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oldman_74's latest activity
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SpaceEVDriver's post
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Road trip to Moab and Canyonlands National Park, including some light offroading
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We took a quick road trip to Moab and Canyonlands this past week. Day 1 of trip: We left northern Arizona with 100% battery charge and...
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2000 miles in the Wild, Wild West
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That’s my back yard! Gorgeous views. The “secret way” into Arches is a pretty drive too, with some light off-roading, if you’re ever...
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On the Road with Ralph's post
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2000 miles in the Wild, Wild West
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I just finished my 19th EV road trip of more than 1500 miles - this one was 1964 miles, from Las Vegas to NW Arkansas. It took me...
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PG&E Free Backup Power Transfer Meter
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Received an email this week from PG&E about this program. While it is mainly for backup generators, F-150 Lightnings with the 30 amp...
Yesterday at 6:54 AM
oldman_74
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What “MPG” are you getting?
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Getting on average about 2.8mi/kWh since it started warming up in central VA. Dominion cost at this efficiency is about 0.05c/mi. At...
Yesterday at 6:45 AM
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What “MPG” are you getting?
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Electricity in Massachusetts is costly................. I like to compare with my former truck which is neck & neck raw cost per mile...
Yesterday at 6:44 AM
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What “MPG” are you getting?
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2.38 mi/kwh in 56K miles. Just under 80 mpge. At $.064/kwh… saved some $$$. 93 miles a day in coastal Wa. Rural 2 lane, variable small...
Yesterday at 6:43 AM
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What “MPG” are you getting?
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Your math is correct. My lifetime average over +26k miles is 2.2 mi / kWh. I live in the South where extreme cold isn’t an issue, but...
Yesterday at 6:42 AM
oldman_74
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20andOut's post
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What “MPG” are you getting?
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Prior to buying my Lightning, I did some deep dives into operating costs. Commuting to work 4 days a week makes up most of my driving...
Yesterday at 6:42 AM
oldman_74
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Maquis's post
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How do I verify the 9.6 kW inverter is installed?
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There are 2 inverters. A 7.2 KW feeds the bed. A 2.4 KW feeds the frunk and interior.
Saturday at 3:26 PM
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New GenerLink option (TN, and Utah)
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Seems expensive for a Generator Hookup. And it won't power your entire house. You'll have to switch circuits off to not overload it. I...
Saturday at 2:54 PM
oldman_74
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New GenerLink option (TN, and Utah)
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They also list that as a valid installation option in their documentation. 👍
Saturday at 2:53 PM
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Maquis's post
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New GenerLink option (TN, and Utah)
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I saw something interesting….an electrician installed a second meter can on the premises side of the utility meter and mounted the...
Saturday at 2:52 PM
oldman_74
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New GenerLink option (TN, and Utah)
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I had one of these decades ago, and it worked great. I just had a shitty pull start generator, but it was enough to run the 240V furnace...
Saturday at 2:51 PM
oldman_74
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New GenerLink option (TN, and Utah)
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I'm not sure how fast this is rolling out, but I got an email that goes to this link showing a GenerLink switch transfer in Tennessee...
Saturday at 2:49 PM
oldman_74
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Truck goes into "Battery Saver" mode nightly since 25C69 fix
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The car was driven for about 1.5 hours after the update. I did also let it sit in my garage, powered on with the heat set to 70 degrees...
Friday at 3:58 PM
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Truck goes into "Battery Saver" mode nightly since 25C69 fix
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Hmmmm.... well, there are plenty of reasons to just go sit in the truck, at my house :cwl:
Friday at 3:57 PM
oldman_74
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Truck goes into "Battery Saver" mode nightly since 25C69 fix
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My truck (2024 Lariat, Extended Range) has been going into the dreaded "Battery Saver" mode ever since getting the 25C69 recall update...
Friday at 6:37 AM
oldman_74
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Truck goes into "Battery Saver" mode nightly since 25C69 fix
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1) Did the tech who came out hook it up to a power supply? 2) Have you driven it more than 30 minutes in a row since the update was...
Friday at 6:37 AM
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Everett's post
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24 Flash bricked at 4k: FIX #35
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Update. Dealer waiting on more parts. Service person does not know much about EV stuff. Looks like whole system has to be reprogrammed...
Thursday at 7:34 AM
oldman_74
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24 Flash bricked at 4k: FIX #35
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Some of us enjoy the idea that we are maximizing battery life. We know from our local battery expert what degrades it the most. We know...
Thursday at 7:32 AM
oldman_74
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Heliian's post
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24 Flash bricked at 4k: FIX #35
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Most people don't have a clue what they're talking about. Ignore it and drive the truck.
Thursday at 7:32 AM
oldman_74
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DavidS's post
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J1772 to J1772 Cable extension
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Tom M. is probably the trusted expert on this. He’s got a link to a 16 ft A2Z on his website here ...
Thursday at 7:29 AM
oldman_74
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26C10 Trailer Module Reprogramming NHTSA#26V104
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Ford just came to my home today and spent about 30 minutes both recalls and the 10K mile maintenance. No cost to me. It was a pleasure...
Wednesday at 3:18 PM
oldman_74
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Epic Truck Camping Weekend in the Rain
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Hey guys, I just had an awesome weekend truck camping with my lightning. If you are interested, check out my video.
Wednesday at 3:15 PM
oldman_74
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RickLightning's post
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Just completed longest trip, 5,461 miles
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Drove from SE Michigan through 6 states and 3 provinces. Every fast charge was at a Tesla Supercharger (except one IONNA), because of...
Wednesday at 3:15 PM
oldman_74
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chriserx's post
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Lost 16% charge sitting in garage
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I agree, charge up and check, only thing I can think of is that the 12v is on the fringe. So its wasting energy just keeping it topped...
Mar 23, 2026
oldman_74
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26C10 Trailer Module Reprogramming NHTSA#26V104
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The dealer here holler ford is coming here to do the updates. I hope.
Mar 22, 2026
oldman_74
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bsilvertab's post
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Charging While Driving Works w/ Gas Generator in Bed (Range Extending for F-150 Lightning)
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If this solution can be sold- I'm 100% onboard. The range problem is the biggest issue with this truck and if there is a way to get...
Mar 22, 2026
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rockhead's post
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Charging While Driving Works w/ Gas Generator in Bed (Range Extending for F-150 Lightning)
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The same ones you currently use, it's your fantasy irrelevant comparison
Mar 22, 2026
oldman_74
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SpaceEVDriver's post
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Charging While Driving Works w/ Gas Generator in Bed (Range Extending for F-150 Lightning)
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I don’t own a boat, so why would I pull a boat trailer?
Mar 22, 2026
oldman_74
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BYD super fast charging with an interesting market comment
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The other aspect people never bring up is after driving 3 hours, don't you feel like stretching just a tad bit? When I had an ICE...
Mar 22, 2026
oldman_74
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BYD super fast charging with an interesting market comment
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https://www.wired.com/story/how-byds-ev-charger-got-even-faster-and-it-might-not-matter-as-much-as-you-think/ The conundrum: If the...
Mar 22, 2026
oldman_74
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Tony Burgh's post
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BYD super fast charging with an interesting market comment
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The people avoiding BEV’s because of highway range and charging use that as a convenient excuse. If more BEV’s were on the road, then...
Mar 22, 2026
oldman_74
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Peddyr's post
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Lightning E-Rev 690 to 700 mile range
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Maybe it's just me but this is how I see the EREV. No go for me.
Mar 19, 2026
oldman_74
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Altivec's post
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Lightning E-Rev 690 to 700 mile range
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So you want me to be excited to fill up with gas and go ONLY 690 miles. I already have gas trucks that go further than this. This is...
Mar 19, 2026
oldman_74
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26C10 Trailer Module Reprogramming NHTSA#26V104
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Just got the same notice, my Dealer tells me they have to keep the truck 3-4 days too apply both recalls.. They must be manually...
Mar 19, 2026
oldman_74
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Native Images's post
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Lightning E-Rev 690 to 700 mile range
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This sounds pretty good for fords next generation of electric trucks. On board generator to keep the truck battery charged for heavy...
Mar 15, 2026
oldman_74
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Coolant change - when to do it
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If living/operating the truck in anything but normal testing conditions would cause a maintenance change, it would've been noted in the...
Mar 14, 2026
oldman_74
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Coolant change - when to do it
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Copied from official ford maintenance schedule. That is definitely high-pressure guilt trip from the dealer! 2024 Ford F-150...
Mar 14, 2026
oldman_74
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Zprime29's post
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Coolant change - when to do it
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I have zero plans to change the coolant early. @Ford Motor Company This is what I was talking about in my survey response. Ford needs...
Mar 14, 2026
oldman_74
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Coolant change - when to do it
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This week I had the IPM rollaway recall fix done on my 2024 FLASH Lightning. The service advisor jokingly asked if I wanted an oil...
Mar 14, 2026
oldman_74
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What’s wrong with this?
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Before I spend a lot of $, what do you think? just using the Lightning PPO as a power source for Whole House backup With reduced loads...
Mar 10, 2026
oldman_74
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Eyes on road
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It's only an illuminator on that side. The system works fine as long as it can see you. A handful of people can't figure it out.
Mar 10, 2026
oldman_74
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Eyes on road
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This is 100% still an issue. Ford ignored the engineers on the project and only integrated a single in cab camera for this...
Mar 10, 2026
oldman_74
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Well that's just nonsense. Probably shouldn't be driving around with a dog on your lap. Easiest thing to do is move your hand, next...
Mar 10, 2026
oldman_74
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Eyes on road
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Watch the position of your right hand/arm. It's probably blocking the sensor.
Mar 10, 2026
oldman_74
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Nice surprise at the dealership "100 Years of Ford Trucks"
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Yeah, most dealerships won’t, but this one has several old cars in the parking lot and I’ve seen other classics in the service...
Mar 10, 2026
oldman_74
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Nice surprise at the dealership "100 Years of Ford Trucks"
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Would have been a great photo op if you could have had them in a side by side alone setting. Henry would have been proud?
Mar 10, 2026
oldman_74
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Nice surprise at the dealership "100 Years of Ford Trucks"
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They paged me that my truck was ready and I walk out to find this beautiful Model A pulling in for service right beside my truck! They...
Mar 10, 2026
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