that I have ever driven. I didn't need to, but since I don't have the Level 2 charger yet, I stopped by an Electrify America station on the way home to charge up to 80% (knowing that charging on a 110V outlet was going to be a nightmare. It worked flawlessly and hit a peak of 165kW; pulled it off once it dropped off at 80%.

Also got my LEER Tonneau cover on yesterday and love it.

Already been driving it around a bunch for kids gymnastics meets and Halloween pumpkin picking, etc. Am up to about 600 miles. Also headed on a road trip this weekend down to Jacksonville for the Georgia vs Florida football game (Go Dawgs!), so that should be a great trip with my first tailgate with the new truck. Only complaint is that I am dependent on the public fast charging until the charge station pro arrives. Hopefully soon!

I love the color ! I would have gotten this if it wasn't a work truck for me.

 

[badger_7]

I called around to last mile trucking companies and I found the company that delivers to most San Diego Ford dealers. I gave them my vin and they said it wasn't showing in thier system and to call back at noon. Hopefully it showes. He said a guy with a Dodge Ram was asking the same thing and they couldn't find his either. It seems like the information handoff is holding this process back. I don't know if Ford releases this info or if BNSF releases.. I'd imagine the unloading of the train car by BNSF triggers this but I could be wrong. Someone i spoke to on friday from BNSF suggested I bug ford to get this moving. I feel like if I call Ford again they may drag thier feet even longer.

**edit**
I have also been refreshing my ford pass activation. It keeps failing like the truck isn't recieving a signal still. I'm certain it's still sitting inside the railcar.

I’ve been having that same issue with the app since my modules populated…

Also, stopped by my dealer Saturday and (surprisingly) politely asked the operations manager what the heck was up. While he was looking up my VIN, he said he had seen vehicles sit at the railhead for two months before they got the notification that the last mile company (United Auto Logistics, in their case) was bringing a vehicle. Then my profile popped up and he said “So, it’s been at the yard since… oh wow, Sept 9th. That’s not acceptable, I’d have come in too if I were you.” He said he was going to reach out to some of his contacts at corporate but that they recently shuffled some people around, so it might take him a couple days to get an acceptable answer. Guy has 28 years with Ford, so hopefully he has the right people in his address book…

 

[luebri]

My hopes were especially high last week after getting Ford pass denied activation on 10/14. This was my second denial, 1st was on 9/15! Not really sure what to think of it other than that someone not helpful to getting me my truck was in my truck since 10 days later still nothing!

 

[djteotancolis]

Finally able to get on and post. Had a great experience with OC Welch Ford in South Carolina. No markups, no add ons, just MSRP + Tax, Tag, and Title.

Dealership was a couple of hundred miles from home, so my first time driving an EV was a road trip home. Drive was fantastic and the truck truly is one of the most smooth vehicles that I have ever driven. I didn't need to, but since I don't have the Level 2 charger yet, I stopped by an Electrify America station on the way home to charge up to 80% (knowing that charging on a 110V outlet was going to be a nightmare. It worked flawlessly and hit a peak of 165kW; pulled it off once it dropped off at 80%.

Also got my LEER Tonneau cover on yesterday and love it.

Already been driving it around a bunch for kids gymnastics meets and Halloween pumpkin picking, etc. Am up to about 600 miles. Also headed on a road trip this weekend down to Jacksonville for the Georgia vs Florida football game (Go Dawgs!), so that should be a great trip with my first tailgate with the new truck. Only complaint is that I am dependent on the public fast charging until the charge station pro arrives. Hopefully soon!

Hmm if you are in the Dacula/Lawrenceville area.

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