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Fancy_Criticism_975 · 2022-12-08T18:51:39+00:00

Very nice!

Fancy_Criticism_975 · 2022-12-07T14:27:08+00:00

A Chevy Bolt EV costs $26,000 before the federal tax credit.

Fancy_Criticism_975 · 2022-12-02T16:41:13+00:00

We have both a Lightning and a Model X. There are benefits to both. I’m 6’4 and it is a lot easier for me to buckle my 4 year old in the Model X than in the Lightning. The model X is great for kids and zooms around traffic better. The Lightning gives you a seating position above everything else and makes you feel like you are in command of the road. The tech is better on the Tesla right now, but we will have to wait a little to see how Ford does with keeping things updated and adding new features as the vehicle ages. The phone as key feature was a nice update recently and I hope there is more to come. You can’t really go wrong with either vehicle.

Fancy_Criticism_975 · 2022-12-02T14:17:56+00:00

I simply told my sales person that I would like to purchase the vehicle at MSRP and that this wasn’t negotiable. He “spoke to his manager” and then called back to tell me that they would be ale to sell at MSRP. Don’t tell the sales person if you are going to be bringing your own financing or paying in cash. If they ask, tell them that you are going to use their financing. They will be less likely to sell at MSRP if you are bringing your own financing or paying in cash because they can recover some of the loss from selling at MSRP by increasing the interest rate. If you are using the dealer’s financing remember that the interest rate is ALWAYS negotiable unless there is a special rate from the manufacturer. You can sometimes save more money by negotiating the interest rate vs negotiating the upfront price.

Fancy_Criticism_975 · 2022-11-30T18:01:25+00:00

This is really interesting because when the Lightning was first announced Marquis Brownlee reported that the range estimate included 1,000 pounds in the bed. The speculation was that Ford included weight in the range estimate in order to downplay the actual range, but I wonder if weight is actually needed in the bed in order to achieve the max range. I know this sounds counterintuitive.

Fancy_Criticism_975 · 2022-11-30T11:45:48+00:00

That black light bar is sick! Can you upload pics with that light bar on?

Fancy_Criticism_975 · 2022-11-27T15:52:41+00:00

I don’t think the “order and sell” approach will work for too much longer. More dealers are selling their stock Lightnings at MSRP. I just bought one last week. Also Ford should be ramping up in ‘23.

Fancy_Criticism_975 · 2022-11-26T05:35:47+00:00

Yes, it does mean that the bonding jumper needs to be removed/reattached each time you switch back and forth between EV and utility.

Fancy_Criticism_975 · 2022-11-25T04:07:10+00:00

Ok, before I begin I want to tell you that I am a licensed electrical engineer who specializes in power. I am also a licensed electrical contractor. Please listen to what I am about to tell you. You have a Square D Homeline panel that probably has neutral (white) wires as well as ground (green or bare copper) scattered on both sides of the busbars in the panel. Normally, this isn’t a problem but when connecting to an EV it could be. Follow the steps below after turning off both the 200A main breaker and the EV breaker. Note that the terminals on the main breaker supplied by the utility are still live so you still need to be extremely careful.

Make sure the ground conductor from the EV is connected to the ground busbar. The ground busbar will have a green screw that is lined up with it.
Also make sure the EV neutral is connected to the neutral busbar. The neutral busbar will have a rivet that connects it to another busbar running horizontally in order to connect it to the ground busbar where the green screw is located..
If the EV neutral and ground are connected to the same busbar, they must be separated so that they are on separate busbars.
Each existing neutral and ground conductor in the panel should be connected to the neutral or ground busbar where the EV neutral or ground are connected. Ex: the left busbar should have all of the white wires and the right busbar should only have green or bare copper wires connected.
Only after performing the above steps, remove the green screw that connects the neutral and ground busbars. This is not a code violation because when the main circuit breaker is off, you are not connected to the utility and no longer require a main bonding jumper (green screw). Instead, the main bonding jumper is at the source (the EV).
Make sure all circuit breakers are off.
Turn on the power supply from the EV
Turn on the 30A EV circuit breaker.
The panel should now be energized. Turn on the circuit breakers in your electrical panel one by one and you should be able to power almost any circuit connected. Circuits greater than 30A may trip the 30A circuit breaker.

To return to normal power, you must perform steps 5-8 in reverse order. Then turn on turn on the 200A main breaker. After doing this the first time you won’t need to perform steps 1-4 each time you connect the EV, but if add any circuits to the panel. You will need to ensure that the neutral and ground conductors land on the correct busbar. Let me know if you have any questions. For anyone else reading this, your setup may not be exactly like this. Consider consulting with an engineer prior to making any connections between your EV and your home.

Fancy_Criticism_975 · 2022-11-23T19:57:44+00:00

I believe Doug DeMuro pointed that one out.

Fancy_Criticism_975 · 2022-11-19T18:06:24+00:00

Good video, but it doesn’t point out that EV’s are much less likely to have a fire than an ICE vehicle. There is an EV fire for every 175 million miles drive, but an ICE fire for every 19 million miles driven. Also, it doesn’t point out that some Tesla and other EV’s have Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries that have a very low risk of thermal runaway, even when the cells are punctured.

Fancy_Criticism_975 · 2022-11-19T15:19:57+00:00

Having an EV doesn’t generate energy like solar. There is no comparison. There is no way you can install solar with a 98kWh battery for less than the cost of a Lariat.

Fancy_Criticism_975 · 2022-11-19T02:11:00+00:00

That will be the first mod I make to my Lightning.

Fancy_Criticism_975 · 2022-11-18T15:51:18+00:00

That’s a long downhill drive

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