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  1. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    @MaddMatt said the following in another thread and I thought I would respond here instead: With a 320 mile range on the Lightning, we've found one single scenario so far where we think the range is too limiting. From our home to one of our favorite boondocking spots near the North Rim of the...
  2. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    I'm pretty happy with my LS MT125. I wish it were electric, but you know, the prices are way too high for me right now. The LS is good enough for what I use it for. My property is 5 acres, so I don't need anything bigger--and the bigger family ranch is only 80 acres and mostly desert, so I don't...
  3. SpaceEVDriver

    What's it like to take a road trip in a truck like the Terra (F-150 Lightning)?

    I don't always grab a charge plot like the one I posted in the comment above. I can, however, pull the average charge rate from the kWh provided to the truck and the time on the charger. A note about terminology (this is NOT full-on EE precise, and it's not meant to be): Charge rate = Power...
  4. SpaceEVDriver

    What's it like to take a road trip in a truck like the Terra (F-150 Lightning)?

    Yes, although the peak only lasts a few to ten minutes and so is less important for the charge time than the average power--the flat curve you mentioned. And I expect you're right that the Scout will have a higher average charge rate when the charger is capable of providing it. A lot of people...
  5. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    I do have an agenda. I'm a huge proponent of EVs and I like to share what I know about them and my experiences with them. That's it. That's my agenda.
  6. SpaceEVDriver

    Lessons Learned on Range Anxiety

    https://scoutmotors.community.forum/threads/we-own-evs-ask-us-anything.1309/
  7. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    I'm not going to volunteer anyone else for this, but I also didn't want to exclude anyone by writing it in the singular. If you own an EV, you're welcome to answer questions in this thread or in your own. If you have a question, please feel free to ask. I reserve the right to ignore your...
  8. SpaceEVDriver

    What's it like to take a road trip in a truck like the Terra (F-150 Lightning)?

    This isn't the first road trip we've taken in the Lightning, but it's the longest so far. The truck is ridiculously comfortable. I grew up with beaters from the junkyard, so driving this is just amazing, especially on road trips. The cost of energy while on a road trip is probably not a whole...
  9. SpaceEVDriver

    Lessons Learned on Range Anxiety

    I think you found it, but here it is: https://scoutmotors.community.forum/threads/whats-it-like-to-take-a-road-trip-in-a-truck-like-the-terra-f-150-lightning.1306/
  10. SpaceEVDriver

    What's it like to take a road trip in a truck like the Terra (F-150 Lightning)?

    Total distance traveled so far: 1754 miles. Total cost for energy: $259 Assuming a full (0% to 100%) charge at home: $13 Electrify America chargers: $80 Brand-T chargers: $85 L2 Chargers: $81
  11. SpaceEVDriver

    What's it like to take a road trip in a truck like the Terra (F-150 Lightning)?

    Portland / Vancouver We've been here since Sunday night. We charged (slowly) on the Level 2 charger here at the hotel. It also only feeds the truck at 5 kW, and it's only about 89% efficient, so we were charged for 131 kWh of energy when the truck only received 117 kWh of energy. We took a...
  12. SpaceEVDriver

    What's it like to take a road trip in a truck like the Terra (F-150 Lightning)?

    Redding to Portland / Vancouver... When I got up in the morning, I decided to take the truck out for a quick charge. I don't usually have to do this, but the hotel we stayed at was running its Level 2 charger at 5 kW, which meant a big battery like the Lightning's doesn't get a full charge...
  13. SpaceEVDriver

    What's it like to take a road trip in a truck like the Terra (F-150 Lightning)?

    Heading north... LA Valley to Redding, CA. Leg 1: We got up early Saturday morning for a long, 600 mile drive. We would be climbing some of the central California mountains as well as keeping up with traffic on the I-5. We caffeinated ourselves and started our drive. We drove for about 3 hours...
  14. SpaceEVDriver

    What's it like to take a road trip in a truck like the Terra (F-150 Lightning)?

    LA Valley: We stayed in the LA valley for several days. The original plan was that I was going to be in a meeting, but the in-person portion of the meeting was cancelled the day before our trip, so instead I attended the meeting from my family member's home. My partner also had to work. We...
  15. SpaceEVDriver

    What's it like to take a road trip in a truck like the Terra (F-150 Lightning)?

    The Fords have adaptive cruise control. And they also have a semi-hands-free cruise control called "BlueCruise." I'm a fan of being able to grab a soda and open it or take my hands off the wheel to shake them or massage my wrists for a bit. I don't like "self-driving" vehicles until 1) there are...
  16. SpaceEVDriver

    What's it like to take a road trip in a truck like the Terra (F-150 Lightning)?

    We charged at the family member's house for a I made some updates while you responded...
  17. SpaceEVDriver

    What's it like to take a road trip in a truck like the Terra (F-150 Lightning)?

    Day 1: Northern Arizona to Los Angeles Valley Leg 1: We left the mountain in the middle of what was threatening to be a snow storm, but petered out pretty quickly. We had charged to 95% on our Level 2 charger the night before and then told the truck to charge to 100% so it would reach the top...
  18. SpaceEVDriver

    Lessons Learned on Range Anxiety

    Y'all are reading my mind. I had thought about a thread "I own an EV that's similar to the Scouts--AMA."
  19. SpaceEVDriver

    What's it like to take a road trip in a truck like the Terra (F-150 Lightning)?

    I was chatting about sections of my the road trip I'm on right now in another thread and it was suggested that I start a separate thread so it's easier to find this content. My partner and I are on a 3,000+ mile road trip right now. We went from northern Arizona to the Los Angeles area, spent...
  20. SpaceEVDriver

    Lessons Learned on Range Anxiety

    I will often do a trip write-up at the end of my trips. I'll start a thread about this trip. Will copy-paste some of the text from here.
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