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I’m about to take off the winter wheels/tires but I realized I may not have shared my setup. We had a good amount of snow this year in...
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JRDM2 reacted to CD4TNF's post in the thread Ford CEO Jim Farley Totally Regrets Ford F150 Lightning Pickup with
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Ford CEO Jim Farley Totally Regrets Ford F150 Lightning Pickup.It's often not that hard to add a charger at the home. Ford even offered to pay for installing one. Even if there's not a lot of panel...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Ford CEO Jim Farley Totally Regrets Ford F150 Lightning Pickup.There’s still 53 new Lightnings on dealer lots within 100 miles of me despite having pretty good incentives. Most have extended range...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Ford CEO Jim Farley Totally Regrets Ford F150 Lightning Pickup.Yep the cost of electricity varies even more by state and region than fuels. But at least in my case the cost of electricity doesn't...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Ford CEO Jim Farley Totally Regrets Ford F150 Lightning Pickup.That's a couple years after they started building production Lightnings. That knowledge is incorporated into the UEV platform though.
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Sigenergy V2X for the Lightning (and most other EV's). The way bi-directional charging should be!.I watched a couple videos of the system from users and installers in Australia only last week. I didn't know it was coming to the US...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Scout EV / EREV launches delayed until 2028.I was hoping it would come sooner than this. This is reinforces my decision to quit nursing an old car and got into something that was...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Should I update? Fear of losing features.I'm blown away that a weight is enough to do it. I won't do that but I get very annoyed with the nag when my hands are securely on the...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Something about this really stinks....That's a bad look for them to go that route and it makes me even more suspicious. It's not a posture I like seeing from a company that's...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread The New Ford Universal EV Platform isn’t a Lightning replacement.Maybe I paid more attention and read more news stories than other fans but I never had any expectations the Lightning would be part of...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread UEV Platform presentation: "Ford Bounty Hunters: The Pursuit of Efficiency.".Right, hence my dig at the 400V high voltage they're going with for this platform. I hope they can change that to 800V sooner than later.
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JRDM2 replied to the thread UEV Platform presentation: "Ford Bounty Hunters: The Pursuit of Efficiency.".I expect a lot of what they learned can be ported over, but it probably would need to be adapted to work on a larger vehicle.
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JRDM2 replied to the thread UEV Platform presentation: "Ford Bounty Hunters: The Pursuit of Efficiency.".That's an overly literal reading of the term "universal", it mainly means they're going to support a variety of vehicle types on it...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread UEV Platform presentation: "Ford Bounty Hunters: The Pursuit of Efficiency.".Because Lightning hasn't been completely cancelled and a compact Lightning isn't a good replacement. Some of this might be usable on the...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Better off without BlueCruise.I did see that. I didn't raise it because I didn't have a lot of experience with it. I leased the vehicle, so the last few years would...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread UEV Platform presentation: "Ford Bounty Hunters: The Pursuit of Efficiency.".OK this video is a lot better. Upgrading 12V systems to 48V is nice but still 400V HV battery system seems like it's outdated out the gate.
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Is someone driving a 2026 Lightning STX Edition?.I like the grille and paint color. Not a fan of the bed side graphics, I'd rather the regular emblems.
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Walmart EV Charging Network to Blanket US. First Charge Experience & Review.Still shows zero in Michigan even in the planning stage, same with Ionna's network when I checked a week ago. I can make do with what is...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread While charging 110v overnight, I actually lost miles added instead of adding miles :(.A sudden cold blast would do that. Below 40F (give or take) the range starts dropping.
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JRDM2 replied to the thread $0.20/kWh Charging this Weekend + IONNA Birthday Meetups 🎂.Nothing in Michigan so I didn't go, but I know I'll visit at least one Ionna some time this year on an out of state trips.
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JRDM2 replied to the thread UEV Platform presentation: "Ford Bounty Hunters: The Pursuit of Efficiency.".The last presentation on the platform was pretty dull. At least I could watch it without registering.
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Better off without BlueCruise.They have an annual plan but it costs a little more than that. $495 which amounts to $41.25 a month.
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Better off without BlueCruise.Perfect use case for it. I would get it with half your usage. I only would get about 40-50 miles a month right now.
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Better off without BlueCruise.I feel like BC is mostly the built in traffic aware cruise control + lane assist but turning off the "hands on" nag plus different dash...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Leasees: What will it take for you to keep your Lightning?.I haven’t seen Platinums anywhere near that price, at least anywhere close to me. And trade in value usually isn’t what you would pay...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Leasees: What will it take for you to keep your Lightning?.It will probably depend on what's available. I leased intending to buy for a variety of reasons but I appreciate being able to walk away...
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JRDM2 reacted to potato's post in the thread How to precondition the battery for fast charging when your complementary advanced navigation has expired and in motion? with Like.
What if it's cold outside, and I want all the power I paid for? Not having manual battery conditioning is an egregious omission in my...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread 2022 Lariat Repaired Buyback For Sale - Would you buy this?.Good point. If it has any negative remarks on the title or if this work is on the Carfax it's going to be hard to finance, sell, trade etc.
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JRDM2 replied to the thread 2022 Lariat Repaired Buyback For Sale - Would you buy this?.I personally wouldn't consider it unless it's below 30k. There's options in better condition for not much more than the asking price and...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread How to precondition the battery for fast charging when your complementary advanced navigation has expired and in motion?.To this point, for me, I'm finding the energy break-even on preconditioning on a cold morning (20F or lower) seems to be roughly 15...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Shocked My Hubbell 14-50 Failed!.It seems like I've seen more reports of Hubbell going than everyone else's receptacles but I've also read that Hubbells are often...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Is Electrify America an oil industry psy op?.I haven't heard of any other than the colors and graphics. I'm interested in knowing if there are other differences.
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Cold Weather Heat Pump Behavior.That's disappointing.
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Is Electrify America an oil industry psy op?.That doesn't seem like a good basis for a business.
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Is Electrify America an oil industry psy op?.I've only used EA twice but my experiences were pretty good. The first time there was a stall out of order but that was visible in...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Kia launched this EV pickup based on the PV5 for $30,000 (Not in US).Among other possible reasons, the US has different crashworthiness standards and testing requirements. I don't begrudge any company for...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Kia launched this EV pickup based on the PV5 for $30,000 (Not in US).I've seen a few of the Amazon Rivian vans. I recall that was why Amazon bought a stake in the company. There's a few different reviews...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Battery percent increasing after unplugging.Generator drone gets old quickly. One reason I went with this truck and insisted on the top tier PPOB.
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Which 80 amp charger is best?.And we don't know if those were properly installed. Receptacles can cause problems if the terminals aren't torqued properly. I bought a...
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Yep - I misinterpreted what he was getting at.
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Which 80 amp charger is best?.I like the GizzlE line. The smart ones keep track of electrical usage. I'm sure plenty from other brands do too. The GrizzlE looks...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Which 80 amp charger is best?.It sounds you're talking about something different. Shutterbug was talking about the app's ability to communicate with the units, you're...
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As we know, Ford doesn't disclose anything, so we are left to figure this out. The strong evidence for cell balancing between 99-->100%...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Reddit Repost: "Features you're probably not using (or not using correctly)?”.I wish I at least had phone as a key as an option. I feel it should be standard on a Lightning. The fob is the biggest I've had on a car...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Buy out my lease in September 2026 (55k) for my 2023 Lighting Platinum or buy a new 2025 Lighting Platinum for 71K.The cost difference for getting a newer one seems pretty small for the difference in what you're getting at least in terms of mileage...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread No reserve power.It's a little disappointing there isn't reserve. The state of charge estimate shown on the screen can easily vary by plus or minus 2%.
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JRDM2 replied to the thread 2026 Flash.I can't find any other sources showing these actually exist. I'm inclined to guess it's an error. Can you post a link to one of these...
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JRDM2 replied to the thread Ever see the truck go into Cabin and Battery Preconditioning on its own?.I had the understanding it does this occasionally in colder weather to keep the battery from getting too cold. This is why the dash...