Recent content by Daragh

I voted No, this is purely because I will never purchase a hybrid vehicle which is what the “EREV” is. I plan on keeping my Lightning for a bit (it’s fully paid for) so not a pain to leave it in the drive. When I do purchase a new vehicle I either want full ICE or full EV no hybrid, this EREV...

Ok so there’s the terms of the incentive, why do folks expect more than this?

Still at a loss as to why people feel Ford needs to do anything for them simply because they bought or leased a Lightning? It’s a free market, keep it if you want it, get rid of it if you don’t! Ford owes us nothing! I’ll be keeping mine for the next few years, other than crappy and...

Run and don’t look back…..dealerships have absolutely zero knowledge of the inner workings of EV’s. Not their fault entirely, trying to teach an old dog new tricks is difficult. Add to that most faults are electrical and or software based and neither dealership nor Ford are any way proficient at...

I completely agree Ford Software is terrible (as is most OEM car manufacturers) but there is not a chance in hell I would want Apple controlling the vehicle software. CarPlay is as much integration as I want to see,but additional functional access via the CarPlay interface would be welcomed.

I think it’s the battery also, here’s why: My Jan 2023 truck never had an issue with remote climate start until this past week which coincided with severe cold snap for us in NC with a wintry mix of sleet and rain (in low to mid teens °F) at night. I hadn’t driven my truck for 3-4 days it was...

With Duke Energy here in NC it’s about $0.16 / kWh. That includes all the taxes fees etc.

Why do Ford need to pay anything? We bought our trucks knowing they were first generation? Ford doesn’t owe any Lightning owner any compensation for choosing to discontinue the current format just like they don’t owe owners of other models that were discontinued.

Ford and reliable/maintained software don’t co-exist at this point in time. AI in Fords case is more accurately described as Actual Ineptitude. I would be extremely hesitant to trust any software from Ford to be capable or reliable enough for any Intelligent decision making tasks based on...

Don’t worry Ford has promised to give all Lightning owners the industry standard 10 year period of updates post discontinue announcement so by there past performance they still have a 7-8 year time frame to send you an update 😂. I’m in the same boat too, I’ve just given up on expecting Ford to...

I’m a Ford guy 90% of the time (I’ve owned, Toyota, BMW and Audi vehicles also), I came from a 2017 F250 PSD. But after the F150 Lightning debacle: poor dealership understanding of the truck, random inconsistent/ non existent OTA software updates, back ordered replacement parts, exiting BEV for...

Continuing with the dealership-franchise model is the single worst decision Ford continues to make. This is the root cause of all evil (excluding the auto workers unions who drive the price of vehicles up excessively) in the auto industry. Every dealership I’ve ever dealt with not just Ford is...

Don’t be so insecure! But that aside nobody in a Rivian has the right to look down on anybody based on how the front of all current Rivians look!

Spoke with a few friends who are actively considering an electric truck over a few beers last night. All of them said they would NOT consider buying a hybrid (the new EREV by Ford we all agreed is a hybrid) if looking for an EV. My sentiment is the same an EV should not have any form of ICE on...

Ford failed miserably with software updates while the Lightnings were on the road map, can’t imagine it will get any better now the lightning is off the road map, I expect even less software support. Truth is legacy car manufacturers are too entrenched in their own over hyped capabilities to be...