EV Ford Lightning

[BioHawk]

I picked up a Honda Prologue two weeks ago. I leased it since we got $17k in rebates with it. I love it so far, although the cold does significantly diminish the range on the batteries. Besides just not holding as much of a charge (all rechargeable batteries are affected by this) there is equipment to maintain an ideal temperature range for the battery packs so when it is cold the heaters are drawing more power than normal. Fortunately I have a fast charger that is free to use within walking distance of my home so if I need a charge in a hurry it is easy for me to get. I am anxious to see how it works when it is warmer outside.

The ride is great and extremely quiet. I guess Honda partnered with GM for the Prologue so outside of some cosmetic differences it is almost the same vehicle as the Chevy Blazer EV, which also looks great.

 

[IowaHawkIT]

I'm still hopefully a few years away from replacing my car (2006, driving it until it dies) but have considered an EV for my next vehicle. I probably drive 10-15 miles a day with my short commute. The one thing I've always wondered is how much increase do you see on your electricity bill when you have a home charger? I probably gas up once a month so I'm not sure if charging it daily would end up costing more.

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

I'm still hopefully a few years away from replacing my car (2006, driving it until it dies) but have considered an EV for my next vehicle. I probably drive 10-15 miles a day with my short commute. The one thing I've always wondered is how much increase do you see on your electricity bill when you have a home charger? I probably gas up once a month so I'm not sure if charging it daily would end up costing more.

I have had a model Y for over two years and home charge. Average about 11,000 miles a year and runs about $30-$35 a month extra in electricity. Though that was when my electricity provider was at $0.11 per kWh flate rate 24/7, now they have tiered pricing and it is only $0.05 per kWh overnight (10:00pm to 6:00am) so it should be roughly half that now. $15-$18 / month.

This is 90% of my driving. The other 10% is long road trips and fast charging runs roughly equivalent to paying for gas.

 

[MitchLL]

They are pure shit. We have 4 of them at work for the route supervisors. We had to get rid of them after 8 months. Constantly broken down and the drivers hated that they were stopping during the day to charge.

Had a relative rent a Tesla S last weekend because they wanted to see what it was like to drive one.
Spent half the weekend charging the vehicle and other inconveniences.
Stopped at a Caseys west of Iowa City and the adapter didn't match with the charging station.
Ended up driving to the Amanas and had to rent a hotel room while it charged.
The following morning drove to Omaha for an event. Charged Saturday nite, then had to charge Sunday evening to return home.

You can imagine what he said when I asked what he thought of EVs!😁

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

Had a relative rent a Tesla S last weekend because they wanted to see what it was like to drive one.
Spent half the weekend charging the vehicle and other inconveniences.
Stopped at a Caseys west of Iowa City and the adapter didn't match with the charging station.
Ended up driving to the Amanas and had to rent a hotel room while it charged.
The following morning drove to Omaha for an event. Charged Saturday nite, then had to charge Sunday evening to return home.

You can imagine what he said when I asked what he thought of EVs!😁

Holy hyperbole Batman.

 

[MitchLL]

Holy hyperbole Batman.

All fact...EVERY WORD

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

82 year old Navy vet / former Ford employee who doesn’t like electric cars is introduced to a Cybertruck.

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

All fact...EVERY WORD

Okay I’ll bite.

 

[ericram]

I put a small refundable deposit down on a new Ford Lightning. They had over 14k in rebates and 72 months at 0%, so it was a deal I didn't think I could pass up. I currently have a 2018 Ford F150 Platinum with 38k miles so I don't drive much and don't take many long distance trips. I'm really struggling if I should make the switch. Anyone drive an EV and have any positive or negative advice? Anyone have buyer's remorse?

Own a 2024 Rivian R1S. This thing is nimble and fast. It's amazing to drive. Love every thing about it. They keep doing updates that give me more features and fun holiday themes.
Only negatives are I live far away from the closest service station and if needed repairs take a while. Also i bought the right connector so I can now hook up to any Tesla super charger. So that cuts down on range anxiety. If you do many long (4 hours+) trips it takes some planning and it willl take you longer than an ICE vehicle.

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

Had a relative rent a Tesla S last weekend because they wanted to see what it was like to drive one.

What was the SOC (State of Charge) when he picked it up?

Spent half the weekend charging the vehicle and other inconveniences.

16 hours Saturday + 16 hours Sunday is 32 hours, so you are saying he spent 16 hours charging. Bullshit.

Stopped at a Caseys west of Iowa City and the adapter didn't match with the charging station.

Why would he try to charge at a Casey’s instead of the two different Tesla Supercharger locations in Coralville/Iowa City? This makes no sense. If he did this, it was ignorance of using the Supercharger network, the locations are conveniently displayed directly on the screen. He could have even stated “Navigate to charging location” on the in car voice command, and gotten directions directly to either one.

Ended up driving to the Amanas and had to rent a hotel room while it charged.

What the hell?

The following morning drove to Omaha for an event. Charged Saturday nite, then had to charge Sunday evening to return home.

Yes likely the charge use* rate was accelerated due to the cold snap. Long drives below freezing are not advised. This is a legitimate drawback of EVs until the technology improves.

You can imagine what he said when I asked what he thought of EVs!😁

I’m sure making that many unforced errors and the conditions were frustrating, i can believe that.