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We’re putting in two; dual port Multi-adapter (J1772/NACS), 23’ long corded, ChargePoint L2 chargers (80 amp/~20kWh or 40-50 miles of range per hour, about what a layover-lunch would take) with easy on off highway access. The layout is pull through so a BEV + trailer theoretically has access to...

https://www.autoblog.com/news/fords-affordable-new-ev-family-will-start-with-a-small-electric-pickup AutoBlog article drills down on the type of ~$35K focus Ford is looking at. An apparent riff of the Maverick‘s success With a healthy dose of China’s BEV develop efficiency and market growth...

Good article on the US again being late to big changes coming up in transportation evolution and EV adoption. History repeating. https://insideevs.com/features/763433/power-moves-ev-malaise-era-ram-tesla/ Out Lightning has had few minor issues but nothing surprising with new tech. Battery...

Ok. Driving in our farm field and ran over a chunk of concrete. Ouch! Then entering a work zone and got crowded by an oncoming car rolling near the centerline. Moved over and the passenger mirror clipped the outer left most point of the diamond at 40 mph. Folded the mirror but.,, never broke...

I roll 90 to 100 miles a day 5 days a week. And no real surprises here. Variable speeds per day 50-45-54-55 mph. Hankooks at 40K were toast as in 1/3 really worn to 2/32nds. Replaced them with Michelin Defenders. I roll at 44 psi cause heavy truck. 5 months is about 10k Miles. Red dotted trend...

PDX Supercharger at Portland (Cascade Station). Two Tesla sedans are charging. I pull in, hook the adapter up, off and running. One Tesla leaves and a Lightning pulls in and hooks up then another Mach E shows up and connects. Another Tesla sedan leaves, another shows up. That’s like 50:50 Ford...

We’re a two BEV household (not counting the 24’ Sea Swirl and ‘41 9N) since ‘21-‘23. The Lighting Lariat ER came on board in ‘23 and joined the ‘21 SR Mach E. Between the two, we’ve rolled 100,000 electric miles. That includes three trips to Montana (1 in the Mach E & 2 by Lightning) as well...

I figured there are a few data geeks and I'd thought I'd toss in my December-early February log of miles, miles/kWh, and kWh burned. The red dashed lines are Excel trend lines. I roll about 2K miles a month and this represents about 7,000 miles of my winter commute with occasional longer trips...

Rather than a long post I thought to wish you all a good 2025. The truck has been good to me through my daily 90+ mile commute. Only the warranty issues of a BMS module and wonky frunk switch. I’ll get 40K+ out of the Hankooks. Then strap on Michelin Defenders. Average 2.3 miles/kwh winter and...

100 miles a day and a lot like this.

https://flip.it/_.lCBk WA looking good! Dakotas & South not so much.

Long post. Most those miles are a consequence of my 5 days a week 90-100 mile commute. Since I drive the same route I mess around with speed, tire pressure, driving style, to find a happy medium. One 7 mile section has 3 dozen curves that love a 50 mph power through but that’s 72 tire rounding...

When in Phoenix do something nutty.. Hilarious fun and we reserved a Tesla (not available), then this was suggested. Has the Borla exhaust sound which has the ability to err.. “wake the dead”. Primarily a Hertz spec appearance package spec’d by Shelby. Really quick & fun to drive down...

My LTE’s BMS started exhibiting some odd behavior 12-2023 that impacted sound system, proximity alarm tone (cold frog), interior lighting, volume control, and a whole gamut of error messages including “accidental unplug”, “low battery-drive car”, “electrical system drain”, etc. The most...

Been living with that failing sensor since T-Day. Some of the weird consequences: 1) No interior lights on door opening 2) Perimeter alarm sound was akin to a strangled duck. 3) No bass on sound.. really became A.M. sound out of sound system. 4) Volume function became unpredictable with rotary...

So he swings by with his XLT ER w/PPOB & Max Tow. Has scales, no bed liner. He’ll put a 3-section tonneau on it. Very nice & great color! Turns out there are 5 LTs in our little county (pop 23,000). His initial comments are on smoothness of ride, quiet, power, ease of use. Currently charging...

We’ve driven the SR MME and Lightning ER a combined 80K+ miles coming up on 3 years. The MME has 52,000 and the LT 18,000. I roll 2K a month so 80K by July!! The mileage would represent 4000 gallons of gas (20 mpg on the former well driven turbo Flex and V8 Adrenalin) so that’s about $18,000...

So he calls me. “J.C.” he says, “That LT is wicked”… “Wicked fast”. “What do you think (as in me!)”. “First class leg space in coach!” “Your boys will love it!”, “Less gas more filling”. “It’s the future and I’ve access to Superchargers Stations now!”. Since he’s a coach and drives...

Well, my county’s LT growth went from 2 to 3 ?. A buddy called me after he took a Lariat test drive. What did I think? Well, I said, “after 16,600 miles in 8 months we’re pretty sold”. Best all rounder ever and a heck of a fuel savings. He loved the quiet ride, pro power, pro trailer, and...