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Wattsgas reacted to chl's post in the thread Daily Charging Limit Percentage - what's yours set to? with
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80% works for me If going on a vacation and it will sit idle, then 40%-50% I keep the 12V on a trickle charger with an AGM mode when... -
Wattsgas reacted to mr.Magoo's post in the thread Ford and Class Action Lawsuit regarding downgrading Lightning with Haha.
I'm so glad someone finally summarized the article two days and five pages of forum posts, debunking it as AI slop, later. Won't be...
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Wattsgas reacted to RickLightning's post in the thread Ford and Class Action Lawsuit regarding downgrading Lightning with Haha.
Coming up in 2026, letter from wife's lawyer.... :rolleyes: ;)
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Wattsgas reacted to Literider150's post in the thread Ford and Class Action Lawsuit regarding downgrading Lightning with Like.
Putting my 2024 Flash in Sport is a noticeable upgrade in acceleration. Sometimes I will put it in Sport when needing to pass on a...
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Wattsgas reacted to JimmySasquatch's post in the thread New BlueCruise Features After Update with Like.
Lightning does not auto change lanes. You must use a turn signal to initiate it.
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Wattsgas replied to the thread Ford and Class Action Lawsuit regarding downgrading Lightning.I haven't figured out what Sport does other than make the pedal more touchy at the start and makes the steering heavier.
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Wattsgas reacted to mr.Magoo's post in the thread Ford and Class Action Lawsuit regarding downgrading Lightning with Like.
Someone just needs to stick it on a dyno and see. I don't know how scientific this is, I don't do drag runs all that often so it's hard...
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Wattsgas reacted to chl's post in the thread Trailer Brake System Fault rodent damage post #24 with Like.
All sounds like the 12v battery to me, as others said. Get it up to 14.2 volts or so and see what happens. Could be the BMS sensor or...
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Wattsgas reacted to TaxmanHog's post in the thread Trailer Brake System Fault rodent damage post #24 with Like.
Extraneous errors might be trigger due to weak 12v battery, is yours the original? Other members observed your FRUNK open indicator on...
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Seems a 6-hour drive in direct sunlight is enough for the glue to fail. I pulled these off before loosing them to highway wind. Anyone...
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Wattsgas replied to the thread Ford and Class Action Lawsuit regarding downgrading Lightning.So not sure that it is related, but, I have noticed a drop in deceleration with one pedal driving. When I got the truck way back in...
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Wattsgas reacted to ZSC100's post in the thread Ford and Class Action Lawsuit regarding downgrading Lightning with Like.
No lawyer will ever prove this. Acceleration is different week to week in an EV, In addition to being dependent on temp, pressure, SoC...
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Wattsgas reacted to TaxmanHog's post in the thread Ford and Class Action Lawsuit regarding downgrading Lightning with Like.
I'd also love to see one of the big name promoters do another performance test with accelerometers, similar to what was done in 2022...
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Wattsgas reacted to ElectrifyingMe25's post in the thread Ford and Class Action Lawsuit regarding downgrading Lightning with Like.
I knew it. I was one of the guys who reported the change in performance in the acceleration of my Lightning. There was no doubt that...
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Wattsgas reacted to The Weatherman's post in the thread Ford and Class Action Lawsuit regarding downgrading Lightning with Like.
The difference is @TaxmanHog is that the bike was modified after production. The Lightning maybe being modified by Ford without the...
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Wattsgas reacted to TaxmanHog's post in the thread Ford and Class Action Lawsuit regarding downgrading Lightning with Like.
A few folks have complained about performance reduction in other threads. In the eyes of the observer, improve could mean long term...
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Wattsgas reacted to Runaway Tractor's post in the thread Class Action Lawsuit - Home Integration System with Sad.
Yes they can. They can and they will remain silent. Because they stopped caring two years ago. There is no consequence, they made their...
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Wattsgas reacted to Pitbull2o08's post in the thread Class Action Lawsuit - Home Integration System with Like.
When they say that, ask them to email that statement to you. If they donāt, tell them you will be recording the phone call. looks like...
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Wattsgas replied to the thread Class Action Lawsuit - Home Integration System.Wish I had a counter for everytime I spoke with Ford on the phone and they told me, "That this is a known issue and we are working on a...
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Wattsgas reacted to Pitbull2o08's post in the thread Class Action Lawsuit - Home Integration System with Like.
Just an update from my end: Ford still hasnāt offered any meaningful monetary remediation to my attorney. Weāre having one final...
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Wattsgas reacted to Pitbull2o08's post in the thread Class Action Lawsuit - Home Integration System with Like.
@Ford Motor Company you guys canāt be silent on this for long.
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Wattsgas reacted to Aminorjourney's post in the thread Class Action Lawsuit - Home Integration System with Like.
It frustrates me that the GM system makes use of pretty much the same gear and people don't seem to be having the same issues. The only...
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Is there where I say "there isn't a single number"? :cwl:
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I'll ask!
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Since around 2011 Ford started putting a 12V battery management system in their F-150s and I assume other vehicles, because so much is...
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Wattsgas reacted to Vulnox's post in the thread Share Your Pipeline to F-150 Lightning. G'on. It's Thanksgiving... with Like.
2014 (I think? Suddenly blanking on it) C-Max Energi 2017 Focus Electric 2021 F-150 PowerBoost 2023 F-150 PowerBoost 2022 Mach-e Premium...
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Wattsgas reacted to The Weatherman's post in the thread Share Your Pipeline to F-150 Lightning. G'on. It's Thanksgiving... with Like.
Dedicated Newbie here: April 2023 - bought my first EV 2022 F150 Lightning Lariat ER maxed out. March 2024 - bought the wife a 2024...
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Wattsgas reacted to bryce's post in the thread Share Your Pipeline to F-150 Lightning. G'on. It's Thanksgiving... with Like.
2020 Chevrolet Bolt which we got on the last day the dealer was open before closing for the pandemic 2020 CRC e-bike 2015 Porsche...
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Wattsgas reacted to jefrank's post in the thread Share Your Pipeline to F-150 Lightning. G'on. It's Thanksgiving... with Like.
First EV experience. Jumped in as soon as the Lightning was announced. Took delivery early since someone else opted out of their order...
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Wattsgas reacted to Lake Placid Lightning's post in the thread Share Your Pipeline to F-150 Lightning. G'on. It's Thanksgiving... with Like.
Had been researching a Lightning purchase for a while. In early April 2025, when I pulled into my workplace, there was a new Lightning...
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Wattsgas reacted to Rayden's post in the thread Share Your Pipeline to F-150 Lightning. G'on. It's Thanksgiving... with Like.
This is my first ever EV. About 15 years ago, ended up with a Prius as a rental b/c it was their last car available. Took 20 minutes to...
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Wattsgas reacted to mashiniblick's post in the thread Share Your Pipeline to F-150 Lightning. G'on. It's Thanksgiving... with Like.
2015 Chevrolet Volt (PHEV) 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV 2022 Ford Lightning Lariat ER
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Wattsgas reacted to Ford Motor Company's post in the thread Share Your Pipeline to F-150 Lightning. G'on. It's Thanksgiving... with Like.
Okay, I love this! In the spirit of sharing... Is now the time to say that I have a MY26 Flash on order? My (Brian's) personal...
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Wattsgas reacted to RLXXI's post in the thread Share Your Pipeline to F-150 Lightning. G'on. It's Thanksgiving... with Like.
2nd ev technically, 1st is my Ryobi riding lawn mower š . Got the truck with the sole intent of having a portable power supply for my...
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Wattsgas reacted to Newton's post in the thread Share Your Pipeline to F-150 Lightning. G'on. It's Thanksgiving... with Like.
We live on the side of a mountain so our first EVs are glorified golf carts with dump beds on the back (Yamaha U-Max). They are so...
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Wattsgas reacted to SpaceEVDriver's post in the thread Share Your Pipeline to F-150 Lightning. G'on. It's Thanksgiving... with Like.
Tinkered with electric bicycles in the 1980s. Car buff since the 1980s. Tried to get ahold of the EV1, but wasnāt in the right state and...
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Wattsgas reacted to Aminorjourney's post in the thread Share Your Pipeline to F-150 Lightning. G'on. It's Thanksgiving... with Like.
Been thinking a lot about how people end up with a Lightning, and I would love to hear everyone's stories. I started driving EVs back...
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Wattsgas reacted to Sea Ranch's post in the thread Class Action Lawsuit - Home Integration System with Sad.
I know how you feel. I had my Ford Home Integration System professionally installed in October 2023. I was so excited. I was there...
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Wattsgas reacted to The Weatherman's post in the thread Class Action Lawsuit - Home Integration System with Like.
Yah, @Ford Motor Company What company could do that?
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Wattsgas reacted to Boomerboy's post in the thread Class Action Lawsuit - Home Integration System with Sad.
Ford let me down again. My Home Integration System worked for 3 tests only. Shortly afterward, we had a power failure and the system...
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Old post, I have the new one with Bluetooth and self heating.
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Wow! All this sounds so complicated. With a gas engine you replaced the battery when you needed a jump start. Apparently that strategy...
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That's the beauty of the lfp battery having its own bms. Once it sees a full charge, it shuts off any external charging to prevent damage.
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I obtained another data point today via the Ohmmu app. Although SOC is shown at 100%, I have noticed several times of charging for a few...
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Assuming those high charging current measurements people are reporting are really the battery charging current and do not include the...
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Seems to me they'd be much better off going with a 65Ah battery instead and bumping the "emergency" threshhold to, say, 70% SoC. It...
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Thanks. Yea, I dug in to the whole thing a little deeper and see I had assumed a couple things that did not pan out. The BMS sensor is...
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@chl The BMS (sensor) monitors the current through it and reports that along with temperature and battery age to the BCM via the LIN...
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As to how it has changed camping, especially tent camping, it is awesome. Here is pic of my last trip earlier this spring. And yes...
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Hello, Brian, not AI, @Ford Motor Company, Can you find out and inform us what the maximum charge rate is to the 12 volt battery in our...