20,000 Miles / 33,000 kms - quick review of my Ford Lightning experience!

[thunderbayterry]

Havn't had a single problem! Love this truck. The only time I go to the dealer is when they want to do a software update (I guess not ALL of them can be done "Over the Air OTA").

Yup, thats it. I live in Thunder Bay, ON where its cold. I do NOT have a garage (my Lightning sleeps and charges in the elements outside). I do NOT baby this truck (I hunt off road, haul concrete blocks, tow a 20' cargo trailer, etc). My Ford Charge Station Pro works like a charm. I don't start charging until 11pm when electricity rates are 2.8 CENTS per kWh. A few times a year I drive to Minneapolis, MN (a 6 hour drive) and now that we can charge at Tesla Superchargers that experience is a BREEZE!

I just wanted to pop a post on here from someone (me) that is totally HAPPY and hasn't had a single problem. Thank you for reading my little post!

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[Ford Motor Company]

Havn't had a single problem! Love this truck. The only time I go to the dealer is when they want to do a software update (I guess not ALL of them can be done "Over the Air OTA").

Yup, thats it. I live in Thunder Bay, ON where its cold. I do NOT have a garage (my Lightning sleeps and charges in the elements outside). I do NOT baby this truck (I hunt off road, haul concrete blocks, tow a 20' cargo trailer, etc). My Ford Charge Station Pro works like a charm. I don't start charging until 11pm when electricity rates are 2.8 CENTS per kWh. A few times a year I drive to Minneapolis, MN (a 6 hour drive) and now that we can charge at Tesla Superchargers that experience is a BREEZE!

I just wanted to pop a post on here from someone (me) that is totally HAPPY and hasn't had a single problem. Thank you for reading my little post!

That's awesome to hear, Terry! We'd love to see a pic!

 

[thunderbayterry]

A couple of pics . . .

 

[thunderbayterry]

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[Ford Motor Company]

A couple of pics . . .

We love it! That's a gorgeous F-150 Lightning, Terry!

 

[invertedspear]

Oh, and here is my office in the backseat . . . .

Is that "desk" a product you can link to or something you custom built?

 

[thunderbayterry]

Is that "desk" a product you can link to or something you custom built?

Its just a TV Tray Table from Amazon!!! I am posting a pic instead of the link because I use Canadian Amazon - you'll use American Amazon - and they are different. Just search for one of these:

 

[Adventureboy]

Awesome to hear. I've only had one problem in 21 months - onboard charger failure. The truck has always been rock solid and reliable. Even when the charger failed, I was able to use DCFC for a couple of weeks until the part came in. Really happy after 21 months and 42,000km (26,000mi)

Still waiting for my NACs adapter. I'm guessing you bought the A2Z. Not urgent for me so I'll test the TSC network when they finally start showing up in Canada (not holding my breath).

 

[thunderbayterry]

Awesome to hear. I've only had one problem in 21 months - onboard charger failure. The truck has always been rock solid and reliable. Even when the charger failed, I was able to use DCFC for a couple of weeks until the part came in. Really happy after 21 months and 42,000km (26,000mi)

Still waiting for my NACs adapter. I'm guessing you bought the A2Z. Not urgent for me so I'll test the TSC network when they finally start showing up in Canada (not holding my breath).

Yes, I purchased the A2Z adapter - I still don't have the free one from FORD, I signed up the next day after it was announced - FORD originally said I would have it in August . . . . I don't have it yet.

 

[jetfixr1]

How well would you say the Lightning handles snow? Of course this all depends on the tire; but overall what are your impressions?

 

[thunderbayterry]

How well would you say the Lightning handles snow? Of course this all depends on the tire; but overall what are your impressions?

Thank you for giving me another opportunity to GUSH about my Lightning. Here are my thoughts about snow in the winter:

I bought my Lightning September 2023, so I'm just entering my SECOND winter. My Lightning is the best WINTER truck I've ever owned - and I havn't put Winter tires on it (yet, I may put Winters on this year, we'll see). I'm still driving on the factory tires that came with it.
* I find the increased weight gives the truck incredible traction in snow. Of course, the increased truck weight is a negative for braking (especially since I'm still driving on the factory rubber), I just drive intelligently.
* Remember how all your ICE pickup trucks have a sloppy rear-end in snow? Because there is no weight back there? NOT an issue in a Lightning because the battery weight is EVENLY distributed front to back! I feel people don't talk about this enough. An ICE pickup has terrible snow traction unless its in 4X4 to take advantage of engine weight or put extra weight in the back (which kills your fuel economy). Here in Thunder Bay a lot of people leave their snowmobiles in their truck box all winter just for this reason, I can't even IMAGINE how much they are paying for GAS!
* The full time All Wheel Drive is awesome in winter. I've used Off-Road mode (and locked the DIF) in snow over a foot deep and that worked really well too. (Again - I'm still on the factory rubber)
* Overnight, the fact that the truck is keeping the batteries warm anyhow, and heat rises, so the cab never freezes solid like my previous ICE trucks did (it gets -30C (-24 Fahrenheit) a few times a year here). PLUS, set a departure time in the morning, and my truck is warm and thawed AND the steering wheel is warm and its charged and ready to go! I find I don't have to scrape the ice off the windows NEARLY as much
* Remember there is no OIL to get all thick and sludgy in the cold!

There is the NEGATIVE of the decreased RANGE in winter. Do not underestimate the HIT you will take in really cold weather on battery range. Driving at Highway speeds when its really cold I see about a 30% DECREASE in range in real-world conditions. But as I said in a previous post, I don't "baby" this truck. I drive it hard and park it dirty! LOL! It really is a TOUGH little pickup truck!

Just my personal thoughts as a proud EV owner in the Great White North! LOL!

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