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Cooking chili while driving ;-) lol … that’s awesome!

@ yeah. Cracked me up. It wanted me to leave the frunk open cause I was using too much power with the crockpot. 😂🤣😎👍🏻

FYI, I bought a microwave, and recorded a video of popping popcorn and watching tv while charging. That’s coming on the last of my 3 road-trip videos coming soon :-)

That’s great to hear. Yeah these are great tires.

True, but I think they made too many. Once they reduce inventory they will start making more money on each unit because they can charge more.

I’m thinking it is to reduce inventory as well.

Awesome! What part of Texas do you live? I’m sure you’re familiar with 87 through the Texas panhandle and New Mexico. I just finished a road trip where Texas was one of the stops. I drove back from Texas that way. Do you drive a lightning to and from?

@@F150LightningMike Yes Mike, very familiar with 87 and 287, maybe too familiar, drive once a month or so, I am in Grand Prairie, not too far from Cowboys stadium😭😭. Just got the Lightning couple of weeks back, I have a limited mileage lease, so probably wont be using for long road trips.

Yeah I don’t want to even talk about the cowboys. I can’t wait till Jerry Jones sells the team. He is the only common denominator left. They’ve changed players coaches and staff so many times, he needs to start taking the blame and let someone else be the official GM. Also if you do take that road trip make sure you have the Tesla DC adapter. That’s the only fast chargers between Fort Worth and Amarillo.

I like mine :-)

@F150LightningMike well that is good certain people do.

Yeah I think it’s the best vehicle I’ve owned.

Best engine ever!!

I love the straight six too! Pretty much any version of the straight six that’s always been really successful. I had a jeep Cherokee with a straight six and that thing hardly ever had any problems.

Since you are in Colorado too you understand that there is a lot of melting snow and wet and dry weather along the snow and ice. I looked at the K02s, that is what Costco was recommending, since they didn’t sell the Wildpeaks. But the problem with the K02s that I was seeing on reviews is that they weren’t as good in dry and wet weather, but looking at the reviews for the Wildpeaks people were saying that they are great in wet and dry weather as well as snow. If I lived further up North where snow was constantly on the ground I might have considered more the K02s, but since it snows here and melts away in a few days I needed a tire that handled variety. Hope that helps - also I did NOT look into the the K03s, but I did look at the AT4s and I would have gotten those if I was in more snow or off-roading on a regular basis. I settled on the at3s because I was very satisfied with all the reviews and with 17k miles on them now they still look new and I have been very satisfied with them. Oh also and this is a really big deal, there was a small hit to the range for the first 5k miles, but after that there is no difference. I guess the new just needed to wear off. I think it’s because what the reviews were saying and Falken themselves said that they engineered these to do really good on highway too. I can’t say that about what I read for that K02s Another tire you can look at that came out after I bought these are the TOYO Open Country A/T III EV - they are designed specifically for our type of EV trucks and so far I’m hearing good things.

Thanks for the reply Mike. Very helpful!

You’re welcome. Let me know if you have any more questions.

Thank you. Yeah sometimes the winters here can be pretty crazy.

Thanks. Let me know how you like your Yokohamas?

@@F150LightningMike About 15k miles on them now. They are wearing quite well, minimal effect on range. They are way better with hydroplaning than the factory tires, have yet to do the snow test. Only noisy at low speeds, highway they are quiet. Ride is nice at 50 PSI pressure. Balancing has been great. So far so good I would buy them again (actually they shipped me 5 by mistake, so looks like I only need to buy 3 next time).

Good to hear. That’s nice you got a free tire.

How about the people that use all terrains with the 3 peak mountain snowflake in the summer and swap them for winter tires in the winter? Anyone who’s used both knows there’s no comparison.

I’ve seen people do it, but I just stick with the ATs all the time because of the weather here and how fast the snow melts after it comes.

It is a little bit more noise, but barely noticeable.

I did consider it, and several people do here. But even though we get a decent amount of snow in the mountain areas like Woodland park where I drove to. For Colorado Springs it melts off after a few days until the next storm so I really have to have a good all around tire.

Thank you. Just a thought for you on the PSI. My original tires also recommended 36, but that didn’t compensate for the weight and the shoulders on the tire wore out too quickly. So I would recommend for yours upping it to at least 39. Maybe even 42

Awesome!!! Not as good as the Michelin X-ice, but still really good. They are also one of the best AT tires in wet and dry weather You can look them up Falken Wildpeak AT3w www.discounttire.com/buy-tires/falken-wildpeak-a-t3w

I don’t see any corrosion, but I will wash it on a regular basis to keep the salt off. Always a brushless wash.

In the beginning, it seemed to have a little bit of impact on range for about the first 5000-10000 miles maybe - .1 mi./kWh. But after that, it really has seemed to even out to where I can’t tell a difference.

Happy you are almost getting your adapter. Yeah I just got mine and going to test it soon. Yeah there’s not much difference in range on mine either. Maybe a little for the first 5k, but after that about the same.

Heres the latest video I did about them. I have been running a trip for over 14k miles, actually I just got back from my trip so it’s 17k miles and the range is 2.2 mi/kwh. That’s an average for summer and winter and highway and in town. Best Tires for the Ford Lightning - Falken Wildpeak - 14k miles review ua-cam.com/video/lIiK21JML9I/v-deo.html

Yeah the X-ice is probably the best winter tire so that’s a good call. We actually had more snow in 3 days in November than I’ve ever seen. Probably a total of 18” in three days.

@ Damn!!

Yep. I don’t drive aggressive, and im not sure why but the first snow around here people seem to ignore. There are a lot of accidents because of that. The video is sped up so it looks worse, I was going a little under the speed limit. And they are driving about 5-10 over. :-)

@@F150LightningMike i knew the vid sped up, but its the same here in IL on the first snow fall people forget to slow down until they in a ditch

Sounds about right.

I agree. Mine is very well made. I think it’s the best truck out there right now. The hummer ev is the only thing that compares in my opinion. And it appeals to different people/needs.

I love my Lariat too. You had to pay for BlueCruise after 3 months right? Also do you have onboard scales and a little sprayer that pops out to wash the front camera on the ford emblem? I have a 2023 so I’m just trying to double check that I’m giving the proper information to people and what was specified on the Ford site ended up being correct.

Good suggestion!

I like to try to give my dealer ideas too. It’s like they aren’t really sure about the electric trucks either.

lol … I like mine.

That’s awesome that you have gotten to tow that much. Just curious, cause I like to ask people what is your average range when towing? I hear everything from 1.0mi/kwh to 1.7 mi/kwh

That’s awesome. Yeah Texas is truck country, so I’m not surprised to hear that you are seeing a lot of them. How much did it cost you for the home integration system?

@ back then ford included the charger but it was another $8,000 to put in the switchable backup system. I priced out the Sun Run system and it was like an extra $15;000. That’s way too much so I went with a friend of mine whose a licensed electrician and we came up with a cheaper version.

Yeah I got a bid from them too and it just sounded like it was too much for me as well. They were really trying to push their solar option.

Yeah I hear you. It’s tough when the values take a hit. I’m in the same boat, but I think I paid a little over 80 for mine. The good news is that we got to be some of the first to enjoy them. I’m planning to just keep mine as long as I can and I guess after 10 years the hit to the value doesn’t seem as bad. The other way I was thinking about it is that I’m saving about 4K per year in gas and maintenance so that helps a little :-)

Thank you for watching, and I agree that EV trucks are chipping away at the market share. I’m curious too about the RAM REV. However the large battery that Chevy and GMC have make there’s pretty appealing. I always think of trucks as tools. Whatever tool you need for the job, so whatever suits you best that’s what you should get (EV, Hybrid, Gas or Diesel)

White looks nice too. Maybe with so many you might get an even better deal. Just keep in mind the range you need. I always recommend the extended range battery.

@@F150LightningMike Yeah I just don't like white vehicles, and all the dealers in my area have nothing but white. I guess I could have one shipped. I have a Tesla and a 4Runner and after driving the Tesla want to replace the 4Runner with an electric. I like Fords so am open to the Lightning.

You can do a nationwide search on autotrader and see what deals are out there for the one you want. Just make sure they are being straight forward with you about whether or not their discount includes the federal incentive. Some of them here in Colorado will say you get a 15k discount, but really on 2,500 is from ford the rest is state and federal tax break. Sometimes your local dealer can get one off of another Ford lot too.

That would be a super good deal. :-)

Good point. Slowing down will really just help them get rid of what is on the lots while not adding more to the lots. So I think it will help them get caught up as the plan to release the 2025 models. As far as range mine gets about a 10% hit but it does pretty well.

Please explain the reliability concerns you have. Mine is 2 years old and has yet to have a single issue/problem. Don’t miss the >$100 oil and filter changes at 5K miles as ICE vehicles need. 10% range loss cold Colorado as Mike has tested.

I agree. Oil changes & maintenance is crazy high for ICE vehicles. I’ve only had to replace tires, rotate tires, replace windshield wipers and add washer fluid :-)

You might get it soon. Mine just randomly showed up. No warning. Last I knew I was hearing January. Then I saw October again while on my trip, next day I received it.

They keep delaying mine as well. Now it’s coming by the end of this month. I’m hoping it does. Other than that I love my truck.

Not sure. I think it’s because they made too many and went a little back and forth on pricing.

Great point!

@@Nate_G_SD all trucks are expensive these days it seems. My Lightning cost me less than the hybrid F150 would have cost. But I’m not sure Ford made much money at the price I paid so yeah, they need to get their costs down. Batteries and electric drive components should start to get more affordable soon though one would think.

All vehicles are affordable. It’s just that some cannot afford them. It’s like that with everything.

That’s funny! Where are you from?

@ I shouldn’t single out Americans. What I should have said is that nobody can read past a headline and what counts as journalism these days is pretty sad.

Good point. Yeah I can let my truck warm up in the garage. No fumes is awesome!

YOU DONT KNOW IF YOU HAVE PROBLEM FORD FIXS IT FAST BUDDY SO IF YOUR NOT A OWNER YOU DONT KNOW I WOULD SAY

Care to provide some actual numbers and links to your sources or just gonna keep indiscriminately spreading misinformation?

@@gregcoad9153 my own personal experience with a 2023 F150 lightning that is currently in lemon law litigation and the documents that we have received to the litigation discovery process prove what I am saying. But I don’t have to prove anything and you don’t have to either.

@@jockpc ENGLISH MUCH?

@@mikerichardson6973 how many lemon law claims vs number of units sold? How does that compare to other new model vehicles across the industry. Sucks that you had a bad experience. Good thing Lemon Laws exist eh? Hope it works out for you. But to say the Lightning should be cancelled and to suggest without citing any evidence or providing any context is the definition of spreading misinformation.

Thank you. I’ll take that as a compliment … I guess. :-) Thanks for watching. I’m just trying to help people that can’t get it to jump the normal way.

He might be right, but I don't think so. I've heard from multiple people that it is not a good idea to do it either way from an EV to a ICE or visa versa and to just get a jump in carry. I think you can get much smaller ones than what I have.

@@F150LightningMike I did end up doing a bit more research and he is right. You can jump start your lightning from another vehicle. Apparently it's even in the manual. The only stipulations are that they need to be the same voltage (ie. 12v) which I think most cars are. It also says something about not switching your lights on when disconnecting the cables. Not sure what that is all about but we should probably not do that with your method either. I think that your method is probably safer but its also good to know that if you are stranded somewhere and don't have your jump in carry on you, Ford does allow you to get a jump from another vehicle. Like you mentioned, my problem is the size and weight. I don't want to carry something like that around all the time. I wonder what the smallest size needed would be. It probably doesn't need that much power so I wonder if those battery packs that charge iPhones would be good enough. I've seen ones that come with small booster cables but I never paid much attention to them. If anyone out there has used one of those to boost your lightening, please let us know.

Thanks. That would stink if my rates were that high. I might think about solar. Actually, in my experience if costs gets above .40/kWh then it’s even with gas.

What’s weird is I just received my Ford adapter at home while I’m on a road trip. I haven’t gotten the email and I’m wondering if mine is good to go.

@@F150LightningMike As long as yours was not an early June delivery you are good.

It’s true that not as many people are buying as planned, but I looked it up and they are not discontinued. They are just stopping production at the end of the day on Nov. 15th and not resuming until next year. Employees have been giving either early retirement or moved to a different location, so they don’t have to lay anyone off.

Thank you for the encouragement! And thanks for watching.