mrtyndall
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I just took my F-150 Lightning on a 280-mile road trip to Norfolk for work. Ive had the truck for about three weeks now and wanted to see how it handled range and charging on a longer drive. Before this, I drove a Model Y, which Ive taken on road trips to Detroit and all the way down to the Keys, so Im no stranger to EV travel.
Overall, Im pretty happy with the Lightnings performance. With winter weather and mostly highway driving, I was getting around 220 miles on a full charge in my Flash. That meant I had to stop twice to charge, adding about an hour to my trip. The biggest adjustment was the larger battery in the Lightning delivering similar range to the Model Y. I was used to 10 to 15 minute Supercharger stops, but now they take about twice as long. Not a huge deal, just something to get used to.
Charging was smooth. I used only Tesla Superchargers and had no issues accessing them aside from looking like I forgot how to park. Luckily, I found chargers I could pull up next to instead of having to take up two spots.
For navigation and charging info, I used ABRP with an OBD2 connector. It worked well for the most part, though I had to adjust some charging stops and the UX felt a bit clunky. I wanted to use Apple Maps, but its suggested charging routes added 40 minutes to the trip. I was also disappointed that I couldnt display Tesla Superchargers along my route since theres no way to indicate NACS compatibility.
BlueCruise on the interstate was a highlight. I actually preferred it over the FSD I used on past road trips. It made the long drive much less tiring.
Overall, it was a great trip, but I wish I was getting closer to 300 miles of range. That would have saved me some time by eliminating the need to charge along the way.
Overall, Im pretty happy with the Lightnings performance. With winter weather and mostly highway driving, I was getting around 220 miles on a full charge in my Flash. That meant I had to stop twice to charge, adding about an hour to my trip. The biggest adjustment was the larger battery in the Lightning delivering similar range to the Model Y. I was used to 10 to 15 minute Supercharger stops, but now they take about twice as long. Not a huge deal, just something to get used to.
Charging was smooth. I used only Tesla Superchargers and had no issues accessing them aside from looking like I forgot how to park. Luckily, I found chargers I could pull up next to instead of having to take up two spots.
For navigation and charging info, I used ABRP with an OBD2 connector. It worked well for the most part, though I had to adjust some charging stops and the UX felt a bit clunky. I wanted to use Apple Maps, but its suggested charging routes added 40 minutes to the trip. I was also disappointed that I couldnt display Tesla Superchargers along my route since theres no way to indicate NACS compatibility.
BlueCruise on the interstate was a highlight. I actually preferred it over the FSD I used on past road trips. It made the long drive much less tiring.
Overall, it was a great trip, but I wish I was getting closer to 300 miles of range. That would have saved me some time by eliminating the need to charge along the way.
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