Recent content by COrocket

When I got my first EV four years ago, I put my Tesla mobile charger in the trunk in case of emergency. After a few road trips I left it at home and never wished I brought it since. Looking at PlugShare, 14-50 outlets are not that common out in the wild except at campgrounds, with J1772...

I really don’t understand how Ford plans on making the ordering process “better than Tesla”. They are going to have to get to the point where you can order online with zero price haggling, fill out documents online, and spend no more than 10 minutes at the dealer getting the keys and signing for...

It seems like they are trying to make the Lightning assembly line as simple and fast as they possibly can, by bundling massive packages together and limiting options. They may be trying to imitate Teslas process to scale production quickly. If you’ve ever built one of their cars online you pick...

Assuming your main panel can handle it, there’s no downside to future proofing. I ran a pair of 50 amp circuits when I got my first EV, and now I’m all set for when the Lightning finally arrives. I would make sure the Lightning has 50-60 amps to charge with, but if your second car is smaller...

For those of you considering the Platinum vs Lariat ER and wondering why the Platinum range is 280 instead of 300, the 22” wheels can absolutely account for all the difference. I’ve been driving a Tesla Model 3 for a few years and it came with lightweight 18” wheels with the aerodynamic covers...

Just got an email from Ford that says “will send more info on how to order your new F-150 Lightning this fall”. So that seems to translate that they are notifying people who won’t be able to order a 2022 model year. Kinda bummed since I reserved during the presentation for a somewhat small...