✅ 7/11/22 Lightning Build Week Group

[Ford Senior Master]

Also, I’m not sure if you have any insight into this. Or if @Ford Senior Master does. But any chance of an ER battery swap in the future? Hardware is otherwise the same. The differential might be cheaper than trading it in and sitting onthe waiting list again.

I highly doubt it would be something Ford would promote.

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[Ffxdude]

Yes, I'm looking at two trips I have coming up at the end of the month and both of the trips only have 1 stop that will work for me to top off to be able to make it round trip. When I look at the Trip to NC I haven't completely convinced myself we'll even make it the lighting. the one stop has me arriving at 10% and I have it calculated to finish the trip at 10% with no chargers in the area....

Finishing isn’t terrible, you can plug in the mobile charger to something when you get there. Might not be fast but if you’re going to be there a while it’s not terrible.

Right now I’d probably plan my backup. If the charger doesn’t work, what do I need to detour to the next. If the answer is 20%, I’d show up with 20%. Just in case for that 1 stop. Which is what will make it suck.

If I had to guess, you’re going to be stopping with 30-35% of range left and going to need to top off to 100%. That’s going to suck. Otherwise you’ll top off to 80% but need a 30-45min round trip detour to grab the next charge.

I have to go to NC myself in a couple of weeks and thought about driving. Quickly said nope to taking the F-150L. I even went through it with the Rivians 315-350 miles and decided the trip is far more reliable in my 210 mile Tesla

It’s times like these that it’s apparent that we’re in front of the curve and the infrastructure is just not there in some (many) places yet. We’re headed to the SC beaches late next month and I want to take the lightning, but unfortunately it’s like a ev desert once you get off i95 and the condo where we’re staying doesn’t have usable plugs in the parking garage.

 

[Ford Senior Master]

For the tech nerds.. Mach E battery. This is the extended range.

 

[Yellow Buddy]

For the tech nerds.. Mach E battery. This is the extended range.

So how much would I need to pay you for an extended range battery to accidentally fall off a F-150L?

 

[Ffxdude]

For the tech nerds.. Mach E battery. This is the extended range.

Saw a dude in a Mach e group just got his done and the dealer sent some pics during the process. Was apparently a 2.5 day job partly because they had to figure out the cooling system. He drove it with reduced power for almost 3k miles before the battery came in.

 

[Ford Senior Master]

So how much would I need to pay you for an extended range battery to accidentally fall off a F-150L?

I dont know about that. It would have to be enough to finance my retirement because I am sure I'd be unemployed.

 

[Ford Senior Master]

Saw a dude in a Mach e group just got his done and the dealer sent some pics during the process. Was apparently a 2.5 day job partly because they had to figure out the cooling system. He drove it with reduced power for almost 3k miles before the battery came in.

We didn't replace the battery. We replaced the HVBJB. Book time was about 6 hrs. I won't say how fast it was actually accomplished but we beat the time ???

 

[Yellow Buddy]

I dont know about that. It would have to be enough to finance my retirement because I am sure I'd be unemployed.

Why’s it always have to be about you? So selfish..

 

[Yellow Buddy]

We didn't replace the battery. We replaced the HVBJB. Book time was about 6 hrs. I won't say how fast it was actually accomplished but we beat the time ???

Gotta love beating the book time!

 

[Ford Senior Master]

Why’s it always have to be about you? So selfish..

Just the way I am...lol

 

[Ffxdude]

We didn't replace the battery. We replaced the HVBJB. Book time was about 6 hrs. I won't say how fast it was actually accomplished but we beat the time ???

The HVBJB is the yellow thing at the front with the white capacitors on top?

and hey 5.59 is still a win!

 

[Ford Senior Master]

Gotta love beating the book time!

Gotta love my master tech Shop Foreman. Makes me a paycheck every month.

 

[Ford Senior Master]

The HVBJB is the yellow thing at the front with the white capacitors on top?

and hey 5.59 is still a win!

Yes that's the junction block.

 

[Ford Senior Master]

Have I told you guys how much I love my truck lately? How could you not be completely enamored with the lightning. @Commercial Sales Ford needs to get his charging straightened out. Once he does everything will be great.

 

[Ffxdude]

Have I told you guys how much I love my truck lately? How could you not be completely enamored with the lightning. @Commercial Sales Ford needs to get his charging straightened out. Once he does everything will be great.

Ditto. My commute has been the best part of my day for the last few weeks and I’ve taken all the errand running duties just cause I want to drive it. Who knew it would really help the marriage??? Sadly though I’ve been home sick all week with the kids and it’s killing me that I haven’t gotten to drive the truck.

Friday they’re coming to install my FCSP.

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