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Has anyone with a truck produced after the July '23 Rouge plant closure (production week starting Aug '23 or later) received an OTA update yet? If so, how long was the delta between production and your first OTA?

Yeah, I would go with the Ford buyback vehicles if you can. The heatpump in the 24s will buy a marginal improvement in winter range, but your commute is well within the range of the non-heatpump model 23's, and as was pointed out above, the '23 ER has dual on-board chargers so it can suck up...

Another note on the CT... There is little in the way of after market mods available, whereas for the F-150, there is a ton you can do if you want. For example, there were excited that they could stand on the CT tonneau, but if that is what you want, you can buy a tonneau for the Lightning that...

I got both the LV-BMS and the BECM software updates done today. It took about 90 mins for the pair of them.

I ordered mine two months ago. It should ship by the end of January, but no notification yet. Did you get a shipping notification or did it just show up at the door one day?

I don't understand what I am looking at here. Is this under the drivers seat?

Yeah. What are your needs in terms of portability? If you are carrying your tent/sleeping bag/kitchen kit then you want a Whisperlite from MSR. Coleman makes good stoves if you are taking about driving up to a picnic table for lunch...

The magnetic fields are basically what killed this kind of device as a viable charger in the minds of many. The idea that a person or animal with metallic implants (or consumed items) might be on or near this pad when running makes it a significant safety hazard. The pads generate warmth and so...

We are in a village about an hour from the nearest real city (which is still fairly small). I brought the truck home 1 month ago and we now have 1862 miles on it. So about 60 miles a day. Today (so far) I had to drive to the state capital for a group event in the capital (40 miles each way)...

I hear a few folks on here say something along the lines of, "If you only commute 10 miles a day then a lvl 1 charger is fine!". So much to say... first, indeed, you might be able to make it work for a time. But eventually you will get bit. Does this theoretical worker bee only ever use a car...

It's worth noting that the Federal Tax rebates for used EVs also come into play here. While a second owner that buys a qualifying vehicle can get a chunk of change back from the feds, you should know that said "qualifying vehicle" must be at least two model years old. Buyers probably know this...

To precondition, the truck has to be charging, and you must set a departure time in the sync interface. In the 90 min or so ahead of the departure time, the truck will start the pre-conditioning process. Note: this is only recommended for expected cold weather long hauls. Short daily commutes...

Here is the phone tree for the company that shipped my truck (CSX): CSX 1. Call 1-877-744-7279 2. At the first prompt, press "2" on your phone, followed by "1" at the next prompt followed, by "3". 3. When prompted for the car initials, convert the letters to numbers (each letter is a two digit...

When the car ships, your dealer will be able to access the rail car identifier and the rail carrier. They can access that information through their "VinView" or "Vehicle Visibility" interfaces. It might look like this: The critical information is underlined in red. Armed with this info, you...

Ask your dealer to print out a VINview or vehicle visibility report. Also, at this point I would skip over your sales associate and talk directly with the sales manager.

Palmer says something interesting here. He says that if customers treat their battery "gently", that he thinks, "we can give them more range... over the air". SO, if we keep to a 90% limit and charge frequently (small deltas), and don't overuse the DC fast charging infrastructure, Ford might be...

Would we expect this conversion to slow now that a date(ish) has been announced for the allowance for CCS vehicles (Ford and GM initially) to have access to all lvl3 and 4 chargers via an adapter? Has there been any formal announcement of the termination of the magic dock program?

After the New England coastal storm last night, I got a call from a buddy who's driveway was blocked by a fallen tree. An hour later...

Ford seems to push the OTA updates in batches of VINs. The first updates, historically speaking, for the 2023 vehicles have been several months after the vehicle was sold.