I think it will depend on the difference between invoice and MSRP... my guess is that to keep the MSRP below $40K, invoice price might be pretty close. And, dealers will be making money off higher trims.
Normal X-Plan is Dealer Invoice - 4% + $275. For Mustang Mach-E the made it Dealer Invoice - 2% + $275. Here is an example of Super Duty:
I don't see the point unless you're really all in on the home backup feature. I own a backup dual fuel generator with spare gasoline and propane on standby for emergency situations. Worse case scenario, the included 2.4kW would power my fridge and freezer just fine. My other point is that I've never really lost power for more than 12 hours and it's happened only once in 10yrs. Realistically, this thing is a daily commuter and not a camper hauler. I am expecting these trucks to tow at best 100-150 miles on a full charge with a 6k-8k lb trailer attached which pretty much renders it pointless for my camping "needs". I'd also hate to be one of the first fools that pulls into the haphazardly installed charging stations with a 25ft+ camper only to realize that it doesn't fit or I can't conveniently exit without taking out other vehicles and or fixtures. The powerboost with the 7.2kW is the winner here for the camper scenario. On another note, not all campers are 50a 2 phase. My current camper is a single phase 30A which plugs into my 2.5kW inverter generator to run the rooftop 15k BTU AC just fine. Most campers that have a 50a 2 phase shore connection would be too large for this truck to comfortably tow anyway.
I'm not expecting to save much. Maybe a couple of hundred dollars off the purchase price and the cap on doc fees (normally ~$700 in my area) for a grand savings of about a grand. Better than nothing considering that it's easy to join mustang of america at $35/yr. Alternatively, you could just hold onto some ford stock for 6 months.
I believe they'll offer it for the SR models too. I'd imagine Ford would rate the SR lightning for 6k lb towing without the package (like the current ICE models without towing options and base engines) and 7.7klb with the tow package. As I said in my previous posts, I'd get it not to tow more but purely just for the extra cooling capactiy.
Do you have similar view of F-150 lineup?Normal X-Plan is Dealer Invoice - 4% + $275. For Mustang Mach-E the made it Dealer Invoice - 2% + $275. Here is an example of Super Duty:
Also X-Plan limits doc fees to $100, and no ADM. If you don't get X-Plan through work, you can join Mustang Club of America and be a member for 90 days prior to delivery.
Without the Max Trailer Tow Package the standard range battery towing capacity is 5,000 lb.
X-Plan doesn't prevent all the dealer shenanigans. You have to confirm with the dealer ahead of time that you don't want any add-ons, like nitrogen, wheel locks, undercoating, etc. Now would be a good time to get this confirmation in writing (email). Also that they will accept X-Plan.
The 240V plug and the home backup when the truck is plugged into the charging station are two different things.
Ah I guess I don't fully understand how it works. I was assuming the direction where the truck powering the home's power feed during a power outage was leveraging the truck's onboard inverter. My assumption was that one would have to opt for the larger inverter output for the home backup feature. But if what you're saying is true, then the home charger acts as the DC to AC converter bypassing the onboard inverter completely in that particular mode of operation.
Right. There's a separate inverter installed with the 80A charging station (I'm not sure if it's clear whether it costs extra or not... certainly install does) that converts DC (from a full CCS plug) into AC for the house.
That's about the only logical use case. Tow it to a campsite within ~100 miles and charge the truck at the campsite for return trip. This would also mean there'd be no reason to use the onboard inverter to power the camper as you'd already have campground power.
Ah, there goes another assumption that I made. I assumed that the 80A charger had a built in transfer switch to isolate the house from the grid during an outage. I also assumed that the power conversion from DC to AC would be done within that same unit. It sounds as if you're suggesting it's not and that it may be a separate unit that (may possibly be bundled with 80A charger?) does the conversion and or switching.
FWIW I'm almost sure that you will need to install a isolation circuit on your house of some sort (or maybe your power meter does that already) to keep the power from your truck from energizing the nearby lines in the event of an outage.
