Ford stops taking orders on the lightening
Seems after 200k orders these truck are sold out through 2023. link
Forum Discussion
time2roll wrote:
Good chance there will need to be far fewer mechanics for EVs.
I speculate half the current service locations could be out of business.
I could see a small reduction but looking back at the work I've had done over the last couple decades...vast majority was tires/suspensions/brakes and other minor things that had nothing to do with ICE vs EV.
There may or may not be some advantage to brakes on an EV. The last two times I've had brake issues, it was from lack of use (truck got stored for 6 months over the winter while working overseas). If you are easy on the brakes and the regenerative does all the work, will the hydraulic brakes develop similar issues on EVs?
Other than an oil change or two per year (3000miles is long gone), the actual drivetrain is incredibly reliable and doesn't take much to keep it going.
We can speculate a bit but I think it's too early to really state how much maintenance costs will be relative to ICE. Currently, there are very few 15-20yr old EVs kicking around and the vast majority have been purchased by higher income individuals who are less likely to hesitate paying for preventative maintenance.
As a commuter vehicle or for a local contractor not needing heavy towing, I see it as quite viable. With a 230mile base range and an extra $10k to get 330mile range, I can't see it being popular for towing when you will lose 1/3 to 1/2 that range.
