F150 Lightning Road Trip & Ike Gauntlet Pull
TFL drove the new F150 Lightning from Michigan to Colorado Test Configuration: Mostly highway miles at 70-75 mph Total Miles: 1225 Total Charging Time: ~ 5 hours Summary: (Fail) Efficiency at ...
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On a different, but totally related note, I get the EV thing. He!!, if I won the lottery I'd have a Model S Plaid sitting next to my fleet of Hellcats and Demons!
But if the point is to be economical, how is a $130k to $150k Rivian even remotely a consideration?
Lets face it, there's utility of EVs (which is still largely debatable) and there's status symbol of EVs which is VERY apparent.
Heck, even a crew cab Lightning is a $90k pickup truck and a half ton at that.
Do the math, kids. This isn't about being green or economical...
When you could buy a top of the line ICE 1/2 ton from any mfg, with the power to tow more than any self respecting rvnet weight cop would even consider towing AND put 200,000 miles worth of $5 gas in it before even coming close to breaking even.
Like t2r said. Cost per mile is what counts...unless you're after the status symbol portion of it....then at least the Ford Lightning doesn't require the owner to wear a paper bag over their head so as to not be embarrassed to be driving comparable ugliness to a Pontiac Aztec or AMC Pacer!!
But if the point is to be economical, how is a $130k to $150k Rivian even remotely a consideration?
Lets face it, there's utility of EVs (which is still largely debatable) and there's status symbol of EVs which is VERY apparent.
Heck, even a crew cab Lightning is a $90k pickup truck and a half ton at that.
Do the math, kids. This isn't about being green or economical...
When you could buy a top of the line ICE 1/2 ton from any mfg, with the power to tow more than any self respecting rvnet weight cop would even consider towing AND put 200,000 miles worth of $5 gas in it before even coming close to breaking even.
Like t2r said. Cost per mile is what counts...unless you're after the status symbol portion of it....then at least the Ford Lightning doesn't require the owner to wear a paper bag over their head so as to not be embarrassed to be driving comparable ugliness to a Pontiac Aztec or AMC Pacer!!
