Our local utility company are doing one of their "peak" events where you can earn up to $1 per kWh you don't use compared to your regular use during a given period.

It took me about 35 minutes, but I finally convinced the F150 Lightning and Home Integration System to talk, which means 98% of my power is coming from the truck tonight ;)

And that means prizes... I mean $$$ #ElectricVehicles #BackupPower #F150Lightning

Went to an #AEVA #EV 'pop-up' at the #Canberra #Vikings centre in Tuggeranong on Sunday. Not a huge number of people, but that meant we could actually take some people for a drive and really show them around the #ioniq5 and the #Energica #Experia. A very good day to be rugged up against the cold 🥶 🧥 🏍️ 🙂

One lady asked "do you still get people who don't believe in EVs", and this was a really good question. I think we generally don't, now. There are obviously a few people who will keep driving their V8s and sports cars and whatever (coughmrbeancough) until they die, but they generally don't try to claim that EVs will only ever be little bubble cars that do 0-100km/hr in an hour or two. They know that EVs are cheaper to run and maintain, more reliable, often faster, and have all the mod cons. They look at the #F150Lightning and the Plaid Mode Model S and some of the new electric supercars and they can see that #EV s are the inevitable future.

What I do see is a range of other spurious objections, usually around safety. The common theme is "EV batteries catch fire" - again thoroughly debunked but persistent. They like to think we can't allow EVs in underground parking, we can't buy EVs because cheap EVs will catch fire, we have to make EVs more expensive and wrap them up in padding to prevent them hurting people. Meanwhile petrol vehicles catch fire, fires happen in underground carparks, and petrol vehicles spill toxic, hazardous and flammable chemicals everywhere when they collide - but those are dangers we already know about and therefore they're 'safe'.

I don't know the best rebuttal to this cavilling, other than to just leave the doubters to their doubt. One of these doubters gave me a report compiled by the body corporate of an apartment complex in which he rents an apartment out; the report basically started with "The question is not 'if' we put in EV charging infrastructure, it's 'when'." They pointed to a study showing that apartment complexes which have built-in EV chargers in the car parking - and this is required in all new apartment buildings in the ACT - are valued at up to 24% more by buyers. The body corporate did not want to be left behind and end up with its apartments being valued less because it didn't install EV chargers. Their survey of owners still showed a few of the 'over my dead body' EV denialists, but most owners knew it was coming and wanted in.

Most people I know still say "oh, I'll get an EV, but (I haven't found the right one yet/there isn't one that suits us/they're too expensive)". My answer is: think different. Keep your big 4WD for those camping trips, but get a smaller EV for your round town driving. EVs are not (yet) depreciating in the way that petrol cars are (or were). It's more of an investment in the future.

Report: #F150Lightning connected to Amazon #rainforest #pollution
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2023/02/27/report-f-150-lightning-connected-to-amazon-rainforest-pollution/69951219007/

We have our newest video out, and our #Ford #F150Lightning #HomeIntegrationSystem is working!

We FINALLY Get To Power Our Home (And Studio) From Our Ford F150 Lightning!
https://youtu.be/dEPB-ChTWKU

Also, the thumbnail is gold… pure @erin_etc Gold!

Ford F-150 Lightning production halt triggered by battery fire https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/15/ford-f-150-lightning-production-halted.html

#ford #f150 #f150lightning #ev #battery

Ford halts F-150 Lightning production due to possible battery issue https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/14/ford-halts-f-150-lightning-production.html

#ford #f150 #f150lightning #ev #transportation #battery

One of the best features of the Frunk on my #Ford #F150Lightning is being able to back into a spot at the airport and easily get my luggage out!

Road Trips in Our Long-Term EVs Have Been … Interesting
Broken chargers, full charging stations, single-digit temperatures, and optimistic range estimates have tested our patience.
by MotorTrend StaffWriter

https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/road-tripping-in-our-long-term-electric-test-cars/

#ev #volkswagen #ID4Pro #hyundai #ioniq5limited #lucid #airgrandtouring #rivian #R1T #ford #f150 #F150Lightning

Revealed: how US transition to electric cars threatens environmental havoc http://bit.ly/3XRBySM

I have an MC who drives a heavily modified Ford F-150 Lightning in 2038, but I’m under no misconceptions about impact of lithium mining to build EVs. Also, what’s powering the power plants juicing up the EVs? At same time, hope Wyoming lawmakers don’t use this article to justify banning EVs. 🙄

@bookstodon @religion #amwritingscifi #F150Lightning #ChristianSciFi

Which Ford F-150 Lightning Model Should You Buy? Screenrant. http://bit.ly/3wgRq5H

How will Bren Van Allen use a heavily modified Lightning Platinum edition on the killing roads of 2038? Find out in the Christian sci-fi novel The Deliverer.

Buy The Deliverer at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1649496753

@bookstodon @religion #bookstodon #ChristianSciFi #ScienceFiction #secretscifinetwork #JasonWilliamKarpf #Jesus #TheDeliverer #PrayForTheDeliverer #F150Lightning

It helps if you want a whole fleet of them

#ElectricVehicles #Ford #f150lightning #pickuptrucks, #electrictrucks #EVs #Automotive #automobile #automobilenews #manufacturing #industry #USA #UnitedStates #cars #trucks #vehicle #businessowner #Commercial #fleetmanagement #fleets #electricfleet #fleetelectrification #pickuptruck #pickups

https://cleantechnica.com/2023/01/14/catch-the-ford-f-150-lightning-electric-pickup-truck-if-you-can/

It helps if you want a whole fleet of them

#ElectricVehicles #Ford #f150lightning #pickuptrucks, #electrictrucks #EVs #Automotive #automobile #automobilenews #manufacturing #industry #USA #UnitedStates #cars #trucks #vehicle #businessowner #Commercial #fleetmanagement #fleets #electricfleet #fleetelectrification #pickuptruck #pickups

https://cleantechnica.com/2023/01/14/catch-the-ford-f-150-lightning-electric-pickup-truck-if-you-can/

A new battery management system could boost EV range by 20 percent - Ars Technica https://apple.news/A5-cxNznXTLCHAolFeIE6mw

How will Bren Van Allen use an EV pickup on the killing roads of 2038? Find out in the Christian sci-fi novel The Deliverer.

Buy The Deliverer at Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1649496753

@bookstodon #bookstodon #ChristianSciFi #ScienceFiction #amwritingscifi #ChristianFiction #TheDeliverer #JasonWilliamKarpf #Jesus #EV #F150Lightning #PrayForTheDeliverer

The Ford F-150 Lightning and I took on the bomb cyclone. Here's how it went. - USA TODAY https://apple.news/AFE91WdshQbm2pPliu2hZ7w

How will Bren Van Allen use a Lightning on the killing roads of 2038? Find out in the Christian sci-fi novel The Deliverer.

Buy The Deliverer at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1649496753

@bookstodon #bookstodon #ChristianMastodon #ChristianSciFi #ChristianFiction #JasonWilliamKarpf #Jesus #TheDeliverer #PrayForTheDeliverer #F150Lightning

Take a look inside the Ford F-150 Lightning factory - Business Insider. https://apple.news/ASgrpfUn3TFOsKj9OHWNJ2Q How will Bren Van Allen use a Lightning on the killing roads of 2038? Find out in the Christian sci-fi novel The Deliverer by Jason William Karpf. Buy the book at Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1649496753 #ChristianMastodon #bookstodon #ChristianSciFi #TheDeliverer #JasonWilliamKarpf #Jesus #PrayForTheDeliverer #F150Lightning

Finally got around to testing my #Ford F-150 Lightning ProPower on board 30A receptacle to power my whole house. Works great and plenty of power to spare! #F150Lightning

The Ford F-150 Lightning may experience shortened range in the cold

If you're a Ford F-150 Lightning owner, you may be experiencing shortened range in the cold; here are Ford's tips to mitigate that.

#Ford #F150Lightning #technews #EVs #electricvehicles

https://techaeris.com/2022/12/05/the-ford-f-150-lightning-may-experience-shortened-range-in-the-cold/