I have a 6.7L F250 diesel that will do real work.Cool story.
Sounds like you’re trying to haul 10k lbs and definitely needed a bed to accomplish what you’re doing.
Lemme cross shop an CUV vs a truck.
No one has any mind as to what you purchase, you’re not the target buyer.
Do you work for out of spec or insideevs? Or are you happy the article was released and had to echo Kyle’s wishy washy stance on the CT?
I haven't noticed increased road noise in either my 2016 X or my 2020 X when towing. But to be honest, they have the loudest road noise of any vehicle I've owned (edit to say - aside from my 1965 and 1968 Mustangs). Both are/were significantly worse than my 2014 S and my 2022 Y.
I have to drive my truck when I go out in the field since more clearance is likely to be needed on the poor road and trails than our Model 3 or Y can handle. I hate the highway portion with the truck though. A CT would fit the bill just fine. The same goes for towing when I need to tow more than the Y can although I don't do that very often - the need has only come up once since we got the Y.
Absolutely agree with this. Rock hard tires/rated to the weight of that monster box on wheels and the shape of the interior with the deep frunk… does nothing for lowering NVH.
Given the long charge time (and cost) of the Cybertruck there is little advantage of buy this Tesla truck over the F150 Lightning.
Interesting. I'm not in the market for a truck but how does one access these discounts? Are they just advertising them when you walk in the dealership? How do they knock off that much off the price and not lose money?
A friend is on his second Lightning - the first was totaled in a rear end collision. He likes it a lot. The frunk is cavernous. The interior is a bit “busy”, but pretty sure I’d get used to it.
My main concern would be for service after the sale if something did go wrong. Might be unfounded, but I wonder if the typical Ford dealer has any expertise troubleshooting and repairing EV issues, and if parts are readily available. Of course, some of this applies to the CyberTruck as well, being brand new.
In any case, our new-to-us 2022 Toyota Tundra is serving us well as a tow vehicle, and pushes any EV truck decision down the road for at least a couple years.
As an aside, we headed out to Texas yesterday for the eclipse. First night at a distillery in Jackson, TN (hic!).
Is it universally bad or more “anecdotally” bad?
You would be surprised on how bad it can get. My wife had a 2019 Flex Ecoboost prior to purchasing a Y and service at one of the largest Ford dealers was so bad that I will never buy another Ford again even with my access to employee discounts. Significantly worse than the 2 Tesla service centers I have dealt with in Michigan.
Same and oddly same vehicle? Year after we got it all the foe chrome on the rear tailgate trim started to bubble and peel off. They said it’s normal wear and tare? Did manage to dispute and only 2 months later they replaced it. After all the damage they did to interior plastic panels I’m not sure I won that debate….
A friend is on his second Lightning - the first was totaled in a rear end collision. He likes it a lot. The frunk is cavernous. The interior is a bit “busy”, but pretty sure I’d get used to it.
My main concern would be for service after the sale if something did go wrong. Might be unfounded, but I wonder if the typical Ford dealer has any expertise troubleshooting and repairing EV issues, and if parts are readily available. Of course, some of this applies to the CyberTruck as well, being brand new.
In any case, our new-to-us 2022 Toyota Tundra is serving us well as a tow vehicle, and pushes any EV truck decision down the road for at least a couple years.
As an aside, we headed out to Texas yesterday for the eclipse. First night at a distillery in Jackson, TN (hic!).
This is a point that many who don't ever tow anything don't really get. Having the charge port on the right or left rear is the worst location for towing. That's why Rivian's towing vehicles (R1T/R1S) locate their charge ports on the front left. While pull-through chargers are wonderful, they are few and far between, almost non-existent big picture, so you have to pull into the parking spot (you cannot back into any charging stall when you have a trailer) and therefore you locate the charging port closest to the charger such that you don't have to disconnect your trailer to charge. Rivian/Ford got this right. Cybertruck/Silverado EV got this completely wrong in comparison. For those who tow often with their EVs, the manufacturers should offer a "towing package" option that locates the charge port up front front for this reason.
right now must be an amazing time to buy a used Lightning
