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I'd respond to the idiot who says this post is useless, but I've already used the ignore button. I forgot to mention another reason to not want a solution with tailgate down is loss of back-up camera.

What to do about all the friends and family that are going to want to get behind the wheel? Insurance liability?

I know there are a million ways bicycles can be handled for our Lightnings. I'm open to convincing otherwise but am wondering if anyone has seen or experienced a contraption that might be thought of like a wedge with high side toward cab, where 3 or more bicycles could be walked up it from...

It is discussed in the "Playbook", though I wouldn't be surprised if they change how it is treated. Claimed Sunrun would contact you to determine if they should install it for you, or ship it to you.

He appears to include vehicles with starting/accessory batteries in what he will never own... Looks like he sold his Powerboost because of it.

Or is just taking more risk with their cells. We are talking about Ford, versus a start-up here...

My opinion is that it is because he is a flipper not a buyer. Constantly claiming vehicle is being outclassed. Before it was by Rivian. Now he is including Hyundai that has a compelling vehicle in the Ioniq 5 and has the advantage of 800V architecture, but still isn't achieving anywhere near...

Tell them the reasonable thing you want (make the inbound vehicle be your ordered vehicle). Tell them you are active online and would like to share a positive experience with their dealership rather than negative experience. Report back and name names.

Cybertruck doesn't have to worry about the expense of door handles or steering wheels. :rolleyes:

Aren't you adding to many weeks for week of 5/2 build dates? Seems like I'm hearing 3-5 days for build and around 2 weeks to ship. Seems like even for vehicles started at the end of that week, delivery before end of May should be feasible?

Yes, will there be a simple way to turn off or change the Ford startup chime? It's my biggest hesitation about owning a Ford.

I'm afraid the majority of potential hardware cost reductions have already been achieved. The majority of a true system installation cost is not in the hardware. Panel tariffs, taxes, licensing, HOA's, permits, inspectors, insurance...

Looks like it was 38F in Detroit today, and Levine might have been trying to show the welcome graphic and not make a grand point about SR exceeding expectations. I'm going with ER, which isn't that bad at that temperature if being honest with the range guess 😀

25% over EPA versus 10% under EPA if standard or extended respectively. The safe answer would be this is extended range and weather conditions or trip history are derating the GOM. However, the truck is at a level 2 charger suggesting this is not traveling long distance and needing a DCFC...

Very true based on the size of lightning battery, and not helped by the fact that many of these EVSE's are powered with a 208Vac supply instead of 240Vac supply like most have at home, so power will be reduced at same current that might be as little as 30A.

Agree that the plan appears to be a totally seperate circuit for 80A EVSE than connection to this. Ideally the EVSE would have a fuse or breaker protected output to feed over to this, with inverter intended to be located adjacent to EVSE. I don't think they have done that though. Potential...

https://www.aeeexpress.com/crsdocroot/content/images/products/large/e4b8ae6e467c726e10dc614933665f7d.pdf Reference the block diagram not the cartoon sketch. EVSE port is indicated as bidirectional, with dedicated DC/DC converter and RS485 comms. PV feeds a common DC bus through its own 4 MPPT...

Based on the diagrams of the HIS bidirectional inverter, it is probably much easier to have solar operate to power home and charge Lightning with excess power if the solar connects into the DC inputs of the HIS inverter (DC coupled solar). It is more difficult to make the same to work with an...

Search my history on this site for links and references. The larger option of Pro Power Onboard is 9.6kW but the 240V plug itself is only 30A which is 7.2kW or 3.6kW per leg. The video you linked says full 7.2kW of hybrid is available at the 240V, it doesnt reference the 9.6kW system. It is not...

The 240V bed outlet only supplies up to 7.2kW, 3.6kW per leg. Home Integration System should allow up to 9.6kW total and 7.2kW per leg. Also, will probably be able to charge the truck at 9.6kW from the HIS, saving cost of seperate circuits for HIS and charging. That's not official but HIS looks...