I had the opportunity to take the truck on its first long trip. It was just me, so I didn't have to worry about my wife or kids in the event of any trouble (there wasn't). I also got lucky with the weather, both temperature and wind (more details below). Overall, the trip went smoothly. Since I...
Prior to the Lightning's cancellation, I was firmly on the side of keeping our Lightning once the lease was up. Given how the truck fits our needs, it just made sense to keep it. Now that it's been discontinued, we have to contend with resale value, parts availability/dealer service issues, etc...