FordLightningMan
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I'm curious if anyone else thinks there will be something special about the MY22 Lightnings, which will be dropped from future MYs? An example of this happening with other vehicles is the early Stealth Performance Tesla Model 3s. For a very brief period, the Performance trim was indistinguishable from the other Model 3s and these particular cars are sought after by Tesla enthusiasts. A few instances where MY22 Lightnings may be similar to this:
- For standard range vehicles, it sounds like there's a real possibility LFP will be used in MY23. There's some benefits to these batteries for sure, such as ability to charge to 100% and less degradation over time. But one instance these batteries aren't the same is performance. The SR and ER batteries in MY22 have a very similar 0-60, LFP on future SR trucks will widen the performance gap quite a bit. Might MY22 owners have their very own Stealth Performance models? It's very possible it will cost $10k+ more than the SRs are this year, to ever get this performance again.
- For extended range vehicles, the MY22s are coming with every feature imaginable. For example, ICE is losing max recline seats, but Lightning isn't. Might the MY23 Lightnings drop some features to allow for the ramp up in production?
The opposite surely could happen, maybe there will be a bunch or MY22 lemons or Android OS may eventually blow away the tech in MY22 due easier/more OTA updates. Also the subsequent refresh will almost certainly come along with faster charging and longer range. Despite this, I'm inclined to think the MY22 owners will have something of a unicorn on their hands.
- For standard range vehicles, it sounds like there's a real possibility LFP will be used in MY23. There's some benefits to these batteries for sure, such as ability to charge to 100% and less degradation over time. But one instance these batteries aren't the same is performance. The SR and ER batteries in MY22 have a very similar 0-60, LFP on future SR trucks will widen the performance gap quite a bit. Might MY22 owners have their very own Stealth Performance models? It's very possible it will cost $10k+ more than the SRs are this year, to ever get this performance again.
- For extended range vehicles, the MY22s are coming with every feature imaginable. For example, ICE is losing max recline seats, but Lightning isn't. Might the MY23 Lightnings drop some features to allow for the ramp up in production?
The opposite surely could happen, maybe there will be a bunch or MY22 lemons or Android OS may eventually blow away the tech in MY22 due easier/more OTA updates. Also the subsequent refresh will almost certainly come along with faster charging and longer range. Despite this, I'm inclined to think the MY22 owners will have something of a unicorn on their hands.
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