KBF
Model X owner (formerly Cdn Signature Model S)
Yup. 100%I agree with this sentiment. I'm glad, @nativewolf , that you found an EV truck that met your needs. Tesla's mission is to help move the world to sustainable-energy based transportation. Elon has stated that one of Tesla's goals was to spur other manufacturers on to help achieve this goal.
The F150 Lightning isn't perfect, it's build engineering is questionable, it's efficiency isn't what it could be, it's charge times could be better, etc... but you know what?
It also doesn't burn gas.
I hope it's incredibly popular and Ford sells a ton of em, forcing them to scale up and aim higher for the next model. Seems like we should be happy that a fellow forum member found a relatively new EV solution for an admittedly demanding role....
My Father in law also bought the Lightning, only 3 months after going off about how EV's are too expensive and not useful and other nonsense. But as a truck guy/former farmer, the Lightning (and hopefully the example of his two Tesla fanatic sons-in-law) was an offering he was willing to try (he viewed Teslas as rich people toys, though my BiL can't stop talking about the financial benefits of Tesla, so maybe that sunk in after a while).
He would never buy a CT because he's sensitive to others' opinions and 'the right look', so I think variety is important for EV adoption... And honestly, the more EV's on the road, the more people start realizing it's attainable, and those that research will see the benefits of TSLA over the rest, in time...