Just research. We know the cab and a lot of the interior is shared. Front suspension odds and ends some components are shared. Rear suspension is unique. Exterior body and chassis rails have been modified. Powertrain is unique. So this means a majority of major stuff is not interchangeable...
Mine does it all the time. Annoying. It clears up and then doesn't happen for a while. Mostly in wintertime, so I'm guessing salt, ice, grime, snow, etc.
Its a gamble. The Lightning is a low production vehicle and they only keep a % of parts available for 10 years. How many videos have you seen online regarding older vehicles where the mechanic says the parts are not available anywhere!! And this was on normal production vehicles. I would...
The cost is the cost. There are no efficiencies in local chargers being put in by gas stations unless its a branded corporate effort (Shell, Chevron). ChargePoint and the others have locked up Walmarts and Targets. Tesla has the most efficiencies locked up, as it their own projects. Most...
Rates differ regionally in the US and depending on what utility serves the area. The costs you pay is directly related to the tariff the utility charges the customer, who then passes it on to you. Also, there might be 3 charging entities between the utility and you (utility cost, customer cost...
This morning on my way to work, I was stopped at a light and a Rivian pulled up next to me. He looked over and had a stupid grin on his face. Normally I am proud to drive the Lightning, but the truth be told, I felt a little wave of embarrassment flood over me. Like I was driving a flop of a...
Just because " Ford lost around $200K on each Lightning" doesn't means they will be very collectable.
Not like I'm gonna put my Flash on Market Place for $272,000
Look at the industries you mentioned. Farming, good luck without them. Food chain collapses. HVAC, every fricking building in America has one. Electric trucks?? Who needs then, just the minorities in this group.
Here is the reality. No matter how much you disagree or are angry, it won't change the facts.
1. EVs cost too much
2. Drivers still have range anxiety. That wont change till range gets higher.
3. Infrastructure severely lacks in certain places in this country and charging prices are too...
I agree with your plan. I did the same with a 24 Flash, got a super good lease deal Xmas last year. Once lease is up, we'll see what the numbers say. However I am pretty sure I will turn it back in. I even thought about putting an Air Tag in it so I can find what car lot has it and pick it up...
I am glad I leased mine. I saw all the "sketchiness" happening with EVs and debated buying or leasing. In the end got a great lease deal and will turn back in 36 months. Now I don't have to worry about owning a discontinued model and all the crap that goes along with that.
If the world...
"Ford declined to comment on the matter, but said that it was focused on producing gas and hybrid powered variants of its F-150 as it recovers from the fire at Novelis."
I think you all can read between the lines. They didn't even bother to refute what the WSJ said.