jelloslug
OT Supporter
jelloslug
OT Supporter
jelloslug
OT Supporter
GM will always find a way to fuck it up.So I'll 100% ditch my Lightning reservation for an electric Expedition Max or Navigator L
Frunk + seating for 7-9 + giant trunk area + a ridiculous amount of power
I hope GM took note of the presentation yesterday and starts figuring out how to cram their Ultium batteries into the Silverado/Tahoe/Suburban and their GMC and Cadillac versions and sell them for competitive prices vs Ford
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lawnboy
Can I get uhhhh
Likely with a better engineered battery too- they will still find a way to fuck it up
I fully understand this, and I don't care. When the grid is down, I want to be able to use all available power to keep my house running.
How often is that ever going to happen to the average asshole anyway? Ever since I moved out of the country I think I've lost power maybe like twice? Usually back up quick too. The ability to keep something powered for a bit if you really want to is pretty cool I guess, but how often would you ever use it? If your shit is off for a while you could always drive to a public free charger that has juice and bring it back home to get the fridge cold again or whatever. Everyones use case is different.
If you life near a free charger getting an EV is almost a no brainer. I owned a Tesla for 18 months and never paid to charge it once other than being on a trip. Lived near a free charger, would just park and walk home or go plug in somewhere and go for a nice long walk for my exercise. I'm also a Jew tho, so there's that.
tornado alley or gulf coast has hurricane season, it's quite frequent. i can get this truck, get the 7500 tax rebate, AND not have to buy a generator.
- Feb 2, 2004
- 52,253
Like I said, everyones use case is different. Cool feature to have if you need it. Yes it will wear the battery more, but I dont think it will be enough over the life to make that much of a difference for most people.
- Feb 2, 2004
- 52,253
not that I'll be camping often, but it would be nice to bring all the amenities and have them powered for 3 days.
people complaining about "wearing out" the battery in their nonexistent electric truck while they leave their laptop/phone plugged in all night
You really have the worst takes lately.people complaining about "wearing out" the battery in their nonexistent electric truck while they leave their laptop/phone plugged in all night
i wont hold my breath for you to show us how you're wearing down the battery in your new ford f150 once you get it
As already answered, I live on the gulf coast. We lose power a couple times a year. Sometimes for 5 minutes, sometimes for 5 days. I have added solar + battery to my house already, but would like to be able to tap in to more storage that I already paid for(CAR BATTERY) when necessary.
jeri534
OT Supporter
- Jul 17, 2002
- 20,569
I have not read the thread but what is the general consensus on OT?
I think the truck will sell like hot cakes tbqh
I think the truck will sell like hot cakes tbqh
Uh... Sort of. I built it myself out of recycled leaf battery modules attached to a Sol-Ark 12K which runs my whole house. When the winter storm came through Houston my neighborhood was without power from Monday afternoon -> Thursday afternoon, but My lights stayed on thanks to solar + battery. I don't think we would have made it through Thursday night though, battery was low already. I've since doubled it's size.
Somehow I didn't take any pictures before I sealed it up, but here's ~1/2 the modules all stacked up after I tested them...
Jumpem
OT Supporter
- Oct 9, 2002
- 47,642
Ford Will Source F-150 Lightning Batteries in U.S. after Just Missing a Battery Trade War
It's a rosy picture now, but only months ago, Ford's battery supplier was hit with U.S. trade sanctions that could have delayed the arrival of the first EV pickup.