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Izzo loves his Lightning Throne. he can see out even when lying down! I did have to lock the rear window controls but the rear seat heater console controls are out of reach luckily. 1/2" plywood. supports are out of cedar so the whole thing is very lightweight. the bed mat came from...

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/tesla-model-s-driver-1-million-miles-ev/ While the Tesla motor had to be replace twelve times, batteries lasted an average of 300 miles. impressive

Three weeks ago I used my tesla adaptor for the first time. In New Boston, TX. I selected New Boston as my destination in the Ford nav clicked on Chargers near destination. Selected the Tesla and off we went. Charging worked just as predicted. plugged in it automatically began charging...

Sitting at home. a few minutes ago and my Lightning horn starts honking. Sounded like a theft alarm but for one, it's not locked. Two, it's in my carport just sitting there. I had to get in and start the truck before it stopped. What the #$%^%@#$%??????? I thought I had seen a thread of...

in addition to the 2022 Lightning posted a few weeks ago with 97% health at 100k miles now there's this: The Story of a Tesla Model S That Has Traveled Over 1.2 million miles

My first use of a Tesla SC was yesterday. Charging at the New Boston, TX SC couldn't have been easier. plugged in and it started charging immediately! I added 63kw in 37 minutes. However back up as to how I got there: .....Fords software issues continue. Planning my simple trip, 135...

Will my Ford Lightning drive the advertised 320 miles? youtube lightning Mike.

came home from a short trip running errands. parked like normal in our carport and locked the doors. I went inside for 20-30 minutes and came back out to walk the dog and my frunk was open. no way did I open it myself. a total mystery.

Android Auto is great, except for it's colossal drain the phone battery. I will use it on long distance trips but I do not need it for local stuff which is 98% of my driving. The Ford built in navigation is fine. I had figured out how to eliminate the auto connection, but then I made a...

Just checked Ford Pass and realized my Lariat was at 66% and 191 miles. the dashboard on ford.com shows the same estimated rang, 191 miles, but says the charge level is 89%. As I never charge over 85% ford.com dashboard has the charge level wrong. never noticed a discrepancy before but...

When I enter a car wash inside the vehicle truck is in neutral. the front and rear cameras switch on. no complaints, just interesting. Anyone else notice this?

on our trip to Dallas last weekend I was charging at an EVGO station in Plano when a brand new Silverado EV pulled up next to me. He'd had it less than a week and the OD showed 500 miles. I admire and envy the midgate bed extension feature as I had a 2012 Avalanche the I traded in for my...

traveling today from only my 2nd trip non-local. mostly interstate. stopped to charge in Hope Arkansas EA. charge went fine. but as we were about to leave in the Sync4 nav I entered our next charging stop. But the system locked up. the Nav continued to indicate that we were still in Hope...

Admin: didn't see anyone else post this so sorry if it's a duplicate. go ahead and delete . Tesla Cybertruck vs Ford F-150 Lightning Ultimate Comparison

Ford to reduce workforce at Lightning plant

I'm in a 23 Lariat ERI and was experimenting with the camera's the other day. I had some lumber in the truck and had to lower the tailgate and secure the 8ft long boards. I thought it would be cool (and it was) to have the rear camera show me the cargo in the bed. However once enabled It...

https://www.thestreet.com/electric-vehicles/tesla-ev-stocks-slide-on-startling-news-but-ford-rallies

visiting Houston and staying just a few miles from Telsa showroom. saw 5 cybertrucks waiting to get washed before delivery to customers. It's every bit as ugly as the pictures show. Had a nice conversation with an elderly couple who had a reservation. He thought it was beautiful! Different...

to steal a line from Paul Harvey, regarding the string of articles about EV's sitting unsold on dealers lot, now the press is revealing that this is a trend for ALL cars, not just EV's. https://www.carscoops.com/2024/02/weak-january-sales-lead-to-biggest-dealer-inventory-buildup-in-years/...

Anti EV media/people are having a field day talking about Tesla's parked unable to charge. From what I can determine a single Tesla's bank of chargers in Oak Park, Il (Chicago area) had issues. A local media outlet found out and then when they reported on it, it spread like wildfire on the...