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I pay the same $.18 here in SW VA.

This 12V battery situation has happened to me on 3 brands of EV/PHEV/hybred (4 vehicles). More so than any ICE I've owned (20+). It looks to me like a design problem as there is no excuse for this happening when a relatively huge HVB is charged and/or the vehicle is plugged into the grid...

Extended maintenence warranties are a great piece of mind saver but they are a moneymaker for the seller. What that means is that statistically they are a money looser for the buyer. Like all insurance, if you can bare the loss, best not to insure. That piece of advice IMHO is totally not...

Thanks to all, this thread and this forum alone has been more informative than all the pre purchase YouTube and Ford study I did. Right now the big advantages that have become more important are maintenance and the frunk. Thanks and please keep it coming.

Next road trip I'll try that...

Oh yes. I am really thankful for what we've got. I even apologize for taking 2 slots and thank those I meet for Tesla's including us. I hope I didn't come across as ungrateful, just stating my experience in the week I've owned the Flash.

One of the main reasons I finally went to an all electric vehicle was the new aviability to the Tesla charge infrastructure. It is not quite what I thought it was. I got the adapter with the Lightning and it works. The truck usually blocks 2 slots which would be embarrassing at the least if...

I think an overriding factor, at least on a road trip, is the rate of charge. The charge acceptance rate for the first few minutes is 160KW or so. It then drops to 110 or so. Then at 80% the charge rate drops suddenly to 60 or so. This means that to optomise time, charge more often and only...

Really a shame. I've had 3 vehicles where the 12v battery ran down where eather a charge cable was hooked up and/or a huge onboard HVB was available. There is no excuse for this unless the HVB is dead or low as well. Come on KIA, Nisson, and Ford, you are all better than this. Every time a...

Just traded a '23 Ecoboost hybred. My first trip I charged only on Tesla superchargers. The trip took about $10 more than the '23 Ecoboost. Other than home charging, the Lightning will, no doubt at least at current rates of gas and public charging, be more expensive than the '23. Taking time...

Just took my first trip. 360 miles cost $55 at Tesla Superchargers another 11 or so at home. Gas in my '23 Ecoboost would have been about $10 cheaper. Charging at home will be between 1/3 and 1/2 the price of gas. Considering road manners and maintenance; his thing may save some money but will...