How easy would it be to steal a Lightning?

[davidf01]

Does anyone know if it would be easy to steal a lightning? I'm going to be worried about leaving it anywhere if it's easy to steal.

I imagine it wouldn't be easy but I'm not sure. Does anyone know?

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[davidf01]

Weisenheimer

 

[MickeyAO]

I've deleted my sarcastic answer and will now ask the real question...why do you think this will be easier to steal than any other modern vehicle?

 

[davidf01]

LOL I don't, I said I imagine it's wouldn't be easy but was wondering if anyone knew.

I think it would be hard and it would be easy to track.

 

[MickeyAO]

LOL I don't, I said I imagine it's wouldn't be easy but was wondering if anyone knew.

I think it would be hard and it would be easy to track.

The powertrain has nothing to do with the security functions of the vehicle. If a MY22 ICE is hard to steal, a MY22 EV will be hard to steal. The tracking capabilities will be the same for both types of vehicles.

 

[Yellow Buddy]

The powertrain has nothing to do with the security functions of the vehicle. If a MY22 ICE is hard to steal, a MY22 EV will be hard to steal. The tracking capabilities will be the same for both types of vehicles.

I disagree.

The power train will make it harder to steal because of the following reasons.

The F150L has a higher chance of being tethered to a charger. Most F150 ICE are not tethered when unattended.

Even if it isn’t, the thieves are range limited. In a gas car they get more range and can get further away.

When they run out of range on an ICE they fill up with cash in a quick 15 minutes. On the F150L they pull over will likely need a credit card - or risk notifying you on your account - and….sit there for an hour.

Basically. Take all the negatives that people have been freaking out about on EVs. All those will help you against a car thief.

 

[dirtdiver]

I disagree.

The power train will make it harder to steal because of the following reasons.

The F150L has a higher chance of being tethered to a charger. Most F150 ICE are not tethered when unattended.

Even if it isn’t, the thieves are range limited. In a gas car they get more range and can get further away.

When they run out of range on an ICE they fill up with cash in a quick 15 minutes. On the F150L they pull over will likely need a credit card - or risk notifying you on your account - and….sit there for an hour.

Basically. Take all the negatives that people have been freaking out about on EVs. All those will help you against a car thief.

That is a good point about the needing to charge. Plug it into a public charger and I think that would be super risky. Even a capable thief probs not going to install a charger in his house/chopshop.

 

[detroitlightning]

Does anyone know if it would be easy to steal a lightning? I'm going to be worried about leaving it anywhere if it's easy to steal.

I imagine it wouldn't be easy but I'm not sure. Does anyone know?

Super easy dude, you're totally fucked.

 

[OnTheGround]

I don’t think common car thieves will target the Lightning because they will be rare vehicles that don’t have much interchangeable with anything else on the road (The only thing really shared with current F-150s is the interior; The frame, suspension, and sheetmetal is different)…. Generally car thieves target older but common cars because they have a huge customer base looking for cheap parts that are no longer in production (Older generation F-150s fit this bill). With a short and limited production cycle it won’t be very profitable to steal and part out a Lightning. For this reason I think you’re far better off than in a regular F-150. There are a few people who could steal it just because it’s fast and they want a joyride. For the moment that’s about all the benefit I see in stealing it.

However, the battery in EVs could become the next Catalytic Converter. As EVs become more common, stealing and selling the batteries to a recycler will become more and more common as well. Eventually I could see the Lightnings becoming a target for thieves because the battery is relatively easy to remove and it has a lot of raw material in there. You probably have a good ten years befor that becomes a problem though. The structural battery Tesla is starting to integrate into their cars might be where all future EVs need to go unfortunately.

 

[sotek2345]

Any vehicle is easy enough to steal if you have tools and a tow truck/flatbed.

 

[Amps]

If only Lightning came with a dummy clutch pedal to scare thieves away in horror!

 

[RonTCat]

I don’t think common car thieves will target the Lightning because they will be rare vehicles that don’t have much interchangeable with anything else on the road (The only thing really shared with current F-150s is the interior; The frame, suspension, and sheetmetal is different)…. Generally car thieves target older but common cars because they have a huge customer base looking for cheap parts that are no longer in production (Older generation F-150s fit this bill). With a short and limited production cycle it won’t be very profitable to steal and part out a Lightning. For this reason I think you’re far better off than in a regular F-150. There are a few people who could steal it just because it’s fast and they want a joyride. For the moment that’s about all the benefit I see in stealing it.

However, the battery in EVs could become the next Catalytic Converter. As EVs become more common, stealing and selling the batteries to a recycler will become more and more common as well. Eventually I could see the Lightnings becoming a target for thieves because the battery is relatively easy to remove and it has a lot of raw material in there. You probably have a good ten years befor that becomes a problem though. The structural battery Tesla is starting to integrate into their cars might be where all future EVs need to go unfortunately.

Agree with these points... except handling a HV battery has a high probability of getting yourself dead if you don't know what you are doing, and it weighs roughly 1500 lbs.

 

[DHK]

Agree with these points... except handling a HV battery has a high probability of getting yourself dead if you don't know what you are doing, and it weighs roughly 1500 lbs.

For real. A huge 98kwh battery is nothing like a catalytic converter. The only way to get at the battery would be to drive it to another location -!3 have very skilled people with the right equipment chip it up. For an ICE, all you need is a jack saw to get at valuable materials.

 

[KevinC]

Brick as Key has not yet been implemented for the EV lineup.

 

[Easycamper]

I’ve been looking into this as well, but I think I’ll just wait until my order arrives.

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