steve whiteside
Senior Member
Guys,
I had ordered a Ford Lightening more than 18 months ago. It finally came in last week. Im LOVING it. Quiet, powerful, smooth.
I don't think it will replace my 2012 F350 for the Granby I own. And if I were to take the 150L on long trips I think it would be overall much slower than driving my old truck. It is remarkable to see my highway range drop going from 65mph to 69mph. I got the extended range battery which ought to give me a bit more than 300 miles range. However, they suggest for battery longevity not to charge beyond 90% as a normal SOP. That gives in my case about 265 miles. If I were to add a camper I think my 90% range would drop to ~150 miles. Based on the flakiness of the charging infrastructure I think I would want a buffer of 30-40 miles in case I need to try a few charging stations to find one that works. Sooo, that puts me down to 100-120 miles of range at 65mph. That is not practical in my opinion.
This is going to be daily driver for me. Ive got solar panels and have been generating a good amount of excess per month -so my electricity is going to be cheap. Also, in my case I need 4wd to access my remote property which I do a few times for week. Also I like to take my little boat surfing a couple times per month where I need 4WD (for the slippery ramp). On top of that things like -Home depot runs that in my F350 would cost me $40 in diesel now are coming for near free.
Anyway, still in the honeymoon phase and we will see how it goes.
steve
I had ordered a Ford Lightening more than 18 months ago. It finally came in last week. Im LOVING it. Quiet, powerful, smooth.
I don't think it will replace my 2012 F350 for the Granby I own. And if I were to take the 150L on long trips I think it would be overall much slower than driving my old truck. It is remarkable to see my highway range drop going from 65mph to 69mph. I got the extended range battery which ought to give me a bit more than 300 miles range. However, they suggest for battery longevity not to charge beyond 90% as a normal SOP. That gives in my case about 265 miles. If I were to add a camper I think my 90% range would drop to ~150 miles. Based on the flakiness of the charging infrastructure I think I would want a buffer of 30-40 miles in case I need to try a few charging stations to find one that works. Sooo, that puts me down to 100-120 miles of range at 65mph. That is not practical in my opinion.
This is going to be daily driver for me. Ive got solar panels and have been generating a good amount of excess per month -so my electricity is going to be cheap. Also, in my case I need 4wd to access my remote property which I do a few times for week. Also I like to take my little boat surfing a couple times per month where I need 4WD (for the slippery ramp). On top of that things like -Home depot runs that in my F350 would cost me $40 in diesel now are coming for near free.
Anyway, still in the honeymoon phase and we will see how it goes.
steve
