Don't feel bad, he was probably on his way to a service center! I had an R1T and it had more problems than I've ever experienced with a new car. Should have gone with a Ford from the beginning.
The lights around the trunk bed looks the best! I've seen a few people around town with the full car all light up, but I lack the patience and just know it will leave hundreds of scratches all over.
$1300 is pretty great for what you're getting. I remember probably 10 years ago I spent a ton on a home generator system, and not a single thing happened over those 10 years.
I'm glad both Google and Apple are expanding into this, it wasn't long ago that you only had one EV charger to choose from, and you had to just wait there whether you liked it or not.
It really doesn't take much to total an EV nowadays, and it still surprises me. I grew up in an auto body shop and the cars I used to see get repaired would 100% be totaled, with probably half the damage today.
So basically just covered the entire glass section with PPF? If it was leaking that would sure do the trick, just have to make sure to never try and open it.
I agree the 1mi/kWh figure is a pretty safe estimate, but there are so many variables that could come into play. Elevation, wind, air density, all could hurt or play in your favor. Plan your route well though and you should be OK, might be smart to bring a generator!
Wow, I'm going to follow this thread too. I've done engine swaps, even FWD>AWD swaps, but I could never imagine doing an EV battery swap! Best of luck and I'm excited to see what happens.
That has to be the most impressive mileage I've seen on an EV tire. I helped a friend buy tires for their Tesla and they were going out after 20k miles, and that was a car not a truck!
AZ used to have insane reg deals for EVs, less than $50/year in some cases. Unfortunately a new Lightning will set you back about $1000 or more for the year.