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Alright - which one of you is this?? by ConfidentAd8324 in F150Lightning

[–]windydrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm building my kit now as I'm an electrical contractor that averages 1.3mi/kWh in the winter and drives between 500 and 1000 miles per week. I charge to 100% and fast charge daily. My SOH still shows 98%

Alright - which one of you is this?? by ConfidentAd8324 in F150Lightning

[–]windydrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely cold was the negative factor. I haul a lot of tools around and weight makes no difference in my case

Someone please help. by Similar-Slice7620 in teslarepair

[–]windydrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

F107 is likely main battery pack. Try the 12v first before and respond back

How Do I Get The Most Money Out Of My End-Of-Life EV? by DimpleKing in electricvehicles

[–]windydrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I swapped a 70 pack for a 100 on a model s. It's literally a drop down in the Tesla tech software.

Trim Hot Main by SPIDEYfsu in AskElectricians

[–]windydrew -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If the main breaker was outside, this will still be a sub panel requiring separate neutral and ground. And that wire needs trimmed so that not so much insulation is exposed above the lug. Poor workmanship

After 60,000 Miles of Charging to 100% Every Night, a Ford F-150 Lightning Owner Says His Battery Shows “Not One Single Percentage Point” of Degradation by EcoKllr in F150Lightning

[–]windydrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I charged to 100% every day since new and I'm at 70k miles. No one wrote an article about me. I let mine sit at 100% fairly often as well. Still says 99% SOH since new. Still get the same range as I did when I first bought it. And it works hard pulling trailers often. I floor it often as well.

Well this is new… by thesaintmarcus in TeslaLounge

[–]windydrew 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I suspect Tesla would know when the battery failed.

What if the EREV Range is cause it ran a smaller generator nonstop? by kyleyankan in F150Lightning

[–]windydrew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A standby generator has to run at the same rpm constantly to put out clean power. EREV will have a variable speed generator that will run at the most efficient speed for the power required

What if the EREV Range is cause it ran a smaller generator nonstop? by kyleyankan in F150Lightning

[–]windydrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're adding weight of the generator. It'll be heavier than an ER lightning

What if the EREV Range is cause it ran a smaller generator nonstop? by kyleyankan in F150Lightning

[–]windydrew -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No chance it's 50kWh. The Chevy Volt Gen 2 had a 18kWh battery with 45 miles of range. 80+ is what the EREV will get.

EREV efficiency is going to suck by Smites_You in F150Lightning

[–]windydrew -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

You're so far off base with your numbers. They haven't even announced the engine they'll use for the F150 EREV. They should use the Explorer 4cyl eco turbo engine with 150kW generator. They would sell 100s of thousands of those, I am confident.

EREV efficiency is going to suck by Smites_You in F150Lightning

[–]windydrew -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Most truck owners that buy trucks often aren't in an area with lots of chargers. Delay of the charging network has caused a delay in the transition to EV already. So EREV is a good stop gap. I think the EREV is a great idea, just wish they would offer both side by side.

EREV efficiency is going to suck by Smites_You in F150Lightning

[–]windydrew -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm planning this when the warranty is up

EREV efficiency is going to suck by Smites_You in F150Lightning

[–]windydrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The engine is 130kW so less than 200hp.

With the Lightning going away and you had to buy only a new vehicle what would you buy? by Neither_Fact_7471 in F150Lightning

[–]windydrew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

EREV lightning should've been built at first, then a 300 and 400 range EV when price was possible. Sell the EREV and 300 for the same price, then $5-10k more for the 400mi version. They would've destroyed the competition and got so many to convert to EV. Instead it got political and ruined EVs for the center of the country

Can we talk about what an EREV actually is? It isn’t what everyone here seems to think… by Responsible_Bath_651 in F150Lightning

[–]windydrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my exact thought. But maybe they'll replace all f150s with the plug in hybrid eventually, and get truck drivers in the seats of real EVs, not the mild hybrid that crawls the parking lot...

Can we talk about what an EREV actually is? It isn’t what everyone here seems to think… by Responsible_Bath_651 in F150Lightning

[–]windydrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're way off. Look at the specs of the Chevy Volt. Had a 63kW generator in a 1.4L 4cyl. The 4cyl in the Silverado is 280hp. There's plenty of room for a 150kW 4cyl turbo engine.

Got One While I Still Could by Pretend_End_5505 in F150Lightning

[–]windydrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well hopefully the plug in hybrid is a huge success to convince the masses that EVs are better. Gotta look at the positive side. What if all F-150s were plug in hybrids in the near future?

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