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You can't lump nuclear reactor waste together in one big glob - there would be too much heat and the possibility of a chain reaction. Straight from the NRC: https://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov/2015/03/12/dry-cask-storage-the-basics France is using the breeder reactor cycle to further process...

I think at our current level of use, it's the NIMBY situation (not in my back yard) with new reactor siting and the waste.**** Fusion is making big strides and generates a lot less radioactive waste, most of it relatively short-lived compared to fission waste, so I'd hope that fusion works for...

I was a dog lover and never cared for cats until our youngest daughter dumped her cat on us after graduating from college. It was a fantastically athletic animal. We have roof rats in our part of Texas. They're very pesky arboreal rodents that can get into your attic and chew up your home...

Even though the average person only keeps their vehicle for 12 years and only drives 168,000 miles total, right now, the Ford warranty is only eight years or 100,000 miles while still having at least 70% charge capacity left. And that's with discouraging DC fast charging and charging to 100%...

After an initial ETA of 5/2 to 5/8/23 on the truck being BUILT, I got an updated, broadened range of 4/29 to 5/12/23 from Ford's e-mail announcing that the truck was SHIPPED. My dealer rep signed me up for Vin View text updates on shipping status changes and told me to expect delivery in...

Thanks for all the great answers. On using the Mobile Power Charger cable at 120 v, I didn't want to charge the vehicle so much as just keep it cool while parked for a day at my daughter's house (she lives in a rented 1950s ranch house in Austin with no 240 v except for the AC compressor). I...

Sorry if I missed a pre-existing thread on this. If so, just point me in the right direction with a link. I was chitchatting with my neighbor, who has a new Tesla Model Y. He mentioned he's not worried about Texas summer heat in parking lots, etc., because his car will use some of its battery...

My local Ford dealer rep called me up out of the blue and volunteered to sign me up for Vin View by https://www.freightverify.com/free-trial. The notification service is supplied via the dealer's account at Freight Verify and I get texts every time the transport status of my truck changes. So...

I had a Live Chat with a Ford customer rep. The rep said some problems with the website have been reported as of today. The rep confirmed that my truck is on a rail car headed my way and the 5/2 to 5/8 delivery date is still good. Hurray! The only question the rep couldn't answer is why...

Oops! Public tracking status now "updated" to "Your Order is Confirmed!" Used to say "Your truck is built and awaiting shipment." The tracking bar still has all the same dates but the completion check marks are now empty. Clicking on the Window Sticker link, I get "none is available yet!"...

Maybe the battery fire in Michigan has given the Lightning a lot more public recognition! :)

The NY Times had an article over a year ago about key fob relay theft of Ford vehicles in British Columbia, with the thieves creating new key fobs via OBDII once they gain access to the vehicle in the victim's driveway. The closest I could come to finding a similar article is a Vancouver Sun...

Well, for one thing, if I want, I can leave home with the truck plugged in, the set of breakers I want to back up switched on, and have the truck automatically back up my house while I'm on vacation elsewhere and get up to 9.6 kW rather than 7.2 kW out of the truck. The option to have solar is...

The solar inverters are available in 4, 6, 8, or 10 kW sizes, all for the same price: Product: Sunrun Home Integration System (required to enable Ford Intelligent Backup Power) (aeesolar.com) Apparently, they all contain a 10 kW-capable solar inverter. The difference in output is...

Looks like I'm continuing to follow about a week behind @Caniki. In Production is now checked off as of 4/13 and the tracking page says the vehicle is built and will likely ship within a week. Woo Hoo! :love:

I opened FordPass, which I haven't done in a while. An Activate Vehicle button showed on launch, but when I tapped it, I also got a "You need to take delivery..." message, as well. My vehicle is in the Build process, starting 4/3, and not complete just yet.

Interesting that my dealer rep says he checked, and on his end, the truck looks like it's completed and awaiting shipment, whereas at the Motorcraft Module Build Data (As Built) site, Index - FordServiceInfo.Com (motorcraftservice.com), I still don't have a Tear Tag. And at the Ford Order...

@TaxmanHog, you are an ace at making predictions! (y) My truck is now officially in production as of 4/3!

I agree that 21st-century vehicle purchases are slowly evolving from an antiquated system that has historically made it illegal to purchase a vehicle directly from the OEM in 48 states. Also, Ford has required dealers to make a big investment in upgrading their facilities and getting service...

And just as you predicted in another thread, on the latest window sticker version (3/30), my truck is now headed again to TX rather than MI as on the 3/29 sticker version. The MI / BUMP and the 7-memo (4) notations have disappeared, too. And if the 245/1406 means anything about sequencing...