sullynd
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1 hour ago, fuzzymoomoo said:
No they aren’t. Not until the charging infrastructure is available to the entire country, not just big cities.
I’ve owned an EV for over two years and the vast majority of my charging has NOT been in a big city.-
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I’m still supposed to get a 23, but Ford wants me to order a 24 just in case.
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All EVs have onboard chargers. The onboard charger is used for all AC charging.
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1 hour ago, akirby said:
Show me a specific restaurant where you want to eat lunch that’s within walking distance of a Tesla supercharger.It sounds great but I’ve never found one in GA that would work for me.
The one by me is walking distance to a PF Chang’s, a local pub, and a Chuck Lagers. The one next to the EA I use in south bend is at a mall so there is a food court and some other outlot restaurants. I usually hit five guys when I’m there. The one by our cottage is at a Panera. -
“Falcon” is also available…
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Rivian has been building out an exclusive charging network (using a standard CCS plug) but has announced they will be opening it to others.
There is a legitimate safety concern while charging as there is no way to drive away while plugged in. Someone recently came out with an adapter for Teslas that allows them to breakaway.
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9 hours ago, silvrsvt said:
In EVs, the additional electrical motors cause interference
Some.
My Lightning has the best AM reception of any vehicle I’ve owned. I get zero interference. My Mach-E had good AM reception. It would occasionally get interference, but mainly when trying to pull in weak signals, and I still used it a lot.
Some EVs have significant interference, not all, and I suspect it’s an engineering exercise that was just overlooked in those cases.
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1 hour ago, silvrsvt said:
But yet no other manufacture has it as an option, which makes me wonder if there really is a demand for it...
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The keypad makes phone as key work imho. On both my old Mach-E and my Lightning I’ve only used my fob on the first drive home and for service. Keypad ensures that if my phone dies/breaks/lost I can still get in my car. Love the keypad, though I prefer the “hidden” look on the Mach-E to the “squishy” buttons on the Lightning.
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Getting tired of waiting on the Maverick. May consider switching to Ranger if price is right (and I can convince the wife).
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I’ve been sick of people thinking every Ford is made in Mexico. Prepare for them to think they’re all made in China.
Sharp looking car though.
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2 hours ago, jasonj80 said:
Women greatly prefer pull type to flap or push button as they are easier on their nails; they are also much easier for their kids to open the door as it requires less grip force and coordination.
Have you opened a Mach-E door?I was concerned at first but came to love the button. Granted I don’t have long nails, but I’m skeptical of your assertion.
I miss the Mach-E approach on my Lightning.
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11 hours ago, rperez817 said:
Hopefully GM overtaking Ford for BEV sales in Q1 2023 is only a temporary blip.
It was the two Hummers that put them over
Ford had the Lightning shutdown due to the battery issue, as well as trying to ramp up the Mach-E.
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Gasoline vehicles will never take off. Gasoline? Where can I buy gasoline? I can feed my horse anywhere.
Gas stations didn’t appear overnight.
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7 hours ago, jpd80 said:
That’s what I was alluding to, a higher Ford trim to absorb Lincoln but as we know,
that’s a line in the sand for the Ford family….
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I have access to thousands of accessories for my Lightning. How many aftermarket manufacturers are going to step up for limited production RAM and Silverado BEV accessories, and how fast?
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1 hour ago, silvrsvt said:
The infrastructure will come...you need a demand for it first. I see that first hand where I live. Just because your "bubble" doesn't have it (I don't mean that in a bad way-everyone has a different bubble they live in) , doesn't mean its not coming. How prevalent was high speed internet back 25+ years ago? Now you most likely carry a phone that can do the same speeds wirelessly.
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Gen2 Lightning and second TN BEV should be out at the same time as well, right?
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We have a Maverick (non-Tremor, wanted more towing capacity) on order for my wife. Hopefully we don’t have to wait as long as I did for my Mach-E!
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A fixed top Bronco makes much more sense for the US.
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On 12/5/2022 at 2:26 PM, rperez817 said:
Brightdrop Zevo 600 mass production starts next month at the CAMI plant in Ontario, Canada. GM also announced that DHL Express Canada will be its first non U.S. customer for these vans. BrightDrop adds DHL Express as EV customer, announces start of production at CAMI plant | Modern Shipper (freightwaves.com)
Didn’t DHL just place an order for etransits too?I like the look of the brightdrops. Would make a cool RV.
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Wish they’d have published the list. As an owner of a Ford EV it’d be nice to know if I can continue my relationship with my dealer (whom I’ve bought my last four cars from, have one on order from, and have used for service for more than a decade). I’m sure I could reach out to my salesman, but most don’t have that kind of relationship.
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Would have made more sense to leave out F150 for Lightning.
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1 hour ago, twintornados said:
You're crazy....chrome looks great!!!
Gold chrome is cool too...
You’re doing it wrong. (I hope Superformance eventually releases their GR1)
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June '23-Sales Report
in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
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Yes, my experience is the exception rather than yours. You know, seeing as how I actually regularly charge a BEV and all. Clearly you have a more scientific point of view.