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Mike, I feel for your loss and I wish you solace and a that your wife rests in peace. I lost my wife to cancer in 2014, and your story brought me tears. I too plan for lots of boondocking next year and beyond in my Lightning as part of my ongoing recovery journey and I wish that we both find...

I choose my electricity supplier here in PA* and have been using various 100% renewable “plans” ever they were available, like more than a decade. Sometimes I pay more, sometimes I pay less** than the “default supplier”. Not wanting to be nosy, just curious, I checked the internet, and wonder...

I vote a resounding YES for 3 reasons: 1. The Drive is ridiculously FUN, responsive, quiet, quick and enjoyable compared to any ICE. Can you say 1-pedal drive (I know some may hate it, not me)? 2. Efficiency = EV‘s are like 90 efficient delivering ”fuel” to motion - ICE? Lucky to get 20% of...

I’m interested as well, do you have 10 yet?

Hey Mario, Yes, you can find electric wood splitters! Me and my wood-burning buddy bought our splitter more than 10 years ago from Ram Splitter. It has served us flawlessly, producing 8 to 12 cords a year with no major issues, AND no sparkplugs, gas, oil, no choking (in two ways), no sore...

Hi Sam, I assume you are asking abut my camper, not my Lightning ;). ORU Designs USA has a a good website to configure and price their campers. The full pop-up model, with hard tent sides, is the Bruin, and it ranges from 9 to 13.5K depending on trim and options. Info is here...

I am happy to post info and images here of my ORU Designs USA pop-up camper cap installed on my Lightning. This is a major step in realizing my envisioned Lightning Overland Vehicle. It took way longer than expected to receive it, as manufacturing and shipping logistics seemed to delay it at...

Wow, that awning looks quite impressive and looks good. In its stock design with vertical frame legs, it does not look compatible with our pickup truck format; but I’m sure you could rig it in a way that would work. I'm considering using 300W of flexible 100W CIGS panels on my roof, such as...

Hi Mort, I love your approach to meeting our common objective for fossil free camping! Your rig is a cool retro solution. I like you plans to install solar for gathering 30 miles a day and would like to follow your progress. I too am working on a to plan to install solar generation including...

Hey Mario! That’s a great story that you prepared for Four Wheel Campers. I look forward to updates of your adventures and continued overland mods. Happy Trails! My ORU Designs USA pop-up camper is scheduled to arrive next week.

Yes! I ended up getting one of these, a 3-ton Power Puller, with synthetic rope, Made in USA by Wyeth. Have not had to use it yet…. But it avoids needs to modify or replace the bumper and air dam, mount a heavy winch, and having to run a high ampacity 12V connection. This, a tow strap, tree...

Hey Mario, thanks for the reply. Good news on the antennas and that your are having more adventures. Sadly, I experienced a delay in getting my camper…. Delivery it is now expected later this month… I’m curious how well my Lighting will do off-roading with a camper, so Its good to know you...

Thanks for the info about your trailer towing experience. Looks like your range was reduced 40%, which is what we were hearing when the Lightnings were first hitting the roads. I agree with all your great reasons why camping with a Lightning is great use of the vehicles 1000,s of watts on...

Well said TRP. This is the crux of it. There is so much anti-EV news and sentiment out there that this simple truth is lost. The other thing most EV resistant ICE drivers don’t realize that a typical EV owner with home charging capabilities only requires “on the road charging” less than 10%...

Hey, this is interesting news Tinglyfeeling! There may be some similarly sized off-road trailers that could also be “towable range friendly”, for those that want to go 4x4 off-road adventuring…

Thanks for your detailed post RickLightning. I think your experience with involving the BEV team and the APIM and cable fix may help my dealer and me with a similar issue. I am experiencing the same thing, and more…. Currently I am able to drive, in silence since I lost ALL audio, and just like...

Hey Mario, Congrats on your rig! Looks fantastic. I‘m expecting my ORU Designs USA camper to be delivered next week, and I’m having trouble sleeping too… May I ask if you have run into any troubles with reduced functionality of the two antennas (which are for the sat radio, GPS, and OTA modem...

Really looking forward to your update on wind fairing range effect. I’m thinking that a custom fairing could be made that includes some aerodynamic trail lights…?