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garsh reacted to hturnerfamily's post in the thread Could it be this easy or is there a lot more besides the outlets and wiring? with
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to correct 'incorrect' assumption about FORD's advertisement of their Optional 9.6kwProPowerOnboard: - First, every Lightning comes... -
garsh replied to the thread Looking for Illinois and Pennsylvania Lightning Owners.I have a Lightning in Pennsylvania and an 80-amp Tesla Gen2 Wall Connector. I'm guessing that doesn't count. :)
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garsh reacted to wescravinshocker's post in the thread After 2 years it finally happened. Bricked/Ran out of juice in rush hour traffic with wife & dogs onboard with Like.
I often charge to 100%, about once per week, & I have made this trip many times and pushed the limits under 10% SOC but this time I was...
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garsh reacted to RLXXI's post in the thread After 2 years it finally happened. Bricked/Ran out of juice in rush hour traffic with wife & dogs onboard with Like.
Almost sounds like the battery hasn't been charged to 100% to balance the pack in a while.
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garsh replied to the thread New owner- trying to figure out best charger.I recommend using the EVSE that you already possess. See how it works for you. If you have any issues or annoyances with it, then...
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garsh replied to the thread 🎉Winter F-150 Giveaway by TripleAliners! Winner Announcement.I picked up two loads of mulch in the truck, and I left the liner in. Afterwards, I had no problems cleaning the liner! I had to use...
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garsh replied to the thread Hanging up my 4 decades old commute spurs..Congratulations! My last day will be May 1, so I'll be joining you shortly! I'll be celebrating by going on a long road trip to hit...
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garsh replied to the thread Consumer reports: Lightning range is 50mi lower than EPA.The EPA needs to rethink their test procedures. It doesn't make sense for EVs. The EPA test cycle works great for ICE cars, because...
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Now all ya need are some giant wire nuts lol. Clipped pic off the net, no idea who's truck it is.
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garsh reacted to cptj777's post in the thread Ford Lightning Meyer Wingman Snow Plow Review (Yes, a real commercial-grade front plow) with Like.
(Plowing without the lights attached yet) I have now plowed with the Meyer Wingman snow plow a few times on several miles...
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garsh reacted to Maquis's post in the thread Can I use NACS adapter on my FCSP to charge Cadillac Optiq? with Like.
The adapter you have is for DC charging. You need an AC adapter.
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garsh reacted to Rlevans's post in the thread 1 Pedal Drive Fault press brake pedal to reduce speed - Error message with Like.
This seems very similar to issue I had. Ended up being a broken wire in harness to the IPMA if I remember correctly. Took them awhile to...
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garsh reacted to RLXXI's post in the thread Raptor gets airlifted for impersonating Zaptor at a charger (ICEing) with Haha.
Should post this photo over on the Raptor forums, ask if any one owns it. It'd be interesting to watch the ensuing discussion. :bandit:
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Have you looked up IPMA, 706-04-01 in the spreadsheet? Just change that to xxx1-00xx-xxxx for Europe. And countrycode for iPC...
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garsh replied to the thread Raptor gets airlifted for impersonating Zaptor at a charger (ICEing).I guess that was in Germany?
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garsh reacted to Zaptor's post in the thread Raptor gets airlifted for impersonating Zaptor at a charger (ICEing) with Wow.
Big oops, lol shitty parking as well, might as well have just parked up on the sidewalk. Nice to see; impressive rigging by the tow...
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garsh reacted to carys98's post in the thread Locking truck kills DC fast charge session? with Like.
I just did a long road trip (after receiving the charge port update) and definitely locked the truck multiple times after starting a...
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My parent’s house lost power last night for about 5 hours. I ran a cable from one of the 120 volt outlets, in the bed, into the house...
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Are the EV Map Filters on Google maps Android Auto new? I didn't notice them until this morning. I like the changes so far. Here's a...
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garsh reacted to mr.Magoo's post in the thread Can't get full 80Amps out of Tesla Gen 2... How to monitor the J1772 negotiation?? with Like.
So, I thought I'd make a little experiment.... tldr; @9kWh charging rate you're using 62.7kWh (or 64 if you account for the heater) to...
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garsh reacted to Ford Motor Company's post in the thread [FORD SURVEY] Ford (and Brian) want your feedback - NOW CLOSED with Like.
EDIT: Survey is now closed Hi F-150 Lightning owners, It’s been a few months since we last did this (back in October), and to put it...
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Yes the procedure changed to get it out as mentioned above. But you have to check supercharger.info to see which locations are actually...
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Tesla changed the logic/procedure on the V3/V4 Magic docs. You've got to push the button on the NACS plug, wait for the click, and then...
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garsh replied to the thread F150 Lightning FORScan thread - Version 2.Be VERY careful about how you ask questions of an AI. They always try to answer, and if they can't find any relevant information, they...
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Sorry, I meant to reply sooner and kind of forgot. I'm not on one side or the other personally, I use AI daily both personally and...
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I asked for suggestions a while back about measuring a Lightning to see if it will fit in my garage with shorter than normal doors...
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AI only knows what it's been told / learned and if the information isn't out there (in numbers) it just makes s-t up. It's like that one...
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garsh replied to the thread 🎉Winter F-150 Giveaway by TripleAliners! Winner Announcement.The weather warmed up, so I finally got around to installing the TripleAliners bed mat. The fitment is good, even with my MOLLE rack...
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garsh reacted to FloridaMan655321's post in the thread Can't Connect to a Tesla Wall Charger with Like.
Ahh, good to know. It will be so nice once we have all moved to NACS…….
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garsh reacted to ZSC100's post in the thread Can't get full 80Amps out of Tesla Gen 2... How to monitor the J1772 negotiation?? with Like.
The fixed losses are indeed huge. Try doing a 5-hour update, You need a 100Amp battery charger min, No joke, this blew my mind, The...
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garsh reacted to mr.Magoo's post in the thread Can't get full 80Amps out of Tesla Gen 2... How to monitor the J1772 negotiation?? with Like.
But thats the whole point - you're making that conclusion based on the presumption that higher current equals higher energy loss (i.e...
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garsh replied to the thread Can't get full 80Amps out of Tesla Gen 2... How to monitor the J1772 negotiation??.You keep assuming that the majority of the losses are ohmic (I²•R). They are not. The fixed losses by the on-board charger are much...
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garsh reacted to mr.Magoo's post in the thread Can't get full 80Amps out of Tesla Gen 2... How to monitor the J1772 negotiation?? with Haha.
Well, if you don't charge at all you completely eliminate charging losses ! :crazy::idea:
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With J1772 vehicles (like the Lightning), negotiation isn't a thing. The wall connector sends a very simple square wave signal that...
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garsh replied to the thread Can't get full 80Amps out of Tesla Gen 2... How to monitor the J1772 negotiation??.Unless you have an extremely long cable run, the fixed losses of the vehicle's on-board charger are going to dwarf the ohmic losses in...
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garsh reacted to mr.Magoo's post in the thread Can't get full 80Amps out of Tesla Gen 2... How to monitor the J1772 negotiation?? with Like.
Then again, as an electrical engineer you would also know that it's not quite that simple. Sure, very simplified you can say that...
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garsh replied to the thread Can't Connect to a Tesla Wall Charger.And that means someone could touch those unused, uncovered DC pins while charging and get a nasty 240v shock.
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Warning, this is going to be a long answer. It is intended to educate you - NOT put you down for not knowing. We all had to start in...
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There is a setting for your wall connector that is only accessible in the Tesla One installer app where you can change your wall...
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garsh replied to the thread Can't Connect to a Tesla Wall Charger.Try connecting the adapter to the Wall Connector first, then plugging it into the truck. Otherwise, it would be good to make sure the...
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Yep. Dealers can't make any service money off them like they do with ic vehicles. It's a fact, dealer service departments carry the...
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Did you watch the interview? He has worked at Ford for 4 years, but before that he was at Tesla for 12 years. I know this topic...
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You probably just got the 25.8.5 update, it will fix itself.
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And yet they've (and other companies too) been selling $70k and $90k trucks with gas and diesel engines as fast as they can get them to...
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Yes it's a bug with the app as it shows you have zero miles. Out of curiosity did you open the app and then see this or get a message...
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Has anyone ever seen this in the app before? Telling me low charge soon at 82%.
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Check your insurance. I pay 1/3 of what a Cybertruck would have cost me, $604 a year for my 2024 Lightning vs $1958 for the Cybertrruck.
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I had one for a weekend, while our Model Y was in the shop getting a leak fixed in the lift gate. I loved it, being able to whip into a...
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Cybertruck Motor Noise. You hear this ALL the time... Yeah sure at first it's okay cool.... but after 30 minutes it's too much for me.
