Would You Buy A Lightning Again?

[invertedspear]

That might help explain why they lose so much money on every EV they sell. Sounds like they should take advantage of the Tesla open source patents, it looks like Ford followed suit and made their EV patents open source as well.

The idea that Ford loses money on every EV is an accounting myth that factors in things like one time fixed costs of building and expanding factories. Ford knows how business works, they don’t have seed money, they aren’t taking a loss to start up. There is profit per car compared to parts and labor of assembly or else they would be shuttering their EV assembly lines instead of just taking a pause due to demand waning.

Not all software is compatible. Tesla hardware is designed around central control, Ford is designed around distributed control. Taking advantage of anything Tesla offers on open source would require a huge abstraction layer in order to communicate with the dozens (hundreds?) of micro controllers throughout the truck. There’s a huge cost to that, not to mention a ton of opportunities to introduce bugs. The UI would be a hell of a lot better at least.

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[Pcontrer1]

Let’s be truthful. No BS, no sugar. Would you buy another?
I ask because I still maintain my 2022 Lightning was the best Ford truck I can remember in 40 years. Solid. Yes, teething, but it was new technology. I had issues, but the biggest was range. The standard just didn’t cut it for me. I had to bail after trying to get an ER. Then the bottom fell out 2 weeks later after I got out.
Now, I’m in a position to get back into an ER Flash. Just wondering what you owners have to say.
I an upside down in my current truck, and have enough incentives, tax rebate, and a PCO to right me up. I could save an easy $5,000 plus a year driving a Lightning again. But I’d want to just run it. I’m on the fence. In 5 years, I’d have between 150-200k on it. I don’t think the batteries are an issue. The service intervals thru 200k are literally tiring. Nothing. I think a coolant change at 160k if I recall. The ER would fit my daily driving without issue. Vacations? Eh, maybe. I have concerns at 150-200k, who would want a used EV? New tech with better batteries, quicker charging, longer range would have to kill a used Lightning, right? Am I concerned about these things for nothing? I can’t imagine my 2023 STX will return $20k in five years with 150 on the clock, after its $15k depreciation in six months. So what’s the likelihood a 2024 Lightning will return $20k in five years with all the other tech advancement strikes against it? I can’t find my crystal ball. Thoughts appreciated.

 

[Pcontrer1]

Most definitely purchase again. I love this truck (2023 Pro version) . Bought for my construction company in order to save on fuel. I drive 40k miles per year maintaining cell towers in California. This truck has been bulletproof in all driving conditions as well as super low maintenance. Now that I can change on Teslas network charging/range is not as much of an issue. Just learned to plan stops around errands or eating. Cut my fuel costs by more than half. As a business decision it is a no-brainer. Purchased truck on 6/23 and just passed 62k miles. 🛻

 

[DXD]

i would!i have recommended my friends，but Flash version

 

[Ford Motor Company]

Most definitely purchase again. I love this truck (2023 Pro version) . Bought for my construction company in order to save on fuel. I drive 40k miles per year maintaining cell towers in California. This truck has been bulletproof in all driving conditions as well as super low maintenance. Now that I can change on Teslas network charging/range is not as much of an issue. Just learned to plan stops around errands or eating. Cut my fuel costs by more than half. As a business decision it is a no-brainer. Purchased truck on 6/23 and just passed 62k miles. 🛻

We're so happy you're loving your Lightning, Paul!

 

[Ford Motor Company]

i would!i have recommended my friends，but Flash version

We're so glad you love your Lightning, Dian!

 

[Kev12345]

I love my truck but I would buy a Silverado or Sierra instead.

if lightning matched the range would you stick with ford?

 

[tnugentfl]

if lightning matched the range would you stick with ford?

Yes, but I also like the Android Automotive software GM is using. I hope Ford has some big changes in store.

 

[Deleted member 19104]

This. I love my lightning but that range on the silverado would win out if I were buying new again

I just made the switch. The Silverado EV is just hands down better. Couldn’t be happier with the move!

 

[Deleted member 19104]

Yes, but I also like the Android Automotive software GM is using. I hope Ford has some big changes in store.

I’m all in on the Apple ecosystem and really enjoyed CarPlay. That said, I just traded in my Lightning for the Silverado EV RST and Google Built-In is pretty amazing. Not missing CarPlay one bit and that’s not something I thought that I would ever say!

 

[Lightningwaiter]

Let’s be truthful. No BS, no sugar. Would you buy another?
I ask because I still maintain my 2022 Lightning was the best Ford truck I can remember in 40 years. Solid. Yes, teething, but it was new technology. I had issues, but the biggest was range. The standard just didn’t cut it for me. I had to bail after trying to get an ER. Then the bottom fell out 2 weeks later after I got out.
Now, I’m in a position to get back into an ER Flash. Just wondering what you owners have to say.
I an upside down in my current truck, and have enough incentives, tax rebate, and a PCO to right me up. I could save an easy $5,000 plus a year driving a Lightning again. But I’d want to just run it. I’m on the fence. In 5 years, I’d have between 150-200k on it. I don’t think the batteries are an issue. The service intervals thru 200k are literally tiring. Nothing. I think a coolant change at 160k if I recall. The ER would fit my daily driving without issue. Vacations? Eh, maybe. I have concerns at 150-200k, who would want a used EV? New tech with better batteries, quicker charging, longer range would have to kill a used Lightning, right? Am I concerned about these things for nothing? I can’t imagine my 2023 STX will return $20k in five years with 150 on the clock, after its $15k depreciation in six months. So what’s the likelihood a 2024 Lightning will return $20k in five years with all the other tech advancement strikes against it? I can’t find my crystal ball. Thoughts appreciated.

Yes

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