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swajames reacted to Jiji's post in the thread Can my solar array support my future F150 Lighting driving habits? with
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Bad math here. He will produce ~15kWh per hour around solar noon, maybe north of 100kWh per day in the summer time. -
swajames reacted to TwentyTwentyThree's post in the thread Reasons not to buy a Lightning? with Haha.
If you absolutely hate the idea of having a nice truck. Do not buy the Lightning.
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Your electric power is $$$, you like exceeding posted speeds by 10%-20%, you buy power at street “prices”, you’re a banger that likes...
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Alright, I did it. I replaced the baby H3 12v battery with a slightly less baby H4. I know the BMS is set for a 35AH battery, and...
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swajames replied to the thread Ford CEO Jim Farley Totally Regrets Ford F150 Lightning Pickup.You left out an important answer that was between the two you posted. [C&D] For me, it's hard to escape the fact that COVID's effect...
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swajames reacted to Mach Turtle's post in the thread Ford CEO Jim Farley Totally Regrets Ford F150 Lightning Pickup with Like.
I don't think the title of this thread is correct. Farley is not saying he regrets learning how to do things better; he's saying he...
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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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swajames replied to the thread Ford really is all-in on the $30K BEV.Ford's shitty dealers killed the Lightning, not the actually excellent product that said shitty dealers did their utmost not to sell...
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swajames reacted to biers's post in the thread New 500A charging on standard range lightning with Like.
Testing out a new local Mercedes network DC charger. Plugged in at 48% and hit 185kW. Most I ever got before on the SR pack (before...
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swajames reacted to bmwhitetx's post in the thread Software Update PT-25.13.12 : Charge Port Functionality & Cold Weather Performance with Like.
You should read this post on the CSP. It was applicable to some 2023's. Your BMS part number should not end in AC or AD. Should be Bx...
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swajames reacted to bmwhitetx's post in the thread Software Update PT-25.13.12 : Charge Port Functionality & Cold Weather Performance with Like.
When I got this message before, someone looked into PTS and gave me the complete error message. It indicated that the update required a...
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swajames replied to the thread Software Update PT-25.13.12 : Charge Port Functionality & Cold Weather Performance.has anyone else had this update fail multiple times? It's telling me the reason for the failure is that the battery is low. Per car...
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swajames 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.Ford won't let you buy it out for less than the residual, and you're going to have to make all remaining lease payments to get out...
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swajames reacted to 21st Century Truck's post in the thread Newfoundland, Canada in December = two blizzards, three moose and four herds of caribou. with Like.
As teased last month, my report of a three-week F150 Lightning + teardrop camper Winter drive from Virginia to Newfoundland Canada and...
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Get one of those cheap rubber tipped styluses from your local dollar store and keep it in the front cubby. Works great when you have...
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swajames replied to the thread How to Increase Wireless Apple CarPlay Reliability?.The only wireless CarPlay issue we have is what I presume are external interference-driven disconnects when driving past certain spots...
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It has been a fun and awesome 3+ years with the F-150 Lightning. I really enjoyed this truck, and I can't say anything bad about it...
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swajames reacted to MountainAlive's post in the thread Level 3 Eyes-Off Driving Technology to launch on $30K Ford EV Truck. New AI Assistant launches early 2026 with Like.
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How about fixing and refining the systems you already have; like Sync and Bluecruise?
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swajames replied to the thread What gives 17 years from now?.I don't expect our trucks will be obsolete by then, but aftermarket support is key. Chances are there will be an aftermarket ecosystem...
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swajames replied to the thread Where did you buy your extended Ford warranty?.Like others I never normally buy these but did with the Lightning. My dealer was willing to get close enough to the online dealer prices...
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swajames reacted to sstevetx's post in the thread BlueCruise Free Extended additional year? with Like.
I got the free year earlier this year on my 22, but I don't see anything about 2 or 3 years free like I saw some post in the Reddit...
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swajames replied to the thread BlueCruise Free Extended additional year?.On my 2022 Platinum the window sticker confirmed BlueCruise was included as standard but it made no mention of time limit or any trial...
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This doesn't surprise me one bit at all. With my own experience over the years working with NMC battery cells in small and medium size...
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swajames reacted to SpaceEVDriver's post in the thread Will You be buying the Lightning EREV? with Like.
It would be a downgrade, not an upgrade.
