Seeking input on range of new Lariat

[VTbuckeye]

I assume it will say ER because I thought all 2024 Lariats are supposed to be ER, but the first digits are 1FT6W5L72.

Yup, that's an ER.

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[BlueLightningII]

If my truck sits outside all night at less than about 30 degrees I'll get in the 1.0-1.2kw/mi range for my 30 mile commute.

If I precondition the battery it's a lot better, but if you're not doing that I would expect about a 130 to 140 mile range on an ER when it's cold soaked.

 

[Ragman]

His satisfaction will go up with preconditioning - efficient? No…. Less stressful yes. Always plug in, your net power use will be the same but your enjoyment will be much higher.

The trucks are bricks, he needs to slow down - not what many traditional ICE owners want to hear. Short drive speed to hearts content but when in that 100 mile drive range 75 vs 65 can cost you 25% of battery range. Add in a head wind and it can get very frustrating how far the trucks don’t go on a charge.

it takes about 6-9 months to really adjust to “know” your range on any given day - January also about the worst time to introduce someone to an EV.

 

[infinihertz]

His satisfaction will go up with preconditioning - efficient? No…. Less stressful yes. Always plug in, your net power use will be the same but your enjoyment will be much higher.

The trucks are bricks, he needs to slow down - not what many traditional ICE owners want to hear. Short drive speed to hearts content but when in that 100 mile drive range 75 vs 65 can cost you 25% of battery range. Add in a head wind and it can get very frustrating how far the trucks don’t go on a charge.

it takes about 6-9 months to really adjust to “know” your range on any given day - January also about the worst time to introduce someone to an EV.

Yeah, his plan was to buy an EV truck or SUV in a couple years, like the first refresh of the Lightning. But his old truck getting totaled and the fear of EV incentives going away soon prompted him to try a lease. I've had relatively good success with my Mach-E for the past 4 years (other than not getting BlueCruise past 1.0 or some other updates, which seems insane at this point), and I think seeing that made him take the leap.

He's got two more trips over the next few days, and said he'd try preconditioning, setting BlueCruise to the speed limit and other things mentioned here that I relayed. Hopefully that helps.

 

[Zprime29]

He's done a few such trips now, and after driving to his destination, which has been 95 miles the past few times, it shows 30-35% charge left when he arrives...

Assuming he charged to 100%, using 65% SOC to go 95 miles:
131 * 0.65 = 85.15 kWh used
95 / 85 = 1.1 miles per kWh
That's REALLY low efficiency, even for winter driving. Was the weather really bad? Snowing/raining/windy? What's the elevation change? How much SOC does he use on the return trip?

 

[VTbuckeye]

A few weeks ago in low teens to low 20s I was able to average 1.1 to 1.3 miles per kWh towing a Volvo XC90 on a uhaul trailer for 150 miles (most driving was between 45 and 60mph). I did not precondition, but was charging to 100 percent and that finished within a half hour of starting my drive. One would need to be driving fast and have it very cold to average 1.1 without a trailer in tow. The drive home with an empty trailer yielded 1.5 miles per kWh with slightly faster speeds. Dcfc once in eac

 

[B177y]

I assume it will say ER because I thought all 2024 Lariats are supposed to be ER, but the first digits are 1FT6W5L72.

Invite your friend to join the forum. He/she might enjoy it. It may be easier to assist too.

 

[infinihertz]

Invite your friend to join the forum. He/she might enjoy it. It may be easier to assist too.

Thanks, I will.

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