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What happens if you are at a DCFC that has a problem in a per minute state? Your truck can take 150kw and the charge station can deliver 350 when working properly, but sometimes they only deliver 30kw. All of a sudden a planned charge at 120kw average (2kw per minute) can become a 0.5kw per...

I just went for a long hike starting at Vermont's highest paved road (Lincoln Gap road trailhead). It was an 11.5 mile round trip out and back. I don't have my lightning yet, but drove my wife's (she thinks that it is hers) Volvo xc40 EV (402 hp, 486ft lb of torque permanent AWD). WOW the...

This!!! My current ice truck is used infrequently. The EV and phev get most of the miles. Even though I fill up the tanks on the phev (over 2k miles on this tank with a 16mile electric phev) and truck no more than once a month, there is never a good time to do it. On the way to work? Nope, don't...

We have got to find something to do while our trucks are charging. (Insert EV hater comment about charging for 10 hours at $0.35 per minute. ? 0.35x60x10 =$210 to fill the battery?)

Cool idea!

You are assigned a VIN when you get scheduled. The dealer should be able to get it for you. Maybe they will delay the 2023s a week or two.

@Pioneer74, if you say yes, you won't get much actual work done and you will have lots of friends from all over the country.

Maybe this is the reason for the low numbers in this week and next week (both in the 400s) compared with the 800+ of early August. They can get caught up with a few smaller build week totals.

I don't want to sell until I have the replacement in my possession or at the dealership knowing that there was no transport damage, but I also want to have it taken care of before the purchase so that I have the money in my bank account. In Vermont you have 3 months on either side of by the...

I'm surprised that 40 amps would only require 8AWG. 8AWG is appropriate for a 40amp circuit, but EVSEs are continuous load, so should only be run at 80 percent of circuit rating (32 amp for 40amp circuit). If charging at 40amp, the circuit should be 50amp. 50amp would require 6AWG. The 120v...

9/1 blend...so I probably should not check anything until Monday or Tuesday. I will probably be F5ing the order tracking page every 20 minutes while awake starting Friday. I keep checking my dealer's website to see when the two lightnings listed disappear from their inventory (blend dates 7/14...

Nice. It's great reading about successful EV trips. When our little ones (10 and 12 now) were that age the tailgate was great for diaper changes (way better than the interior of a minivan hatchback or SUV). There is never anything to move out of the way to clear adequate space for diaper...

I have no experience yet with a ford EV, but our Volvo is great in the snow. No specific snow mode. Just take it easy with the go pedal. We have winter tires, so that helps. I have driven in thick slushy snow as well as ice conditions with 1pd on and off. It was fine either way. Be gentle with...

Would it also be possible to frame in a 4 foot tall by 6 or 7 foot wide "window" with cripple studs top (50ish inches) and bottom (6 inches), sill plate on the bottom, header on top and jack studs on the sides? Then you leave the facing material on the other side with some kind of nailing...

With my 2011 I used a hanging tennis ball, but the garage is unfinished, and I could also pull up until the bumper touched. I'd consider placing a pool noodle or two on the wall and when you touch with the bumper the top would move a bit and you could see this out the windshield. For another car...

My 2011 had the door key pad but 11 years ago there was no Paak. I kept the key locked in the truck. I used the door key code to get in and out all the time. It is one thing that I missed most when I traded it in for a Tacoma.

You can't get the size from tirerack, but the continental viking contact 7 is available in 275 65 18 and is an 116xl rated tire.

I'm ok with a recall for this (as long as it does not delay delivery). Even if they leave them off, pending a redesign/remake, but PLEASE do not hold deliveries of otherwise good vehicles because the steps have a problem.

No spray in liner for me. 1. 7875 2. 120220901 8244 3. 205/426 Also is you want it for tracking my order number is 4512

100 percent indicated may actually be 97 percent (not where you want a battery to stay long term) and 0 percent may actually be 7 percent. Or it could be 5 and 5. We don't actually know. Best practice is to keep the battery away from 100 and away from zero. Not necessarily applicable, but car...