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There are some pretty smart mechanics that frequent this forum. I bet some of them could figure how to take the CCS2 parts that are already available on European Lightnings and install them on a CCS1 Lightning. Since you’re already spending $20k over list it might be worth it to spend a grand or...

The F150 Lightning is sold new in Norway and Switzerland and is configured for the CCS2 standard. I don’t understand why anyone would ship a Lightning from North America to Europe unless it’s a lot cheaper to ship than to buy new in Europe.

I pulled my new travel trailer on my latest trip to Colorado. I didn’t keep track of the Lightning efficiency pulling the trailer. All I really cared about was having enough range to make it to my next charging stop.

Here is another article on the new NEVI rules.

Real interesting article on Insideevs, not only does it say that NEVI has been reactivated, it says that changes to requirements will actually speed up implementation. I hope they are right and I hope this acceleration extends into the following plan years. P.S., I have already received...

Texas seems to be releasing some NEVI funds. The Texas Electric Vehicle Infrastructure website now has some sites listed as “Planning” that were previously listed as paused. There’s also some chatter online for some of the sites indicating construction dates.

I put the rv on the road today. I got 1.2 miles per kWh on my outbound leg and 1.0 miles per kWh on the inbound leg. The temperature stayed above 100 degrees F and my top speed was 60 mph. It looks on long trips I’m going to have to charge about every 100 miles. That’s doable on interstates...

I know I said I wouldn’t but I did anyway. With all the traveling I do in the Lightning, the travel trailer just made sense. Still not totally sure this is a good idea but I’m excited about the freedom I think the travel trailer is going to give me.

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I’m not sure tall too tall is but there may still be some options for you. I push the passenger seat all the way forward and tilt it all the way so I can stretch out. I fill the void behind the seat that the air mattress doesn’t cover with a sleeping bag and pillows. Another option that may work...

I do a lot of traveling in my lightning. For a variety of reasons I’ve gotten to where my preferred overnight stay is sleeping on a back seat inflatable mattress inside the Lightning. I’m always looking for ways to make extended periods in the Lightning more livable and I’m posting to share my...

Based on the reported battery pack replacement of one percent per year, our battery packs have a life expectancy (50 percent replacement) of maybe 50 years. I have had one module replaced but I expect this was due to a defect and I expect the other modules to hold true to the statistics. I think...

It has been over two months since the module replacement and my SOH is still showing 100%.

I have a back seat air mattress and I often sleep in my truck on my frequent trips to Colorado. The HVAC system in the Lightning will run in either accessory or full on mode. I found it’s better to run Lightning in full on mode with the lights off for extended idle times because in accessory...

This information seams to be a little behind the times. There are four Walmarts within few miles of me that have these new chargers well under construction. I think the announcement that these Walmarts were going to get chargers was over a year ago. I charge at home so unfortunately the...

I connected my Lightning to the Car Scanner app today using a Bluetooth dongle. The app showed my SOH as 100% which is a little surprising since I just had to have one of the HV module replaced. Another reason my current SOH is surprising is because my SOH was at 97% for a long time before the...

To be fair, ABRP does just one, it makes a route planner for EVs and it requires a fee for that premium service. With all the variables and effort related to building a decent EV planner I’m not surprised OEMs are reluctant to build really good ones. Through Apple CarPlay and a Bluetooth dongle...

Download the A Better Route Planner, ABRP. With ABRP not only will you be able to tell under what driving conditions you will get the rated driving range, you will be able to accurately estimate your range under almost any driving conditions. And yes, you can get the rated range under the...

On my first long trip (2,000+ miles) since replacing the bad module. The battery pack seems to be charging better than it ever did before. I have a feeling that the module had been going bad for a very long time.