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I vote that we all start drinking more beer and we send them the empties... yes? :beer:

Maybe we disagree on the definition of "dramatically?"

We have a 23 XLT and a 24 Flash in the driveway, so one of each kind of heating system. We live in the Sierra foothills so while snow and ice are routine, butt-numbing cold (like we suffered in Michigan; I know of which I speak) is not. Yes, resistive heat is almost instant-on and that's nice...

Well, it's almost that simple. Add a transfer switch to your system (search/read up on the "bonded neutral" thing first) with an inlet plug. When you need power, just plug in, turn on the truck, and hit the switch. Bob's your uncle.

Hello George, and welcome to the forum. Short version: The Lightning will do all that and I think you'll love it. The thought of being forced back to a V-8 makes me shiver and cringe. A bit more: You'll probably want an EVSE (a charge station) at home and at each vacation home as this will...

Yup. We've used ours multiple times now, and it is so much nicer than listening to the generator droning on and on and on...

No, I did not switch from a Bronco. But, still... you can charge at home and your commute is 8 miles? You have 2 kids and you haul all the stuff that goes with 2 kids? Oh, my friend, you are gonna absolutely LOVE the Lightning.

People in Arkansas can have a distorted view of California, just like people in California can have a distorted view of Arkansas (yes, I've spent a lot of time in both). I pay $0.11 per kW to charge, off-peak. In California. Might not be as cheap as other places, but it is not that...

Maybe not a fact, but... it is a safe bet that you will find the Lightning to be, hands down, the best vehicle you've ever owned. Once your family learns how shockingly comfortable the ride is they'll never want to go back to a loud, rough ICE vehicle for a 4 hour drive to Dallas. (I...

Dear @dmd3home, You've gotten a lot of interesting responses. Here's mine. It's much more useful than a smoke detector or a carport and, added bonus, you can terrify your neighbors with it. (Uh, seriously... I also vote for running away while dialing 911.)

Interesting thread. My subjective summary after four pages: "People with ER think you should get an ER, while SR people think SR is plenty." Sounds like there might be some built-in bias here. And I agree with all of them, as I have one of each. You face neither extreme winter temperatures...

We went with the Toyo AT III EV's. The primary concerns were noise and acceptable winter performance while being willing to give up a little on range. Only about 2000 miles so far, but the noise and range hits were trivial. Now I just need to see if that "3 peak" rating gets me anything next...

Don't know if there are a ton of these threads, but... yup. Sounds pretty much like exactly the performance many of us see.

I just mounted a set of the Toyos last week. I personally am not a fan of the look, but I needed an AT tire. The only comments for this conversation are that I barely notice any noise increase from the Goodyears that came OEM, and efficiency seems essentially unchanged (not a lot of data yet...

Uh, think this through a bit. Even the SR w/o the heat pump could run the heater for days and DAYS when you're not moving. (I mean, you'd be in the Sierras, not the high plains; "cold" is a very different beast there.) You would be the last one to run out of juice. :) That said, if your gut...

I'm about 60 miles up the hill from Sac, and I have both an SR and an ER in the driveway. If I lived somewhere in the upper Midwest where distances are longer and charge stations fewer, I might have a different opinion, but: After multiple 200-400 mile trips around California in both vehicles...

This is not unique to the Lightning; it's common with a lot of portable generators (like my Honda generator). If they don't already know what to do, find a different electrician.

I hate "what they said" posts, but this is a special case. This is a terrible idea. Just buy a transfer switch! Added: I use the truck to power the house when the grid is down (common for me, too)... through a transfer switch. Works beautifully.

This isn't that difficult to set up, but devils and details and all that. I have ~10 kW on the roof and a 10kWh battery on the wall. When we lose power (not infrequently during the winter months) the battery kicks in automatically. It will hold up everything important in the house for 12+...