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I am fully aware and understand that. However, after looking at the climate data over the last few years I am convinced that if we don't take DRASTIC action now, there won't be much of a future left to worry about. Better to suffer now and try to preserve some of what we have. That said, I...

From my perspective, I would argue that Biden's policy was mostly toothless and not nearly aggressive enough. I too would like to see taxes on fossil fuels that fully account for the damage they cause, but not many would be happy at ~$15 to $20 per gallon for gas.

Yeah, I am limited to $45/day for up to 10 days, but I would be happy to get that. better than nothing.

Multiple places, drains, seals, and one from the antella pod somehow. Whole floor was soaked.

I enjoy the view too, but it wasn't worth the ~$2,400 I had to pay in repairs for the leaks earlier this year.

Well - not everyone has a 120V outlet near where they park their car, so they would have to install something. It also depends on how cold it gets where you are. Our first EVSE had to be replaced under warranty, so we had to go without it for a couple weeks in the middle of an upstate NY...

Resurrecting this old thread of mine to let you all know, that after months of trying, the dealer has given up and told me if I want reimbursement for any of my hotel / rental costs stemming from the powertrain failure, I would need to go through Ford. But Ford told me I had to go through the...

Maybe. I just foresee lots of folks "saving money" by not installing a home charger and letting their truck idle for hours in the driveway to charge the battery.

I would rather they just stick with basic hybrids and pure EVs. All of the data coming out on plug in hybrid vehicles is that almost no-one ever bothers to plug them in and they end up getting worse efficiency than a non-plug in hybrid, sometimes even worse than the pure ICE variant as well.

Not sure where you got that 5,500lbs figure for the Lightning. My 2022 ER Lariat is ~6,800lbs empty and the Platinum is heavier (~7,000 if I remember correctly)

Absolutely! I don't trust my electrical skills enough to do that work myself and when I had it quoted, the Generac transfer switch was close to $4k installed by an electrician. I ended up just investing in some very good extension cords to power critical loads from the 120V outlets and that...

I was thinking of lax standards and ignoring safety issues due to schedule pressure, but yeah - sabotage is a real concern. I wonder if this plant supplies any defense contractors.

Well that isn't good. Beyond the impact to the automotive industry, I have to be concerned about the conditions at the plant that lead to repeat fires.

I like to roll the dice. A little over 3 years and 47k miles in. Parked outside in the heat and cold. Still on the factory 12V battery with no issues. My wife is the same at 4 yrs and 57k miles on her Mach-e.

Eh - A Maverick is significantly narrower than an F-150, which is a major selling point for a lot of folks. Much easier to park and drive on narrow roads.

Very true. Paper studies are pretty cheap and call also help build/retain skills.

Right, which is what I expected and why 1.5 to 1.6 seemed so low

I had it set to auto 1, 66F. Climate only used 3% of the total energy.

I hadn't even considered that! Thank you!

Not that I have noticed for highway driving. Once you are cruising at speed, it is all the same.