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Ford Production Adjustments: Impact on F-150 Lightning and Bronco

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so much for Brandon's demand:

Since April 2022, production of the F-150 Lightning all-electric pickup truck has faced challenges with low demand. Ford has responded by downsizing the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center workforce from three work crews totaling 2,100 hourly workers to a single crew.

 
Co-worker recently got a Lightning. When the temp outside is 40F or lower, it won't accept ANY charge from 115V power source. Work installed special 220V charging station for him on the building. He lives 18 miles from the office, got stuck several times this past winter because he didn't have enough juice to get to and back from work. When towing his boat, he gets about a total 75 miles of driving available on 100% charged battery. Paid $100k for it. Junk.
 
Jfal said:
Co-worker recently got a Lightning. When the temp outside is 40F or lower, it won't accept ANY charge from 115V power source. Work installed special 220V charging station for him on the building. He lives 18 miles from the office, got stuck several times this past winter because he didn't have enough juice to get to and back from work. When towing his boat, he gets about a total 75 miles of driving available on 100% charged battery. Paid $100k for it. Junk.
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serves anyone right, to wanna be "the first to have"

he will never recoup that cost....unlike "normal" gas or diesel pick ups.

and i have to wonder too, is the electric truck, set up to easily be ripped apart, and gasoline power plants put in??

but then, maybe not, as the drive axle, shaft, and of course transmission, gas tank, plumbing, would have to be installed as well.

ship it to Guatemala, South America, or Brandon's Delaware house

he can store files in it.
 
Jfal said:
Co-worker recently got a Lightning. When the temp outside is 40F or lower, it won't accept ANY charge from 115V power source. Work installed special 220V charging station for him on the building. He lives 18 miles from the office, got stuck several times this past winter because he didn't have enough juice to get to and back from work. When towing his boat, he gets about a total 75 miles of driving available on 100% charged battery. Paid $100k for it. Junk.
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EV's may very well be the 'future' ... but they ain't there yet!
 
Old_Me said:
serves anyone right, to wanna be "the first to have"

he will never recoup that cost....unlike "normal" gas or diesel pick ups.

and i have to wonder too, is the electric truck, set up to easily be ripped apart, and gasoline power plants put in??

but then, maybe not, as the drive axle, shaft, and of course transmission, gas tank, plumbing, would have to be installed as well.

ship it to Guatemala, South America, or Brandon's Delaware house

he can store files in it.
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But why punish "Guatemala, South America"? LOL!
 
Stupid is as stupid does. When Musk, who MAKES electric vehicles says they’re not ready for prime time, you’d think that would be a pretty good hint that maybe, just maybe not everyone should jump on the electric bandwagon….but hey, what do I know? I’ve only made 73 trips around the sun and know that it’s 25 each way to town😏
 
Anything gov't subsidized these days is a phony market. Anyone who thought EVs would be useful outside the urban confines was kidding himself, even the CEOs.

I'm re-posting one of my favorite videos.

 
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