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There is a towing data thread on this forum somewhere with a lot of good planning data. You just have to sift through to find a trailer that is similar to yours. I tow a 25’, 7300 lb Airstream Classic and average 1.1 mi/kWh at 65 mph. Obviously there are a lot of variables, so you have to start...

Good point about setting multiple reminders to cover any interpretation of the billing/expiration dates. I decided to use 20 days just to avoid canceling in 14 days and accidentally finding out that I terminated my subscription because I mis-counted the days or there is a time zone issue or...

Update: I got my truck back Wednesday. Everything appears to be in order. For posterity’s sake I asked how much replacing 1 battery module would cost me if I had not still been under warranty. My dealer said they billed Ford for 16 hours of labor at $140/hr. They didn’t know the price of...

Make sure you read the fine print and understand that you are signing up for an automatic renewal that will bill to whatever pays for your vehicle’s connected services at the then current cost of an annual renewal. This could be quite pricey as the current cost is $495! It is a little confusing...

Did you use the lock button or are you relying on walk away lock?

While getting reduced power indications for cold batteries makes sense, keep your eyes on it. I started getting reduced power indications even when the battery wasn’t cold. I thought this unusual because I had only ever seen it at really low SoC or with a cold battery. Then I started seeing...

I’d say unicorns are more likely to be found if you believe in the magic of critical thinking. I don’t find luebri’s views at all unusual. In fact, I think it is hard to put most of us in a box with a label, but somebody really wants us to think we have to fit into the box. I mean, why else are...

This is why I like this forum—I couldn’t even remember what this thread was supposed to be about, but I am still reading it because I value all of your opinions (even if some of them are valued much lower—jk). Seriously, we need to have honest discourse where we truly try to understand and...

Another locking feature that was initially frustrating, but I came to appreciate is the auto-fold mirrors. Not only is it nice that all of my truck is in the parking spot, they remind me if I leave my phone or key in the truck. When I get out and lock the doors with the touch button on the door...

This one took me a while to figure out. I would pull up to drop my daughter off at soccer practice and she would get out and try to pop the frunk so she could grab her stuff. It didn’t work consistently. I could always operate it from the dash button, the outside button didn’t work. I was...

Yes, at 63k I thought my battery had proven itself. I’ve done a not insignificant amount of long distance towing/DCFC (probably 10k miles or so), but that should be completely within the normal use case of a truck. I’m curious to see what the repair costs (for Ford). Depending on the price, it...

Next time it throws the code drive to the Ford dealer, do not turn the vehicle off, and have them look at it before the code clears. Your new, under warranty vehicle should not be doing that and it is Ford’s responsibility to repair it. Once they see what trouble code it is throwing you’ll have...

Nice trip! I agree that the Lightning is a great road tripper. I’ve taken my 22 ER Lariat on many long distance trips. On my latest long trip from PA to Idaho (towing a 25’ travel trailer) I noticed that the battery temps seemed to fluctuate more than they typically do. Also, I’ve often gone...

Add me to the list of unfortunates. Got the yellow wrench, 57% reduced power indications. I have a bad cell in module 1 of the battery. Build date: 07/22 Lariat ER 64,530 miles I also noticed that the truck would not do any regen charging as I drove it to the dealer. They are getting me into...

I’m with you— if something is hard or needs a long term view, it doesn’t mean that it isn’t worth doing. Those are often the most rewarding ventures in the end. I think the point some people were making is that there may be a more effective solution than the government in this case. I don’t...

Which adapter are you using and specifically, what Supercharger were you using (name of location)?

For comparison (from State of Charge’s EV Charging website): “During the first three quarters of 2024, Tesla deployed over 750 new stations and over 7,500 new stalls. That’s a strong number, but lower than a year ago when we saw the installation of over 900 stations and close to 8,700 stalls.”...

The beauty of America is that we can have different ideas and it is ok—in fact, I would argue that it is good. It encourages critical thinking. I don’t think there is a way to know if Tesla would have succeeded without government interference. My opinion is that they would have. They had...

I don’t think that that Tesla would have succeeded just by taking government subsidies. I think their success is based on offering a good product with appropriate support. There are examples of other companies that took government and other money, but have not reached any reasonable level of...

Tesla exists because they built a product people want and supported it appropriately. The government’s involvement is not why they are still here.