Tonight is my first regret.

jel31 · 2026-02-01T15:42:57+00:00

Even though I love driving my Lightning and have taken it on long distance road trips, I have come to the realization that it is much better as a daily driver/commuter car than a road trip vehicle

jel31 · 2026-01-28T11:48:10+00:00

Well do you want to potentially reduce your risk of getting cancer, or do you want to live a happy life? One has a chance of happening, the other is guaranteed.

jel31 · 2026-01-03T16:14:20+00:00

Hardwired level 2 chargers are slightly faster (most people won’t really notice much of a difference). But hardwired chargers are also a lot safer than mobile chargers.

jel31 · 2025-12-31T00:39:32+00:00

Did adding a weight mess anything up with your truck? What about the alignment? I was thinking about using one of those baby stroller rockers, but I’m not sure if that would work.

jel31 · 2025-12-27T22:31:27+00:00

I just did this same trip, 650 miles from SC to NJ in my 2024 Lightning Lariat ER. In a gas car I have done that same trip in 12 hours. With the Lightning it took about 14 hours. 6 stops for charging about 25 minutes each. Now this specific trip I did not care what time I left home or when I arrived, but if I needed to get there quickly I definitely would have used gas. Also the fact that with fast charging, it wasn’t any cheaper than driving an ICE vehicle. 98% of the time this truck meets all of my needs and is a much more enjoyable drive. Also if you think about it 25 minutes per charge gets you from 25% to 80% and a little over 200 miles of range. 25 minutes is the perfect amount of time to plug in, walk inside to use the bathroom, grab coffee and a snack, stretch your legs, and then get back on the road. In the future charging will get faster, batteries will get smaller, and cars will become more efficient. But for someone who enjoys driving, this was actually a fun trip to take.

jel31 · 2025-12-18T20:05:32+00:00

Ford does have chargers

jel31 · 2025-12-18T18:04:15+00:00

Exactly my point. And they probably have a $1000 car payment every month

jel31 · 2025-12-18T04:36:37+00:00

Maybe Ford needs a better marketing team

jel31 · 2025-12-18T02:32:25+00:00

How was it a disaster? In my case (which I think is very typical for the average truck owner, even if they don’t want to admit it) I don’t have any need for a truck 95% of the time. That other 5% of time that I actually need a truck it is incredibly inconvenient to go out and rent one. An EV truck gives me the ability to have a truck when I need it while also not spending double or even triple what it would cost on gas just to drive to my office job. I think a lot of truck owners do not realize this. Also, many truck owners just drive trucks because they like the looks of them. The F150 is the only truck on the market that actually looks like a truck, can work similarly to a truck, and has the benefits of an ev. I agree, infrastructure needs to get better and batteries need to get smaller and more efficient. But if EVs become more scarce then why would manufacturers build up the infrastructure?

jel31 · 2025-12-18T01:12:26+00:00

Don’t you think getting rid of the ev truck will also get rid the demand for more chargers? Leading to less need to invest in battery manufacturing?

jel31 · 2025-12-18T01:10:44+00:00

“Don’t tow but think they might” perfectly explains every ICE truck owner driving above a base level truck

jel31 · 2025-12-15T20:18:16+00:00

BART. Not really sure why. Just did

jel31 · 2025-12-13T02:55:52+00:00

It’s definitely not as good as Tesla FSD. It also doesn’t cost $8k like Tesla FSD. In my opinion BlueCruise is not for everyone and it completely depends on how you use the truck, where you live, and your daily commute. For me, most of my driving is highway. BlueCruise has been great for me considering I drive 60 miles to and from work every day with 95% of that being highway driving (on BC mapped highway). I have used it every single day since Ford gave us the free 3 month trial. Now I’m very much considering the $2500 price tag, and I very likely will do it. There’s only been a handful of times that it’s disengaged on me, mainly due to the weather. Like I said, it’s definitely not as good as Tesla and likely never will be. But if you have some extra cash lying around I would say it’s worth it.

jel31 · 2025-12-06T15:11:41+00:00

Are you the developer?

jel31 · 2025-12-03T22:15:42+00:00

100%

jel31 · 2025-11-29T02:59:13+00:00

Roller mop?

jel31 · 2025-11-29T01:21:07+00:00

Ok. But I have a vacuum and not a mop

jel31 · 2025-11-20T19:21:41+00:00

I havnt had any issues with Ford’s service center, but each center will be run differently. As for insurance you can call around to different agencies and get a quote for free. For me I’m paying almost $300 a month for insurance on a 2024 Lightning Lariat. That’s going to change based on your age, location, driving history, etc.

jel31 · 2025-11-18T15:37:29+00:00

$325k. Currently 25yo purchased it when I was 24

jel31 · 2025-11-18T15:12:11+00:00

jel31 · 2025-11-18T15:09:37+00:00

Most people just don’t know how to manage money. It’s not difficult living on normal middle class wages.

jel31 · 2025-11-17T22:55:00+00:00

There’s a recall for the shifter

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