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I'm still waiting on my number to be called, but I noticed some on the Ford forum today have production dates for their orders as early as April/May. I'll probably pass on ordering the Lightning, but no sense in canceling at this point.

Wait, are you saying my 5 minutes of internet sleuthing wasn't solid research? :) You are totally right and I do not think there is some broad conspiracy, but I do think that big businesses, including the media, are intertwined and tend to stick together vs a new ousider like Tesla.

It is always about the $ and connections. Follow my logic: 1. NBC is owned by Comcast 2. Comcast's CEO came from the Carlyle Group (source) 3. William Kennard worked for the Carlyle Group's CEO (the one above), and is now on Ford's board of Directors. (Source) While not a huge conflict of...

I see 2 use cases where the <300 mile range is a deal breaker: 1. People who tow/haul a bunch with their truck for work or fun. A 300 mile range will go way down for those in this group and I totally understand where they would not want to be at a job site, lake, mountains, etc. with no good...

Yep, the 300 range limit is a deal breaker and the pricing is just astronomical. I want an EV truck, but I will not be a Lightning early adopter.

Not all dealers are doing the markup, but keep in mind that there will be many options with the various trim levels. I would not expect people to pay just the "Starting At" price for their trim. You truly start at the "Starting Price" and add the features you want (Upgraded tow system...

When I bought my F150 a few months ago, inventory was low and I saw several dealers with $5k markups above sticker. I noped out of there when I saw those, but I'm sure some fools paid it just like they will do with the Lightning. Seems very short-sighted by Ford and the dealers, but we will...

25% of the top-selling automobiles in 2021 are sedans (Camry, Corolla, Civic, Accord, Sentra). They may not be as sexy as trucks, SUVs and crossovers, but I think it is a bit of a stretch to call them dead. Source: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/g36005989/best-selling-cars-2021/

It depends on the dealer. I just received an email from my dealer, basically saying to make sure your email address is updated (kinda ironic) and to keep an eye out for an email from Ford next month. I am seeing several posts on the lightning forums from people saying their dealer sent...

I must be missing something. Sure it is not 100% touchscreen like the Tesla, but everything can be done on the Ford touchscreen, with a few buttons/dials for added convenience for those quick and frequent adjustments. For example, if I'm wanting to change my temperature from 68 to 72, I'm...

Besides the batter range and slightly different lights, none of those options are any different than what I have on my 2021 F150. Oh and by the way, I can get 650 miles per tank out of my platinum vs 280 miles. Good start, but I'll be more excited when they improve the EV trucks to have a...

Get with the times and put them all on your Zune

I think it is a great feature, especially for people who work out of their trucks and use it as their mobile office. I don't work out of mine, but I did use it over Thanksgiving when I had to make a few video calls. The flat surface, convenient 120V outlet for my laptop, built-in wifi, and...

Oh I totally agree that all models need to shift to EV or fail. My objection is to having their EV on a different platform than their tried and true F150 line. Shift the entire F150 line to a platform optimized for EVs if need be. Then You can get a F150 in a v8, v6, diesel, and EV until the...

I figured it had to do with that. Still, I would rather see them switch the entire F150 platform to something more EV friendly than have a separate line for their EV trucks.

Interesting. The F150 platform has years and years of refinement and is a well-designed, successful vehicle with a loyal customer base. Why not just leave the F150 Lightning as your EV "engine" option? It seems like a strategic risk to move your EV Truck to a different platform. If the...

Total clickbait. I was reading up about the author and he has written 15,000 articles since 2010 according to the link below. By my math: 11 years * 250 business days a year = 2,750 business days in his career 15,000 articles / 2,750 business days comes to a whopping 5.5 articles every...

Good point. We were in BFE Montana, with limited cell phone services the entire trip. Not the best environment to receive over-the-air updates.

As a quick update, I just bought my F150 Platinum hybrid with the technology package I wanted. I missed out on the pre-release of Ford Blue Cruise, but have all of the hardware in the truck ready for it to become live. I also just got back from vacation, where we rented a model Y so I got to...

Thanks. Leasing doesn't work that well with us since we stagger our cars so we only have 1 car payment at any given time (pay for it for 4 years, drive it for another 4 while my wife gets a new car). I'm certainly not giving up my spot in line for the CT, and I'm still eagerly watching the...