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...for me to finally pull the trigger on a new lightning. Any one know of any special plans like X plan or military discounts and the like toss them my way please.
Still in the planning and build stage, not financing unless Ford credit has a deal. I can always buy it out after the fact.
BTW. If you didn't know, Granger Ford in Iowa orders F150s at 4% below invoice with no gimic low fixed dealership fees, and this will beat X Plan pricing. People say if you want X Plan pricing, join Mustang Cub of America at least ninety days before your purchase to get an X Plan pin code. Not all dealers take X Plan pricing though.
I recommend that you only buy one with the extended range battery. Keep the MSRP below the tax credit threshold.
Pretty sure I have to get the extended range battery for the 2 way power xfer. Don't need it at my house as I have several ways of keeping the lights on to include a whole home generator and a 42.5kW battery bank charged by solar array in the back yard.
Going to park it at my mom's home when she loses power after a storm, she can't get nat gas piped in so a portable gen and having to refill it is only choice at the moment, or park the truck in her driveway and plug it in. Speaking of charging, I'm reading about the charger being included and installed free of charge so that's a plus.
You convinced me of the dangers of Lithium batteries. I’m going to sell my EV vehicles, power drill, chain saw, hearing aids, portable house phones, cell phones Apple Watch, Blink Cameras, Blink doorbell, and electric toothbrush
im going to go back to riding a bicycle. Mechanical drill, speed wrench, rotary dial phone, Kodak film camera, Timex Watch, hand saw, simple tooth brush, and ear trumpet hearing aid.
That way I won’t explode and burn up.
Screw dangerous progress. .
Luddite fodder!
Finally decided on the truck, it's a red "Flash" ext range batt, 312A group. Never heard of Flash but apparently it's a thing lol, they list the trim levels as XLT, FLASH, LARIAT, PLATINUM. flash, lol smh.
Going down tomorrow to sign the paper work so they can do a dealer xfer. Anything you wish you knew before you signed? Going to test the waters so to speak, I figure if anything catastrophic is going to happen, it'll happen within 3 years so I decided at my age, to hell with wrenching if I ain't getting paid lol, let someone else worry with it when the time comes, and decided to lease.
When the time comes and with technology the way it advances so fast, there will come a time when, it just makes sense to upgrade and let the old out and new in. If I still wore a younger mans clothes I'd likely think differently but who knows. Whether or not I buy at lease end or just roll it over is yet to be seen.
Finally decided on the truck, it's a red "Flash" ext range batt, 312A group. Never heard of Flash but apparently it's a thing lol, they list the trim levels as XLT, FLASH, LARIAT, PLATINUM. flash, lol smh.
Going down tomorrow to sign the paper work so they can do a dealer xfer. Anything you wish you knew before you signed? Going to test the waters so to speak, I figure if anything catastrophic is going to happen, it'll happen within 3 years so I decided at my age, to hell with wrenching if I ain't getting paid lol, let someone else worry with it when the time comes, and decided to lease.
When the time comes and with technology the way it advances so fast, there will come a time when, it just makes sense to upgrade and let the old out and new in. If I still wore a younger mans clothes I'd likely think differently but who knows. Whether or not I buy at lease end or just roll it over is yet to be seen.
Congrats. Flash is a popular trim level.
I leased my 2024 also. The lease terms were similar to purchase and the option to buy gave me freedom of choice after 3 years. Plus Ford lease program includes gap insurance. At my age I leased it under my name alone so if anything “happens to me” my wife won’t be obligated to continue the lease.
Did you chose option of free wall charger with free standard installation or the $500 rebate instead? https://www.ford.com/powerpromise/
If you don’t have a charger installed already it’s a hell of a deal. Read the limitations on installation.
Just so you know, starting in 2025 model year
the Flash ER has a 123 kWh battery vs the 131 kWh in the Lariat or Platinum.
The $600 option mobile charger includes a Tesla adapter to use the Tesla Supercharger network that are enabled for other manufacture like ford
The 9.6 kw Pro-power onboard with 240 30 amp generator output is a $1200 option on any trim other than platinum where it is standard
Keyless entry keypad on door post is a $225 dealer installed option
Spare tire is a $175 option
The Flash is in reality a XLT with 312a package that includes several popular upgrades.
if you have any questions ask away. Best to leave me a DM so it will alert me.
I leased my 2024 also. The lease terms were similar to purchase and the option to buy gave me freedom of choice after 3 years. Plus Ford lease program includes gap insurance. At my age I leased it under my name alone so if anything “happens to me” my wife won’t be obligated to continue the lease.
Did you chose option of free wall charger with free standard installation or the $500 rebate instead? https://www.ford.com/powerpromise/
If you don’t have a charger installed already it’s a hell of a deal. Read the limitations on installation.
According to the person I spoke with, it comes with 2 basic cables or chargers, one for 120v (lvl1) overnight slow charging, and 1 semi fast 240v (lvl2) and they also stated the cable/charger for 2 way power xfer comes with the deal including complimentary install.
I'll find out for certain before ink hits the paper, I told them the deal is contingent on that 2 way pwr xfer ability. Good info on the batt size also, I had no idea they changed it, perhaps it has something to do with them changing battery types from NMC to LFP? Last I heard about the chemistry change was in a press release or perhaps it was a future update I read or just plain bs altogether I have no idea, lol.
The 2-way charger as you called it is called Ford Charge Station Pro. FCSP. the only way it can be used to power your house is to buy the additional hardware and have it installed. The additional hardware and installation will cost another $10,000. The reliability of the system is reported as very poor. https://www.ford.com/support/categor...home-charging/
The mobile charger that will come with it if it’s on the window sticker for $600 includes 2 pigtail/dongle cables. One for L1 120v charging and the other that plugs into a 50 amp outlet that will charge at 30 amps. L1 takes forever to charge.
The Flash is not LPF. It’s just a reduced capacity NMC. It still has 9 modules but some are smaller capacity.
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