Search results

Yes, I have them powered off of the factory amp. I was doing it in stages as well. I’m very happy with them, they are much more clear, especially at low volume. I can hear detail and crisp vocals at 1-3 volume level now where I couldn’t make out words at all before. I’m sure an amp would be a...

The HS10 draws less than 15 amps, so it shouldn’t be a problem. I’ll keep an eye on it, but so far no issues. I put it behind the rear seat and it easily fit. I will post a pic of the location, but there’s a few YouTube videos of ICE F-150 installs that are identical to our trucks. The...

I do enjoy it haha, building what I want is my hobby. I may halve also made it more difficult than needed, but also was part of the specific speaker kit that I bought.

I had a drop down to 91 the other day, it was pretty cold, around 30*F, and I had about 30-40% battery.

I generally only used ABRP when I didn’t know the chargers on my route and none of the navigation apps had EV chargers. Now all the EV apps have chargers, I think Apple Maps does just as good, if not better, at finding chargers than ABRP. Apple is tied directly into the truck’s efficiency...

Great work, really well done to both that posted pics!

I used ABRP for about a year when I first started driving EVs. I haven’t used it since. Plug share and learning the expected ranges etc made ABRP kind of irrelevant for me, I never did paid but don’t expect to find much value that Apple Maps or google maps don’t have now with their EV integration.

Well making lemons out of lemonade and taking advantage of some really good prices on Crutchfield for Black Friday I decided to upgrade my audio. I went with a kicker KS build, wasn’t going for audio file status, just a nice balanced upgrade with more clarity, separation, and bass than stock...

Yeah, it was i81, and it’s the second time a truck swerved into my lane when I was already next to them in the month that I’ve owned my truck. The first time I made it by inches, this time I wasn’t so lucky. Not sure if I blend in or something, this is the first white vehicle I’ve owned and I’ve...

Haven’t read thru everything so sorry if I am repeating. But I’m currently installing solar in my house in VA - waiting for final connection now. I did a quick search on google and it looks like Duke Energy in NC offers net metering which means you don’t need a battery at all. That will save...

Well, my latest upgrade was delivered by a semi on the interstate when he changed lanes with me next to him. I emergency braked, but wasn’t able to get fully clear, so he destroyed all of my work 😭 it does drive with no issues but will be an extensive repair.

You pop the cover off above the rear view mirror and stick the sensor in the blank hole and plug it in. You’ll also need to install the steering wheel stalk which is a little more involved but basically pop off the top cover of the steering wheel, remove two small screws and swap in the new one...

I had ActiveX in my Mach-E, I thought it was fantastic and very similar to quality of leather. I wouldn’t see it as a downgrade, it’s premium feeling and seemed to hold up well. In the 100k miles I put on the Mach-E it still looked new.

I have a cat that helps deter rodents 😀

Rounding a bit here, but roughly $53k. $51k for the truck after taxes, dealer fees, etc. and another $2,000-$2,500 for everything I added.

That’s my plan as well, but the original console lid didn’t sell yet, so still waiting to recoup that money! I probably won’t make it all back, but I’m ok with that.

SR is perfect for most use cases, I just put in a lot of miles each day and my Mach-E with ER was as low range as I could go during the winter and that had about 270 mile range. There are still a few things I’d like to add. I’d love to have a front camera, but I ended up buying the emblem...

Haha yes, the cost was the biggest factor for me. Adding up all the changes I made plus the cost of the vehicle I would have had to pay at least $15k more than I spent for an equivalently spec’d vehicle. I think white is one of the easier colors to resell also which is great.

I bought an unsold fleet vehicle, which is the only way I was getting a pro with ER battery. It was a leftover 2023 that was still new so it had a great deal on it. I probably would have gone with a different color if I specified it myself, but I’m super happy with how it turned out and I really...

It was pretty easy, a couple trim pieces to pop off and a few 10mm screws was all there was to it. Total time was about 15 minutes. The work surface I bought off of eBay was about $550, hopefully I can sell my standard console lid to recoup a bit.