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I’m convinced Ford is just making a HUGE mistake. Quit the Lightning….seems foolish but the E-Transit are everywhere. Those customers...
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I did my 20 years with hybrids. For me, there's no value to returning to gas. I didn't care that Ford added the hybrid. It's nonsense...
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Oil changes will now be every 6 months for erevs, more dealer visits! As a mechanic, I will have ev's or ice vehicles in my garage...
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Ford is trying to compete with Chinese EVs. Only it is in China. Check out the Ford Bronco EV in China. Ford is partnering with...
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evowner reacted to Radar's post in the thread Will You be upgrading to the Lightning EREV? with
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I love the lightning... no EREV for me next truck will be Rivian, I will never go back to any Vehicle that uses fuel the Lightning has... -
evowner reacted to Newton's post in the thread Will You be upgrading to the Lightning EREV? with Like.
No. I can easily drive from the Canadian border to California with my Standard Range Lightning, which has far more range than needed...
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evowner reacted to AlaskaFlash's post in the thread Will You be upgrading to the Lightning EREV? with Like.
My plans have not changed. I plan to drive my Lightning for at least 10 years. In 2005 I purchased the 50th anniversary addition of...
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evowner reacted to PrimeRisk's post in the thread Will You be upgrading to the Lightning EREV? with Like.
I have owned ICE, Hybrid, and full EVs EREV is just another Hybrid. Literally, look it up, it is just a full hybrid (no mechanical...
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evowner reacted to ctuan13's post in the thread Will You be upgrading to the Lightning EREV? with Like.
I have no plans to give up my Lightning, but because I do tow my teardrop camper cross country every summer, I really am interested in...
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evowner reacted to MaintGrl's post in the thread Will You be upgrading to the Lightning EREV? with Like.
Boy . . that stings! when you explain it that way...sad, very sad
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I have had my Ford Lightning for almost 3 years now in the south, and I have never once, not once, gotten any hate in person. Just...
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What's different about oil subsidies is that they're not publicized and criticized anywhere near as much.
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I live in a pretty small rural town, my neighbors all thought I was crazy, which by small town standards and traditions, I very much am...
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Agreed. I think it's just EV hate in general. A few weeks ago, I was just driving through my small town on a Sunday afternoon and a...
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With Rivian’s horrible reliability that guy has no reason to be grinning.
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Love my “Collector Edition” $250k truck that Ford sold me for under $70k with incentives (my first one was just over $100k and at that...
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I'm grinning right back at them driving my cancelled 2017 bolt and volt and lightning. Combined 290k miles and paid for long ago. Ha ha...
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All these threads of anger and shame and dumb stuff over the lightning. I can't take it any more.:clap::headbang: It is ALL MY FAULT. I...
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If you feel shame, then probably in need of a therapist... Or, if you have a bunch of money just get a Merc 6x6 so you can show that...
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Why would I be embarrassed driving the best vehicle I’ll probably ever own?
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I had a Gen1 quad and a Gen2 Tri Rivian. Both were train wrecks. First was repurchased by Rivian for falling apart. 2nd one got traded...
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Is this serious?
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Apparently you're driving a $250,000 vehicle that you likely paid less than $70,000 for. You think they got a deal anywhere close to that?
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evowner reacted to Aminorjourney's post in the thread Will You be upgrading to the Lightning EREV? with Like.
There are many reasons why, but the latest is a proposed bill that you can’t have multiple citizenships. It will likely not pass, but of...
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Wrongs: 1. Marketing - Ford, like most large businesses, focused on young / hip / influencer / woke market facing representatives. How...
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evowner reacted to PreservedSwine's post in the thread Top 3 lists: what went wrong and right with Like.
It's simple. It's a truck that can't tow. It loses too much range in the cold. The software isn't great. Yet, if you don't tow, and...
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evowner reacted to Henry Ford's post in the thread Top 3 lists: what went wrong and right with Like.
Wrong: A political regime that promised the oil industry anything it wanted in exchange for $1 billion in campaign funds.
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evowner reacted to RickLightning's post in the thread Top 3 lists: what went wrong and right with Like.
Wrong: - Took 200,000 reservations, then jacked the price way over expectation. - Took 200,000 reservations, never explained upfront...
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Wrong : 1a. Dealers got greedy, f'ed over people with reservations, and absolutely overestimated people's appetite for paying over...
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evowner replied to the thread EREV is not as bad as you think..I drove 110 miles down to pick up my trailer a 6 x 12 enclosed. I drove all the way back and still had 40 miles to spare. I probably...
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Ummm..am I mathing wrong? You have an ER and would have to charge every 59 miles?
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And BEV’s are not tow motors.
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Locomotives are not EREVs. A locomotive does not run on battery and extend its range via generator. Diesel submarines are, to some...
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Is the later quote missing some context, like maybe it's in a discussion about full size trucks specifically? The first one is about...
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There is a reason that trains and ferries are Diesel-electric, gasoline engines are not the best for that application. I doubt that...
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evowner reacted to mgmessner89's post in the thread Will You be upgrading to the Lightning EREV? with Like.
No. Range has never been a concern with mine and I go some distances. I have a SR and a 20 minute stop at an EA charger while I grab a...
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evowner reacted to sfbabdi's post in the thread Will You be upgrading to the Lightning EREV? with Like.
An EREV would be nice if they can keep the cost down, which we know won't be the case. I had to haul a generator to the ski hill...
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evowner replied to the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS.Exactly. It is just like my wife's Camry Hybrid. The ICE engine / generator is now 10 yrs old. It has been maintained by the dealer at...
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evowner reacted to RickLightning's post in the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS with Like.
No, an EREV is not an EV. ELECTRIC VEHICLE. People can wordsmith all they want. ELECTRIC VEHICLE doesn't include GASOLINE. A PHEV...
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evowner reacted to Danface's post in the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS with Like.
Now we just someone who is really great to vote for again
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evowner reacted to rembrant's post in the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS with Like.
I agree with you! The United States is going backwards in technology because of the criminal in the White House! They are owned by the...
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evowner reacted to arod412's post in the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS with Like.
Russia \ Saudi Arabia and the kickbacks from the visits from Kushner kinda works against your statement. Follow the oil money and you...
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evowner replied to the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS.I have an idea we can test this theory. Go get a generator fire it up in your garage. Get back with us on your results.
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evowner reacted to Phil3315's post in the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS with Like.
And just like that, they’re collectible, and no 2026 model restyle to hurt our resale value. I love my 2022 but I hate the way the value...
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evowner reacted to lipnorth's post in the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS with Like.
My only regret is I paid full price as an early adopter leases were not offered. Since resale has plummeted, I'll be keeping it for long...
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evowner reacted to brewski's post in the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS with Like.
I haven't towed anything, so I can't speak to that, but travelling in this truck is a non-event. Ford let the media own the narrative...
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evowner replied to the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS.That is just not true. The government 'subsidizes' businesses all the time. Just look at the farmers. They subsidized High Efficiency...
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evowner reacted to Maxx's post in the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS with Like.
Ford has already sold a truck to Lightning owners. Their target is for those that did not buy a lightning. If they get something like...
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evowner reacted to MrLoganRoss's post in the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS with Like.
I am not sure what to say other than Mr. Farley appears to be a very weak leader, who has been unable to improve vehicle quality, and...
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evowner replied to the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS.Hey who you callin a libtard? Ohh I see yourself, I guess that's OK.