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True. An hour before the F-150 Hybrid was revealed, I would have thought it absurd to suggest the old Blue Oval was ready to change the whole pickup market with onboard power and a hybrid drive. I'd already been disappointed when RAM said "mild hybrid" but did nothing more than change the...

CCS is the standard connector and works for V2L Existing plans for commissioning old "burn stuff" power plants can go ahead … this is 5-10 plan to undo 100 years of mistakes.

I think the solution starting now thru 2025 and from 2025 to beyond 2030 is three pronged: 1) existing "drop in" charging stations 2) demand from Ford, GM and all car makers to build the grid to support vehicles sales 3) third party solutions for solar-battery and wind-batter 4) public works to...

That's the advantage of fleet and light commercial – they don't need and won't be using the grid or the retail charge points. Most light commercial (builders, contractors, trades, locksmiths, plumbers) and fleet (war,law,freight,service, delivery) will charge overnight and not drive far in a...

Ford has doubled production (twice) and the "contractor" units will be bare bones, "hose out" as much as they will be the luxury models, so I'd like to think Ford will scale production to meet demand.

In case you had any doubt … here's a builder walking around a Lightning making it abundantly clear that a hot rod pickup that doesn't look like a joke and does provide job site power and home emergency backup power is an easy decision for their business.

Agreed. Based on your comments, and being in a cold climate with a steep quarter mile climb to start the drive out in the morning, I've taken to starting Sport then shifting to Eco when I'm on level terrain. It would be useful to know which mode keeps the battery closest to 100% SoC … as ever...

Reminds me of going over the "grapevine" in California with a 454 (15 mph at 1 mpg-ish) towing a race trailer, years later, same trip (several times per race season) with an '05 6.0 turbodiesel (15 mph at maybe 5 mpg.) Between transmission temp, EGT and "mechanical sympathy" I was ok with being...

I just noticed you wrote, "barely sustain 8 mph" … please elaborate … thanks. p.s. just to be clear, I read your posts and I appreciate the experience you share here. : )

6000 feet and wakesurfing sounds like Lake Tahoe. If you see advantages in the 7.2kW onboard, the PowerBoost is a no-brainer. If onboard power is just a "cool, nice to have" you at least have the option. I think the difference between PowerStroke and PowerBoost is combination of: 1) what's the...

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TFL does some good work. That PowerBoost towing test was not their finest – they didn't research what they were doing and their stress test exceeded the vehicle specs (which they say they check and follow meticulously.) Their "professional" commercial driver didn't look at the trans temp gauge...

I expect the Lightning to be quite efficient "around town" (below 45 mph in stop-n-go driving) but when the Lightning sustains 65+ mph or tows a heavy, enclosed trailer, range will be impractical for distance driving. Even if the charge curve sustains 200kW (somehow?) the net trip time will be...

A gallon of gas is about 30-35kWh but that's not a useful metric for comparison. The efficiency comparison of electric and combustion comparison pertains mostly to the heat losses of combustion. The drivetrain losses (in modern transmissions) is mostly in the wheel and tire inertia and rolling...

the range is great, the efficiency is a worry but the inefficiency means it's less susceptible to losing range when adding cargo or towing loads (the F-150 has apparently the same characteristic where it can achieve its EPA rated range with a cargo load of 1500lbs … still just a speculation.)

Well, clearly this guy is not a moron, or stupid, he repeatedly questions the veracity of the sources he's reporting. It's a matter of whether you want to hear about news only after it is recorded as facts days or weeks or months afterwards. I did introduce this as "newish enthusiast" not as...

right. but this is not news or fact, more like "I read the Internet, so you don't have to" … : )

Revisiting the EPA with payload question, here's a newish youtuber EV enthusiast reporting on more clues to the F-150 range being smarter than your average bear. One can only hope.

Wasn't this a trans temp issue? I wonder if adding the Raptor trans aux cooler would make a difference (it's non-obvious because of the many differences between PowerBoost and Raptor.)

I just got a set of diamond pattern chains. Test fit to rear wheels and I don't like the way the chain hangs over the wheel, but there's no adjustment on the back side to snug it down and center the chain on the tread pattern. Perhaps others here have found better chains. Does anyone know clever...