Good morning, everyone.

A prominent YouTube reviewer just posted a charging test of a Standard-Range Lightning, and I checked it out this morning. Color me disappointed.

I can't understand it. My 2019 Model 3 had a battery half the size of the Lightning with similar 400v architecture that charged faster rate at every point. Meaning the charge time for my 3 was less than half of Standard-Range Lightning. The two big data points for me were my experience traveling with that car and my current EV6, which is a night-and-day improvement because of the larger battery and crazy-fast charging rate.

For me, turning to the Standard-Range Lightning would mean an even bigger battery to fill, similar range to my Model 3, and a much longer charge time on the road. I think the standard-range truck makes a lot of sense for daily use, but really falls on its face for any kind of travel. Why a battery twice the size of my Tesla's must charge so much slower, I'll never know...but I can't stretch my imagination enough to make it make sense in my garage

So the only option that would work would be an $80K XLT Long Range. But for that money, I could get a much nicer Rivian R1T, or maybe a Silverado EV for much less. The 230-mile rated range isn't a dealbreaker on its own, but that charging curve crushes it for me. I want Ford and the Lightning to succeed, so I hope they improve this soon.