I never use the sunroof, and it is a potential source of leaks. I suggest an option to substitute a solar panel for the sunroof. Maybe it would keep the Low Voltage battery charged.I wrote to Ford and suggested a Solar outlet integrated within the tailgate's array of outlets. If you wanted to carry an industrial home size solar panel or any solar panel in the truck bed the purpose would be to use the trickle charge to help maintain battery temp vs using the main battery. Any surplus would then go to the main battery. Very help suggestion say in cold climates where Lightning owners are already parking their trucks outside. Why not use some of that sun to generate a bit of heat?![]()
I have the exact same requirement and am seriously considering upgrading to the Silverado EV or Sierra EV. 450 miles of range is a lot and the charging is great on EA 350kw units. Price is all that is holding me back. Would love to buy one next spring that gets traded back in by someone who just doesn't understand EVs.Simple...use next gen batteries to give us:
500+ mile range, 350kW+ charge rate.
That's it. Everything else is gravy. I'm not upgrading to anything that doesn't have at least the above.
Yup. And I wonāt be āupgradingā to a truck like the Silverado EV that has to use a massively oversized battery to offer that range. For those who have not rode in or driven one, go check out the Silverado EV. The extra TON of battery weight vs the Lightning is very apparent in its handling and overall ride experience. And it compromises the amount of payload due to DOT regs and GVWR limitations.Simple...use next gen batteries to give us:
500+ mile range, 350kW+ charge rate.
That's it. Everything else is gravy. I'm not upgrading to anything that doesn't have at least the above.
Yeah agree. I want a next-gen battery with double the energy per kg so the weight stays relatively the same.Yup. And I wonāt be āupgradingā to a truck like the Silverado EV that has to use a massively oversized battery to offer that range. For those who have not rode in or driven one, go check out the Silverado EV. The extra TON of battery weight vs the Lightning is very apparent in its handling and overall ride experience. And it compromises the amount of payload due to DOT regs and GVWR limitations.
So Iām at 500+ mile range with < 7500 lbs curb weight. Faster charging. Better and more integrated software. Would also like a 50A outlet in the bed rather than the current 30A and vehicle-to-home output power implemented with standard protocols so we donāt have to use a proprietary charger and transfer switch hardware to make it happen.