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It's a bummer (but not surprising) that manufacturers didn't standardize the location of the charge port on EVs to accommodate charging stalls without excessive cord lengths. Kind of like how you get caught off guard trying to gas up a rental car when the cap is on the passenger side.

Here's the relevant page from the owners manual. Takeaway is that you really don't need to do much maintenance besides rotating/replacing tires and doing some inspections. 20,000 miles - air filter 3 years - brake fluid 10 yr/150,000 miles - electric motor fluid 200,000 mile - battery...

Its still impressive efficency from the Semi. A lightning towing 10,000 lbs and weighs around 17,000 truck/trailer combined uses around 1 kWh/mile, whereas the Semi can be loaded to 80,000 truck/trailer combined and use 2 kWh/mile

Not sure - ill post once I get my truck in about a month (hopefully)

I ordered some vinyl inserts for the Tailgate off of Etsy…I haven’t seen any solid raised inserts that have the matching black/blue scheme

Have you looked into solar? We just installed ours a year ago and oversized it in anticipation of taking delivery of the Lightning. Life cycle cost of the power generated was under $0.04/kwh, so even in Florida with relatively cheap power it still made sense.

The biggest development that I see happening in the next year or two is Tesla opening the supercharger network to other brands (like in Europe) and Tesla eventually cornering the charging market because currently nothing comes close to the speed/reliability and coverage it provides. I really...

I think it’ll be tough for Ford to drop the price of the Lightning substantially unless raw material prices come back down. Even after massive price cuts, Tesla is selling a Model Y for mid $50k and it’s a 4500 lb car with a 75kwh pack. The Lightning is a 6500 lb truck with a 100-130kwh pack...

This is why I’m really excited for the Cybertruck to hit the market. Not that I’m particularly interested in owning one, but with Tesla producing EVs for so cheap they are going to put downward pricing pressure on the truck market once the Cybertruck and Lightning go head to head for market share.

If anyone has been looking to pick up a Long Range Model Y, they just cut the cost by $13,000. And now they are under the $55,000 cap for the $7500 tax credit. It’ll be interesting to see if Ford responds with the Mach E

There was a similar problem with early Teslas where they were replacing tons of 12V batteries (one of mine included) under warranty because the car would deep cycle the battery and only charge it when it was depleted, which drastically shortens the lifespan of the 12V. They then modified the...

Same boat, just got my production week and I really needed the GVWR rating of the all seasons for state tax credit purposes so I’m really hoping they don’t try and switch them without telling me!

After looking at some numbers I’m in agreement that the ER battery is a no brainer for using the vehicle for more than just an around the town vehicle. Our first EV was a Tesla originally rated for 310 miles and for taking trips I wouldn’t want a vehicle with any less range. Usually you are...

Lightning is a great truck but the “article” reads like a Ford advertisement. Not a good look if one authors leading points is the smart scales which you can’t get anymore

Last time I checked there was still a several month wait for a build to order car. I’m sure the cars in inventory were scooped up pretty quick. I think their inventory is usually cancelled orders since they try and avoid keeping inventory just sitting on delivery lots. I’m sure a lot of people...

Hopefully this marks a shift towards more affordable options for Rivian and other manufacturers. 0-60 in 3 seconds with quad motors is a neat party truck but I’d rather see them simplify and streamline their production. As well as with the Lightning I’m hoping future iterations are lighter/more...

400V vs 800V explains some of the difference, but the Lightning charging is still very slow compared to other 400V vehicles, especially when adjusted for battery size. For example a 400V Tesla Model 3 or Y with a 75kwh battery can peak charge at 250kw, whereas a long range Lightning has nearly...

Not yet, it’s been good so far. I got my Tesla cord with my Tesla about 4 years ago and the cord has lasted as a daily charging solution. The J1772 adapter has worked great for the times I’ve used it. I don’t see a reason why it wouldnt work as a long term charging solution.

So if the steering wheel heat is a -$140 MSRP removal, would I have to pay the dealer $140 in the future for the parts/install? Or is the $140 some sort of “sorry for the inconvenience of having to bring your truck back to the dealer for final assembly later” discount? Im in a warmer climate so...

I’m personally a fan of the Tesla mobile connector and the Lectron adapter to convert to J1772. The Tesla is a 30A 120/240V cord and the whole setup should be about $100 cheaper than the Ford one. The primary benefit to the Tesla cord is you can get adapters (separately) for different types of...