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Also remember you solar panels do not produce heavy amp based power. A Lightening can be charging up to 80Amps, depending. A PV system may only be producing 35 amps. Check your PV breaker size and compare your EV charger breaker size. Also remember your utility meter is bidirectional and can...

I am guessing you are a LADWP customer, or maybe SCE, doesn't really matter. As the previous solar manager for the utility out there, we often explained this to our customers. Energy produced by your panels directly offsets the load being used in the house. Meaning that energy produced by...

Now just wait till the loose ice chunks start rattling around in different areas. You will think something is wrong with the truck. It took weeks to get warm enough to have all the ice chunks melted before the noises stooped.

Mine took about 35 days. I thought the process was alright. I know it started with Q-Merit, and then went to a company in Colorado, who then worked with a company in Iowa, who then got a local electrician in my town. Seemed overly complicated, but it worked. Maybe that is now becoming unwieldy!!

Good experience and thanks for sharing. I don't take mine on road trips, I am driving mostly backcountry roads. I rent a F150 ICE if I have to pull my trailer go outside a safety range. An F150 ICE has a 26 gallon tank and good for up to 500 plus miles.

Sounds good. For us old timers who drove GM EV1s, Toyota RAV4 EVs, and the Nissan Altra EVs, we can share a lot of knowledge of the hard path it took to get here.

My EV experience goes back 20+ years, I advocate for EVs. However, they are dependent of certain conditions to be successful. Not all people are candidates for an EV. The ones that are not, should not get the vehicle, as they will be dissatisfied and complain. Right now, EVs fit within a...

I live in the rural area, I don't have a supercharger or public charging anywhere near me. I solely charge at home. Just coming out of winter, my range was in the 190s or less, that is a 100 mile radius.

You don't need a pick up. A simple utility trailer works just fine and is way cheaper. Also can rent for under $20 at Home Depot.

The truck is inefficient compared to other EVs, known fact. You are solely dependent on EV infrastructure that is built, the majors highways have this, so if you don't deviate from the major routes, you would be fine. Crossing rural America, you are not. It boils down to where you would be...

The truck is nice and I'm sure you will like driving it. Looks like a Ca vehicle and in CA you tend to drive everywhere and longer distances. So beware of that, where you can just jump in the Honda and drive up and down the state with no issue. Not the same for the inefficient F150 EV. I...

I use the Ford Charge Pro, always on.

I have had a 24 Flash since mid December in Iowa. I just putz around town and maybe to Des Moines once a month. My guess o meter has never been any where near 250 miles of range at 90% charge. It’s been pretty cold. Maybe it will in the spring summer when it’s warmer. And I have reset driving...

True, I am looking at a used EV for my daughter to use for school (lives at home). She can take advantage of a great car, no fuel cost, and we have chargers. However, when I send her off to the big university, will most likely get her an ICE vehicle. There are no chargers at the dorms, she...

Welcome. Great truck. You will be amazed at how great it is to drive. Then you will be frustrated as you get more adventurous. That's what this group is for. If you never leave your town and just do small/med daily commutes, you will not have any concerns. Obviously, there may be technical...

I think cheap EVs ($25-$30k) will still be a middle class, second car option, I just don't see these cars as an all around savior. The cheap Corollas, Hyundai's, Kia's, etc. will be for the majority of people who only can afford one car. The can drive anywhere, no fueling issues, and don't have...

I bought this off Amazon. I like to monitor cab temps and see 12V charging status.

Its all based on geometry of the suspension setup. I am no engineer, but thinking that under hard braking actions, the vehicle body may squat forward just slightly. In that scenario, the wheel may then be centered in the wheel well. Just a thought.

Here is a RAM promo video. The Ramcharger EREV is at 7:26 on the video. https://www.ramtrucks.com/electric/ram-1500-ramcharger.html

Ford is in the business to sell vehicles, as many as possible, to the broadest market. Unfortunately, EVs still have a stigma. Mostly around range, how fast to refill, and where can I find a charging station that works. I have to take a extended drive last Saturday, 283 miles one way. There...