All-electric F-150 Lightning
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YLWFVR
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Bet you any of these electric cars won’t charge faster than me filling up at the gas pump. This is especially crucial for road trips. Who wants to stand around for more than 10 minutes to charge their car?
WhiteHawk
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For how I use my truck it would be fine. As long as I could get home with a skid of mulch in the back like I did last month - which is the truckiest thing I do in my Silverado. I don't need to go more than 300 miles at a time. On the rare occasions I travel far with it, I will have to plan the charge stop anyways, so it would be part of the trip. One thing you can't generally do, is just assume you can run an extension cord and plug it in. Takes forever to get a charge on 110 V.
I think Ford might have a hit here if they can keep the lease price comparable to the regular F150. It sounds like they could with a $40k-ish sticker too.
-Geoff
dave89iroc
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I figure if they can get the range over 400, and the charge time(at least to 80%) in under 30 minutes, EVs will take off, if the prices can be managed
Golden
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I agree. That kind of range is no issue to me. I also need to mention that years ago I was a naysayer of electric vehicles and thought that they would FLOP, including Tesla.
loosenut
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I have a guy who will buy it from you. PM if interested. He's buying up leases like crazy!
wikdsvt
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300 miles?
I'd like to see how far it gets pulling 4 snowmobiles to the UP in February on a cold day. I'm guessing you have to stop twice on the way up there to recharge.
What if you launch a boat and the rear end of the truck is in the water, does that fuck things up?
Yes it makes a lot of power/torque, but I'll keep my old farm truck.
I'd like to see how far it gets pulling 4 snowmobiles to the UP in February on a cold day. I'm guessing you have to stop twice on the way up there to recharge.
What if you launch a boat and the rear end of the truck is in the water, does that fuck things up?
Yes it makes a lot of power/torque, but I'll keep my old farm truck.
WhiteHawk
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If I had to guess, I would say that with 10,000 lb loads you would be down maybe to maybe 100-120 miles in range. At 5000 lb I would guess it would be around 200-220 miles. But yea, it would be tough to use an EV like that as a primary vehicle to go very far up north. If you look at the Lightning, Ford is claiming that it will calculate range based on what the load in the truck is. If you were 200 miles from Houghton (213 miles from my house), then you would be right on the limit with two sleds, and you would have to have a charging station when you get there. The truck would advise you on the way if you were going to make it, and tell you where to charge if it thought you weren't going to make it.
The cold doesn't hit the EV's like it used to because the heat pump systems are so efficient. Most EV's don't even have a traditional heater core anymore, they use a heating condenser running off the AC system to generate cabin heat. Most of them have an electric cabin heater, but it is only used until the heat pump is up to temp. The only thing that traditional green anti-freeze is used for is moving heat into and out of the battery pack. The heat pumps have made a huge difference in cold range compared to previous generations, which is a big change from first gen EV's 20 years ago. The tech is actually pretty amazing when you dig into it.
-Geoff
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nitrousrick
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It’s a truck it needs to do truck things. Long camping trips pulling my 5th wheel around Michigan, down south or out west is a requirement. I’d spend the trips charging batteries. Looks like it would handle pulling the car or wood hauler around locally so that good.
Most people don’t use their trucks as “trucks” so I’ll work great as a pavement pounder.
Most people don’t use their trucks as “trucks” so I’ll work great as a pavement pounder.
YLWFVR
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I love how all the Libs are on the EV kick because it’s “environmentally friendly” and clean, but ignore the mining process of lithium and cobalt that are required to make these batteries. Came across this interesting article on the mining of cobalt which a majority of it is mined in Congo in Africa. Does Bill Ford know about these kids and what are his thoughts on it?
https://www.raconteur.net/corporate-social-responsibility/cobalt-mining-human-rights/
https://www.raconteur.net/corporate-social-responsibility/cobalt-mining-human-rights/
CruisnCobra
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Not that many pulling 5th wheels, but MANY pulling 30ft bumper pull travel trailers. It seems like 50% of all tow rigs at campgrounds seem to F-150's.
nitrousrick
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You would be surprised how many ECO boost F150s I see pulling 30-35’ light weight 5th wheels. Pin weight is the biggest issue but most people don’t pay attention to that. :lol: One time I talked to a guy pulling a 38’ toy hauler. He claimed it pulled fine till he hit the hills around West Branch, I have my doubts.
orangejuiced86
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Shut it peasant.....It's for the greater good! Put your mask on and plug in your car. We have a planet to save!
Kidding of course about the peasant part, but thats how I picture these "green" people talking!
YLWFVR
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Hahaha right? We’re just gonna gloss over that part of the process of going the electric route.
I have few of these green people in the family. they’re truly insufferable
orangejuiced86
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I would imagine they will just put a speaker back there and just loop the sounds of a revving engine.
dline
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ask your neighbor