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Because I live on an island, crossing a bridge just to charge is too expensive. To cross the bridge to Brooklyn is about $19, crossing to NJ costs $17. As I said, I'm not too concerned about SuperChargers close to me because I charge at home. It's far more important that we can find them on...

The biggest problem for me is that less than 40% of all Tesla SuperChargers are V3, and coincidentally, none of the SuperChargers near me are in that 40%. Since I charge at home, I'm not that concerned with that, but it's frustrating that they don't have support for the remaining 60%, so we...

No recalls were done before that. I had about 15,000 miles and about a 70% charge when the warning showed up. I think I was just one of the unlucky 3-4% that were expected to have this problem, so it may or may not be something that can be linked to driving habits.

I've only used DC fast chargers on a few long trips, but otherwise I charge at home, but most of the time I only need to charge once a week unless I'm planning a long trip. When I do, it charges from 12am to 8am. When I'm 40% or less that brings me to about 80% because I configured my...

That's about right, except standardization of the packs may take a lot longer. Right now, the market is just pulled batteries from vehicles that were totalled. There are actually quite a lot of Tesla battery packs on eBay for $4000 to $8000, and a few high range packs for a little more. To...

The dealer clearly is using a price higher than a purchase price of a new Mach-E as a way to ensure discourage the customer from asking for a new battery. At the moment, dealers hold the cards, but for the industry to move forward, we will eventually reach a period where third party battery...

I'm sure there will be entire industries for buying and selling used and next gen EV batteries in the coming years. This is just the beginning.

I don't anticipate ever needing new brake pads. I just love that.

Great info. What excites me most about EVs is that although most of the the focus is on how long the battery will last, the reality is that they'll not only last a very long time, but they're also easily swapped. Even if your battery doesn't reach the 1.6 million mile goal, it's possible that...

So far so good. Here's the page that addressed the 23B57... the key is module replacement "and/or" BECM software update. I guess so far, they did the module, and the software update could still need to be done in June. I hope they can either do it OTA or in a quick visit. I get chills...

My truck was at the dealer for 6 weeks and they finally completed the work. From what I read in the forums, Ford made some sort of rule on May 9th, that said they would be suspending certain updates potentially until June. I'm not sure if that means my dealer made the changes before the 9th or...

I picked up my truck and there gave me 5 pages of paperwork, and I mentioned to them that the Ford customer portal told me there was still an outstanding recall for the windshield wiper and the 23B57 High Voltage Battery Module issue. On the 2nd page of the paperwork they describe the major...

For what it's worth, every car and truck I've ever owned was American, and 8 of them were Fords. My all time favorites are my F-150 Lightning and my 2002 Thunderbird. I miss that car.

They just called to tell me it's finished. Of course, according to @Mike G they didn't actually do any of the updates, so this story may continue if it throws another error in the near future because they claim they did the work and that it's completed. Time will tell.

I always get a kick out of these kinds of races. I wonder if ICE sports car drivers are still surprised when a 7 thousand pound full sized truck springs ahead of them. I know they love the roar of their engines, but frankly, I just love how quiet an EV rides.

Ford drew a line in the sand a while back by essentially spinning off their EV models as part of an entirely new division (Model E), then requiring each dealer to apply for a new franchise with the new division. To be approved, they need to make a significant investment which some may not be in...

Well, they charged my truck, and as it stands right now, it's still plugged in.

If your dealer is turning you away, I would take that as the sign of an honest dealer. Many dealers lack the training or equipment to handle EVs, so it's better that you look for a dealer who has the right people and tools to get it done right than it would be for them to try to do it with...

Not immediately, but it's a lot easier to pull off on a vehicle this size. Here's what Musk said a while back: It was all over the Internet at the time he made the Tweet. Of course, it never happened, but even a panel the size of the roof of a large truck or SUV could generate at least a...

Thanks for the heads up. If they're going to take until June, the Lemon Law may be the best option.