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Yeah that’s a good idea. Someone else suggested that Tesla option too, which would be a good idea if it happens again.

lol … yeah I need to get a cord wall mount for sure. Even though it’s in the garage I have noticed that the battery seems to be more efficient when it’s cold after it was plugged in vs just sitting there. I’m still testing that though.

There were some of the original ford ones that got recalled. The new ones are fine.

If you own/rent a home and drive less than 300 miles a day, you never have to fill up again. Like your phone, you just charge it while you are sleeping. I would gladly trade the weekly time spent filling up for my daily commute and about-town activities for the onece a quarter recharge on a trip at a Buccees. However, it wouldn't be a cyber truck. Ugly, overpriced and serious quality issues.

@ if you buy a cybertruck its to use it as a truck but your limited to how much and how long you could use it before having to charge to use it again

Not to mention the price tag.

I think it’s the price tag too. I think most of these are canceled orders. Just like anything new you wait a few months then the price will go down. It happened with the Lightning too. A lot of people canceled their orders when they found out the truck was going to be over the 80k limit so they wouldn’t get the tax break. Then Ford had to reduce the price.

You are not the only one to ask. I mainly did it because I heard that they changed manufacturers and the build is supposed to be better. But if this one goes out, I will be looking at a different brand, especially since future models of Fords are gonna have the NACS connection.

I am able to set the charge time on my truck to not charge during peak hours of 4 to 8 PM weekdays. So that works pretty well.

Yep :-)

You are correct. Since 1984 the 120v has been standard, but sometimes interchange them when I’m talking. Thank you.

Agreed. I just like having the option to still keep my battery warm when the battery is at a higher percentage.

@@F150LightningMike There is absolutely no benefit in doing this. The "charger' is just a set of contacts that provide AC power at either 120v or 240v to the vehicles on board charger. This isn't your old NiCad remote control car back when you were a kid where you will "trickle" charge overnight to keep the battery up and ready to go. Set a charge limit, set a charge amperage, plug in and let it be. Your truck will be using juice to stay awake, preheat, check for updates, whatever you need and when your SOC gets below your setpoint, your OBC will start charging the battery again. your HV battery will also periodically charge your LV 12v battery so there is drain there as well. Also, because you are driving a lightning where the heat is resistive and not a heat pump like newer models, when you preheat your truck on a cold day, the 120v @ 12 amps will not be able to provide enough power to preheat the cabin and battery. Cabin heat + battery heat is well over 6000 watts while on 120v you are limited to 1440 watts. Keep it on the 240 outlet, throw your spare 120v/240v with adapters in your frunk when you get somewhere that has just an outlet (campground, VRBO, workplace, etc...).

Great idea on just using the 240v because of the cabin preconditioning. I’m actually testing it right now and may do a video comparison about it if the 120v even helps. Really it’s just that I didn’t want to through it out since it no longer works on the 240v outlet. I don’t trust it to take with me anywhere, so I can’t really follow that suggestion. I would rather take the new one camping and such since they have 240v on some sites.

@@F150LightningMike might be under warranty still from Ford

I thought that as well, but they said no :-(

Good question. Yes I have it sitting in a box and I thought the same thing you did. The price the electrician gave me was $1,000, so I will probably pay to get it set up at some point, but I needed a good portable charger for trips anyways so I decided to replace the old one. As far as the 110v I’m not saying it’s the best idea, but it works pretty well for me. It helped me the other day when I was above 70 percent and leaving plugged in overnight charged it up to 80%. Because it was so cold and charging the whole night the battery was happy and I got better range than just leaving it there starting from cold. .2 mi/kwh better range actually.

Great idea. I have a good electrician, but I’ll check out J2D electric. Always like getting competitive bids.

That’s great to hear. How much did the charge point one cost?

Yes supposedly, but I don’t see it on my bill. They just say “average rate”. Either way I looked it up and as long as I don’t charge it during the Peak times of 4-8pm Monday - Friday then it’s only .07/kwh. Peak time is .26/kwh. So I set the charge time on the truck to not charge during 4-8pm on weekdays.

The extended range is the one I recommend for sure. Yes that’s the one I have. I have done several range test videos including one when I got 353 miles in the summer. I’m working on a 100-0 percent winter test video right now doing the same route, and I can tell you it is mostly about temperature. The colder it is the more range you lose. When it was below zero I lost about 30%. After my test though However I did notice a .2 mi/kwh increase doing the same route with the same conditions. The only difference is that I had it charging. So the battery seems to perform better when it is charging all night. Until that video gets done though this video may give you the best answer for long trips: Snowstorms & Roadblocks - Ford Lightning - 2,700 mile - Tesla Supercharger Road Trip - Part 4 ua-cam.com/video/IZC_wUJ3zGc/v-deo.html

I also like to think about it this way. The bigger battery is better because of the percentage that you actually use, which is only about 80% since you charge max of 90%(unless you’re at a hotel you can go to 100% overnight) then you only let it go to 10%. The truck will average about 1.9-2.4 miles/kwh on a trip depending on conditions and speed. You will need to get a little over 2.4 to make the advertised 320 miles on a charge. That being said I usually plan on 2.0-2.1 driving 70mph, which means that I’m getting 275.1 max range. You then have to consider that you are only charging up to 80-90% & only letting it go down to 10%. So you are going to have 80% or 220 max miles between stops in the summer (I did go about 250 a couple of times). In the winter depending on temperatures with a 25% hit on range you’ll expect about 165 between stops.

One other point is if you have a level 2 charger and live in cold weather like Mike and me you can have the truck warm up the battery with wall electricity by setting the departure time on the truck. This will help with the range in the cold. Level 1 does help try to keep the battery warm(not as good as level 2)but I park my truck outside.

Also, if you park yours outside I would probably only use the 240v Level 2 charger.

@@F150LightningMike my Ford charge station pro will be finally installed tomorrow. I have had to DC fast charge for the last month to about 80% then come home and use the level 1 charger to get to 90%. It would add about 9-15 kWh a night so I didn’t have to fast charge as often.

I agree, I tried to heat up my battery using a 110 v charger. It could not keep up with the cold up here in the Northeast

I use a #EVIQO. Super happy with it.

Great idea. I guess mine works ok because I park in a heated garage that I keep at about 40°F

Thanks for the suggestion. They told me the same thing at the dealership, but because my truck is past the 36k mileage the portable charger is out of warranty too :-(

@@F150LightningMike did you get the extended warranty? I just recently got it, and it extends the warranty on the charger as well.

I found out about the Ford extended warranty after the fact. It seems like the best option. I got the one offered through the dealer when I bought the truck, which is pretty much worthless. :-(

I should do a video about that though.

I could be wrong, but since I have the ER battery it should be able to take the 80A. From what I’ve read I think the SR batteries can only handle the 48A. I probably should’ve clarified that in the video, but thank you for mentioning it.

@@F150LightningMike i just looked it up 22 23 er 80amps sr 48 amps the 24 sr and er 48 amps

That stinks for the 24s. I didn’t know that. I’m glad I have a 23 then. I heard there were some random differences, that is definitely one. I wonder why they limited it?

That’s a good suggestion. I might get the Tesla one if this one goes out too. The first one lasted just over 2 years though.

I thought about it. But decided to try the Ford one again since I that they changed manufacturers on the chargers that’s why they look different. If it happens again I’m switching to a different version.

me too got it today

only five months late

@@timnevitt2993still waiting for mine. Been since may

@puertoricanhammer6987 I’m happy you finally got yours. Let me know how it works for you.

@timnevitt2993 I’m so happy you finally got yours too. Yeah it felt like mine took forever too, but I’m glad I got to try it out. Let me know how well yours works for you too.

Makes since. They are above the 80k limit for the federal rebate.

Good point. It was just surprising to see that many sitting so soon after they are released.

Sorry to hear that. What did you get instead?

​@@F150LightningMikeI kept the stock tires 😊

Do you have a lightning too? The stocks worked good for me for a little bit until they started wearing out on the shoulders because the recommended PSI should be 42 not 36. :-(

Awesome. Let me know how well it works for you.

Yeah my experience has been that on a trip it really doesn’t save any money vs gas. It’s really about the same. The savings really comes from charging at home.

Not sure why. I’m happy that the network is open to ford and many others.

Yep. My truck has definitely been dirtier than that, but it’s fun to point out that the EV truck can off road too. :-)

That’s a great idea! Pancakes would be on the front page for sure!

Thank you Kirk!

It is a 2023 that I bought in December of 2022. I’m about to release my 2 year review video. I ordered the adapter the first day they announced it in February of 2024 and I didn’t receive it until November of 2024.

@F150LightningMike looks like the wait is around 9 months. I got my lighting in August 24, so I should expect the adapter around May. Hopefully sooner. Thanks

Sounds about right. Although you might get it sooner because I’ve heard they ramped up production.

Great question. You are not the only one that is curious about that. I’m about to post another video about it, but the charger connected to the 110 was my original charger. After 2 years it started overheating on the 240v plug but it didn’t on the 110v. So I bought a new charger now I have both. I use the 110v that way it can charge slower. I could leave it on the 240v yes but it would be up to my 90% max in just a few hours. In the winter I think it’s better for the battery if it stays plugged in and charging. So if the battery is over 60% I just plug it in to the slower charger to make sure that it is always charging.

Great question. I’m about to post another video about it, but the charger connected to the 110 was my original charger. After 2 years it started overheating on the 240v plug but it didn’t on the 110v. So I bought a new charger now I have both. I use the 110v that way it can charge slower. I could leave it on the 240v yes but it would be up to my 90% max in just a few hours.

I understand what you are saying about the buttons, but you do get used to it pretty quickly, and it’s nice to have quick access to things rather than scrolling through the menu on a Tesla. I hope you get one. I love mine and I’m about to do a 2 year review and still loving it.

Yeah, I think I’ll stick with the Ford most of the time because of that as well.

@ mr mike I got more chargers than you hahahaha I got two like you do plus I have another on other side shed I have not used mine yet

The gift from ford hey they extended my warranty if you have problems call ford customer service they’ll assign you a agent to work with the dealer and your truck will get fixed fast

Yeah that wind is crazy there. I experienced that exact thing, and I probably wouldn’t attempt it if my truck was standard range.

lol that’s funny … I do like my truck and man I do not mind not spending any money on oil changes every 5k miles.

I have never used mine I live 60 miles from neworleans chargers are available but I always charge at home large solar system works get no light bill plus free electrons I have large battery for my house or I can use my large rolling battery knowen as F150 lightning I really don’t need the power company

Great thoughts Jockpc yeah it’s awesome if you can charge off the grid like you do. That saves you a lot of money.

I like using Tesla Superchargers. I think it’s pretty smart.

Good point. I haven’t tried Lectron yet though.

There is an A2z adapter that works with destination chargers like home chargers and such, but the older Tesla superchargers don’t allow adapters at all.

Thank you for watching.

Thank you. I will try to get the new one.

Agreed!

It’s called jump n carry. They are only a few feet, but I tried to connect it several places under the hood first including where I was supposed to. But it didn’t work for me until I attached it directly to the battery.

@ oh gotcha, thanks in advance when I inevitably have to self jump my Sienna. Have you experienced battery issues? I’ve had to jump mine every other day for the past week now

You need to replace your 12v battery ASAP. We jumped it a few times, but after we replaced the battery no more issues.

@@F150LightningMike that’s kinda what I was thinking, thanks a lot I really appreciate your advice

Sure thing. I hope it works out for you.

Great idea. It won’t work that way with the Ford adapter, but I will try it for the A2Z

Traveling with EV vs gas has been about the same cost per mile in my experience.

Yes I paid the membership and then canceled after the trip was over. So my entire trip cost you could add the 12.99 to that.

Yeah I figured that out. Thank you. I should call them next week and get it swapped out for new one.