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The F-150 Lightning Is not what I expected - Anyone else feel the same?
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Cheburashka
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Jim Farley the CEO at Ford has said more than once that if you are towing a large heavy load over long distances that the Lightning may not be the right truck for you.
They are also more than happy to sell you a Superduty F250 with a turbo diesel engine. Not my cup of tea but I think that you should use the right tool for the right job.
Tesla’s vehicles have done pretty well. I suspect CT will also.
Just the fact of no easy dents or paint scratching is a huge win for people that might heavily use their vehicles on rough work sites.
Megawatt charging capable is another.
Rear steering could be another.
Yes, Elon has been wrong about some things like FSD timing. It’s a running joke now at this point. But all things considered including his “broken promises”, he’s accomplished a LOT more than I have, so I certainly can’t throw stones.
The interior on the f150 looks nice at a quick glance but when you really inspect it there’s tons of cheap, squeaky rattly plastic. Having owned a 21 f150 platinum. It’s otherwise a great truck and I’d pay a premium for a true limited model with interior with zero crappy plastic, real sokid metal knobs etc. the other issue with ford is the horrible use of screens. Comparing the display on my model S to the ford is like looking at a gameboy from the 90s to a modern device. I’m referring to the driver display.
overall, i d trust tesla more than any of the big4 makers, they have a history of profit above all else... not trustworthy...
Nothing approaches the upscale top of the line feel of Naugahyde. Harvested from huge naga herds in south America. Over the years auto manufactures moved away from this forcing the ranches to rely solely on the the other extremely delicious byproduct - spam!
We love it, it is expensive and we don’t tow. Our equipment is too large and for smaller stuff I just hire it out. The frunk is especially awesome. Secure storage for $5k with of saws and $5k in hydraulic parts. All at a height that means it is accessible- I cannot emphasize how great it has been.
The purpose is to make profit. American truck makers have the most loyal customers of any auto company
well that s the whole point, 150 fanboy ram fanboy silverado fanboy - they won t touch anything else other than a ford or a chevy or a ram... they blindly follow the tag name...
CleanDemon
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E90alex
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Actually most of the die hard truck fanboys are anti EV.
Most Lightning buyers are actually new to the brand and new to truck ownership in general.
Over the years I’ve had each of those trucks. I thought I’d never get another Ford, but I liked the one Lightening Pro I looked at, and will consider one once the Silverado and Ram are out to compere.
There are more reasons than this, but as soon as I saw the Ford can be optioned with over 9kW AC power out at both 120 and 240v, Cybertruck was out of the running.
I replaced a rusty old Chevy with the Lightning. I've been pleasantly surprised by it. The truck covers all of the hauling and rough terrain needs I have that the Y can't. It also rides much better than the Y.
The only thing I wish they did different would be to offer a standard cab and 8' bed.
The only thing I wish they did different would be to offer a standard cab and 8' bed.
stopcrazypp
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The CT unveiling said it would have 120V, 240V as well as an onboard air compressor. I think most manufacturers will make exceptions for trucks because it's expected functionality. For example Lightning has it, but Mach-E doesn't have V2L.
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