WXman
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- 2025 F-150 Lightning Flash
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- Meteorology/Transportation
I have always said that the more efficient a truck is, the more sensitive it is to change. And boy you can really see it on these Lightnings. Losing half your range just because of a change of seasons? Ouch. I lose a hand calculated 75% of my range when I hook on my enclosed trailer. Ouch. Running unloaded in perfect weather these trucks are amazing. But ANY environmental or load change really hurts the efficiency in a serious way.
I've seen the same with diesel trucks. Might get low 20s on the highway without a trailer, but if you hook on a camper you're down to around 10 MPG. That's over 50% loss of range. Ouch.
I've had a lot of gasoline trucks in my lifetime that would get 14 MPG on a good day, but in the dead of winter they'd still get 13 and with a big load behind them they'd still get 11.
Funny how that works. The less efficient a truck is, the less sensitive to change it is. And the more efficient a truck is, the more sensitive to change it is.
I've seen the same with diesel trucks. Might get low 20s on the highway without a trailer, but if you hook on a camper you're down to around 10 MPG. That's over 50% loss of range. Ouch.
I've had a lot of gasoline trucks in my lifetime that would get 14 MPG on a good day, but in the dead of winter they'd still get 13 and with a big load behind them they'd still get 11.
Funny how that works. The less efficient a truck is, the less sensitive to change it is. And the more efficient a truck is, the more sensitive to change it is.
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