Farley & Ford Execs Traveling the American West in F-150 Lightning

[RickLightning]

I pay no attention to the PlugShare station ratings. I read the reviews to see who has charged successfully, on which chargers, and when.

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[Pioneer74]

That is indeed the one!

Lol. There was 1 charger down on my way to Baltimore last October. 2 down on the way back.

 

[FirstF150InCasco]

Seems Farley and others will find out about the challenges of charging on the road. Sort of hope he has challenges rather than an easy time...

https://fordauthority.com/2023/08/ford-ceo-farley-going-on-road-trip-with-ford-f-150-lightning/

The trick will be if Farley has to use the FordPass app himself, or if he has an engineer from Ford in the Lightning to run the app for him. Only if Farley has to use the FordPass app himself will we all benefit from this excursion.

 

[3rdgenfan]

Lol. There was 1 charger down on my way to Baltimore last October. 2 down on the way back.

Lol that checks out...Carlisle had one down too, and that station had a big truck event at the Carlisle Fairgrounds so it managed to take 30 minutes to go the mile or so off the PA Turnpike before getting to that Sheetz

 

[sotek2345]

That is indeed the one!

Not a fan of this one. I seem to always get a de-rated charger...

The only one I have more issues with is the one in Scranton.

 

[MRButtler]

‘I assume you are kidding but just in case, he said 650 in one day but not in one charge.

Technically correct, and not theoretical!

 

[3rdgenfan]

Not a fan of this one. I seem to always get a de-rated charger...

The only one I have more issues with is the one in Scranton.

The first one(furthest left) was hanging out at 70kW for a few and then doubled immediately, trickled down to 100kW for the last few percent but it was also like 90* out on Sunday and the handle was a bit toasty feeling.

 

[sotek2345]

The first one(furthest left) was hanging out at 70kW for a few and then doubled immediately, trickled down to 100kW for the last few percent but it was also like 90* out on Sunday and the handle was a bit toasty feeling.

I usually get stuck at ~30kW

 

[Hank42]

I wonder if Farley will be driving an F-150 with the new NACS socket standard, or will he be using an adapter, or will he be CCS all the way?

 

[RickLightning]

I wonder if Farley will be driving an F-150 with the new NACS socket standard, or will he be using an adapter, or will he be CSS all the way?

He would be tone deaf if he did option 1 or option 2. So he won't.

 

[GuyInVA]

The trick will be if Farley has to use the FordPass app himself, or if he has an engineer from Ford in the Lightning to run the app for him. Only if Farley has to use the FordPass app himself will we all benefit from this excursion.

If someone could tweet/X or whatever at him to suggest he do the entire charging process himself, that'd be nice. (I don't tweet/X or use other socials.)

Thanks

 

[GDN]

Until I get it on my truck it is just vaporware, but he demonstrates BC v1.3. Confirms that it runs on current hardware, although we have already been told that. Hoping Ford will get it together and start getting it pushed out soon.

The video shows a lane change initiated by turning on the blinker.

 

[queuewho]

Lol that checks out...Carlisle had one down too, and that station had a big truck event at the Carlisle Fairgrounds so it managed to take 30 minutes to go the mile or so off the PA Turnpike before getting to that Sheetz

Last fall I was in Mechanicsburg and randomly checked plugshare the night before leaving, and found out Carlisle EA was going down for a few weeks for replacement that day. I had to sit for over 2 hours at a Harley dealer 25kw charge point so that I could make it to Bedford.

 

[Peddyr]

Until I get it on my truck it is just vaporware, but he demonstrates BC v1.3. Confirms that it runs on current hardware, although we have already been told that. Hoping Ford will get it together and start getting it pushed out soon.

The video shows a lane change initiated by turning on the blinker.

GDN....what's a blinker?

/NewEnglander/

 

[3rdgenfan]

GDN....what's a blinker?

/NewEnglander/

I think they call it a blinkah up there.

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