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One issue with the Lightning design is they raised the bed a couple of inches to make room for the inverter modules to sit under there on top of the rear motor/diff. Wish it was lower. I definitely notice the extra inches when loading and unloading things via ramps as compared to my previous...

Slate going to eat into Tesla and Rivian likely more than Ford. Slate needs AWD to really generate some interest in places where it snows.

There is a non-zero risk. Maybe some paint scratching. Seems like brush and sticks find their way into the most unlikely of key places, but probably not going to be anything major.

Used to be I would pull the boat with my old ICE truck to the gas station and fill both. Would have to run the credit card like 3 times due to the old $75 limit. I noticed this time the pump was happy to go to $182 without stopping. (45 gal x $4.05 per gallon for Premium).

Boating season starting again here in MN. Loading up on 45 gallons of Premium for the Sea Doos and the pontoon. Fuel tank is wheeled from truck bed down to the lake

The feds do build roads as well as States. Only makes sense. As long as the money goes back into roads. Vehicles are useless without roads to drive them on.

Always have to be careful to pay attention to the details of exactly how the truck you are going to buy is actually equipped as compared to the ones you test drive regardless if the ones your drive are new or used. That means paying attention to windows stickers, but also paying attention to...

Max Tow also requires Pro-Power. So you also have a larger inverter. You also needed Tow Tech to get the trailer brake controller for the most capable towing configuration (might be different now). Those three option packages added several $thousand to the sticker price. The frequent...

You mention wanting to add the business logo. Please be aware that the Lightning's aluminum skin will not work with magnetic signs. You will have to go with an adhesive sign or lettering. For local commute and no long distance towing, my 2022 Pro-SR has been plenty of capability. The sticker...

Lack of AWD really limits the market for places like MN where it snows a couple months of the year. Would want at least front drive. But cost is nice.

Frunk liner is actually something that could be a legit weight reduction. Cabin air filter and cabin heat/AC/fan probably a bit involved but could be ditched if people really want to cut weight.

Went searching performance truck forums on other suggestions for losing weight. They also notably had: Lose the jack. Lose the carpeting, insulation, headliner. Lose the old lady / passenger.

Your peak or instantaneous power is going to be a function of the battery voltage, battery resistance, motor inductance, and any losses in between (wires, inverters, etc). In short time frame (seconds), you will have limits due to Inverter module junction temp and motor windings temp limits...

You can drop weight to improve performance on may fronts. Start with the lowest optioned version with ER battery (yes, the SR battery is somewhat lighter, but cannot produce as much power - the ER versions are generally faster) (no power seats, no leather seats, no power tailgate, no tailgate...

Purely conjecture, but likely in 1 pedal mode, lifting the accelerator pegs the deceleration to a set percentage of regen at whatever speed you are at. 1 Pedal never engages the friction brake (unless you also press the brake pedal). In 2 pedal mode, usually when you first engage the brake...

You also lose headroom with the power sunroof.

EPA Range of EV's is based on a blend of the range on the EPA "highway" (55%) and "city" (45%) courses and then multiplied by 70%. The EPA highway course has an average speed of only 48 miles per hour and a maximum speed of 60 mph. The EPA City course has an average speed of under 20 MPH with...

Forbes had a recent report with numbers of 6406 for CT in Q1 2025 vs 7187 for Lightning. CT was the leader for 2024 with ~39,000 vs 33,510 for Lightning But Lightning retains a large lead for lifetime sales due to its 2022 and 2023 head start and now pulling away again in 2025. CT Lifetime...

I found the reverse brake assist super annoying once when attempting to back a trailer that had bad lights and the truck did not detect it was hitched. Truck kept thinking the trailer itself was something it was about to hit and stopping. It felt like I WAS backing into something. I actually...

I pulled my ICE "summer" car out of storage this past weekend. I totally forgot to plan ahead if I might need to stop for gas on my way to an event. Turns out I did need gas and arrived 10 minutes late. Made me realize how jaded I have become never having to worry about stopping for fuel when...