Meanwhile: If Donut Labs can't, then maybe South Korea can. Most likely, it's very similar technology.
Supercapacitor Breakthroughs:
A significant advancement came from a collaborative team at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and Seoul National University (SNU) in 2025...
The answer to all of EV's issues is the solid state battery with the specs that Donut Labs claims. If these batteries, or ones like them, come into fruition, then EVs will be just as convenient to charge as filling a car with gasoline and the range will be 2x. The EVs will out perform ICE cars...
When I first heard of Donut Labs solid state battery, and learned about the specs, I said it must be an ultra capacitor. Capacitors are the only devices that can possibly meet the stated specs. Capacitor packs have been used in buses for 10 years in China's cities and other cities around the...
There's a new player in the mix, and they claim to have figured out solid-state batteries. I know, I know, we've heard this line before. But, either this guy is a super BS artist, or they cracked the code.
Watch this video at the link below, and help me decide if this guy and his company is...
Save yourself some money, have a tire shop use a plug/patch and you'll be good to go. People who know tire repair would do the same. Don't let predatory tire shops talk you into a new tire or set of tires. Good luck.
I feel like a winner for buying my Lightning before they aren't available to buy. Many vehicle models end production, and change designs. Something else will fill the void, but it will be different.
I feel sorry for all the guys who wanted a BEV Lightning and kept putting off buying one until...
Ford should have continued with the BEV Lightning and offered new battery technology on next year's models that would increase the range. More range is the greatest desire of all Lightning owners.
Ford should have continued with the BEV Lightnings, and they could have produced the EREVs in...
I wouldn't be surprised if the cabinet coolant heater was changed first, and then the $20.00 part that really fixed it.
Look at your invoice to see what parts were sold to you.
Good Luck.
The RAM Charger EREV price point is around $100k. This price makes sense if you include all it takes to run a 6-cylinder engine and incorporate all the environmental components necessary.
Now if you add a nice battery pack that will give the truck 120 mile EV range, and all the supporting...
I like the idea of introducing people to the electric vehicle market through very well built and high range plug-in electric hybrids. However, the catch-22 is why would people pay that much more for a hybrid. Unless hybrids are the same price as an ICE, this idea is doomed to fail.
Besides...
EREVs will definitely sell to a niche market. I'm sure some of the Ford fans who wanted the performance of a Lightning and the range of an ICE will be very happy with the recent announcement.
However, how in the heck can Ford justify abandoning most customers who just want their battery...
Did anyone at the dealership explain how the failing cabin coolant heater could cause a large drain on the 12V battery.
For sure the cabin coolant heater is powered from the HV battery. I guess the controls inside the cabin coolant heater module that control the heater use 12V and maybe a...
Ford should have focused on a 500 mile range battery for the Lightning. Also we need a battery that can't burn up and lasts 500,000 miles. I realize it's a nightmare for Ford to stay current with the latest battery technology. We are at China’s mercy these days for the best batteries. But...
And why not be very smart and make EREV an upgrage option.
The all electric could just be an EREV without an Engine installed. And likewise, if in the future I wanted to make my Pure Electric an EREV, for the right price, Ford could install the EREV kit.
What a surprise. I didn't see this coming, but I understand why it's happening.
The real answer is cheap 1000 mile batteries that don't fail or burn up. This 1000 mile range battery would make the F150 the perfect truck. However, those are at least three years out. So, in the meantime, EREV...
Thanks for sharing your newly gained knowledge. Don't be surprised if you notice a difference in acceleration in 30 to 60 days.... once the new wears off, they may slip in the change in acceleration to hedge their warranty bet.
Thanks for sharing.
I stopped liking moonroofs, sunroofs, T-tops decades ago because most of them eventually leak. What do you expect when you cut a hole in your perfectly covered/sealed roof and then try to seal it back up with rubber gaskets that get mechanically stressed. I'll never select the hole-in-the-roof...