Seems like a poor plan to buy a 111k pickup and cheap out on a home charger If I’m reading this right. Personally if I was doing it the home charger would be more important than trim level if I could only have one.Another person’s experience with a Ford Lightning 150. Appears to be a different finish level than the OP’s.
Reader Review: 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning | Reviews
Calgarian loved silent running of all-electric pickup truck, but found range anxiety to be very realdriving.ca
As I read it he was just test driving a Lightning for a week or so, hence why no L2 charger at home. His comments about the speed and quiet take me back to when I first got mine. I didn't turn on the stereo for several days, just listened to the silence. But kept it on cruise control even in town, to prevent getting a speeding ticket. Lol.
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Lots of variables to look atmy big brain today
everyone complains gas companies control the market, wait till we all have the same electrical company.
after this was on the radio lol
Protracted drought leaves hydro-power-dependent B.C. importing electricity | Globalnews.ca
Ongoing drought conditions and growing power usage saw BC Hydro forced to import about a fifth of its electricity this year.
imported 20% of our energy this year
It's like a hand on your chest pushing you back into your seat, hard. I've done exactly one full launch in Sport mode, that was crazy quick. And otherworldly quiet and smooth. No vibration, no shifting, no waitong for turbo to spin up.
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I’ve heard of this issue a few times now. In each case the car was a Hyundai.ICBC scraps 2022 electric car after owners faced with $60,000 bill to replace damaged battery
Damage to the EV’s battery voided the vehicle’s warranty and the quoted $60,000 replacement was more than a new car was worth, so ICBC wrote off and scrapped the nearly new automobile.
This looks like a major issue where a small scratch and dent in the floor pan so small it is hard to notice can write off a new EV car. Having spent a fair bit of time in the bush in trucks, especially the 4x4 type, I know they take a licking and trucks are often not bought to just drive around on flat paved roads. I hope they are designing and armoring the hell out of them to protect the battery.
I had been searching for info on battery life when outside temps are in the -20 to -40C range. I was only interested because of the number of years I spent in Fort Mac where you could have many days at those temps. Only thing I could find that was related was complaints about the lack of charging stations on the busy highway from Fort Mac to Edmonton which is a 4 to 4-1/2 run. Obviously with the recent announcements, there will have to be a focused effort to start building the required infrastructure.
I can't see the article, paywalled. Was it a Tesla or Hyundai? Those two makers like to build unit batteries where repair or replacement of individual modules isn't possible. Some Tesla models use the battery as a structural element, so damage to the external load bearing skin can turn seemingly minor damage into full replacement.ICBC scraps 2022 electric car after owners faced with $60,000 bill to replace damaged battery
Damage to the EV’s battery voided the vehicle’s warranty and the quoted $60,000 replacement was more than a new car was worth, so ICBC wrote off and scrapped the nearly new automobile.
This looks like a major issue where a small scratch and dent in the floor pan so small it is hard to notice can write off a new EV car. Having spent a fair bit of time in the bush in trucks, especially the 4x4 type, I know they take a licking and trucks are often not bought to just drive around on flat paved roads. I hope they are designing and armoring the hell out of them to protect the battery.
