100% correct.
Ford Lightning was released in 2022 with the Lariat and Platinum trims first and foremost.
Very few could get their hands on the base Pro or XLT trims.
I had to get a Lariat trim even though I didn't want all those bells and whistles.
Originally wanted the $39K base Pro but...
I hope Scout does not do that "bait & switch" trick on early reservations.
GM was purely awful at advertising their base Chevy Silverado $42K EV WT which never came to fruition and starting price was almost double 2 years later.
Luckily, got my 2 year reservation cancelled and got my $100 back.
Tax credit may go away if the battery production is outside North America or it's friendly ally countries.
My Ford BEV got $7500 in 2022 but only half credit for my 2023 Mach E due to the changing rules every year tightening the requirements...
I had a '22 Lightning Lariat SR battery for a year.
Traded her in because it was way too large for my urban lifestyle in metropolitan Los Angeles.
Lightning was the best - not a single issue since day 1 which is unheard of compared to problematic: BMW, Land Rover, Mercedes I have owned...
Currently love my '23 Mach E.
Best commuter and distance vehicle with very few issues.
Hoping it keeps it up while I wait for the Scout.
Please have a next get battery pack - no more NMC....
Standard range battery - gets best range (3.75 miles/kWh) in the fall and winter months when I don't...
Love both Ford Lightning and Mach E.
Both are problem free and not a single issue (except recently for my Mach E needing a TSB).
I'd buy another Ford but they shelved the SUV idea recently.
Looking forward to the Scout !!!
Reservations are totally refundable.
My past reservations:
2022 Ford Lightning
2023 Ford Mach E
2023 Silverado WT EV
2024 GMC Denali EV
Took delivery of both Fords but none on the GM/Chevy EVs and got a full refund 2 year after finding out their base EV WT was nowhere to be had for $42K.
Any word on when VW will have access to Tesla Superchargers ?
When Ford was the first brand to access Tesla SC, that was what made me keep the Mach E instead of trading it in because finding CCS1 fast chargers were a pain.
So many brands started giving away free charging sessions at EA and the...
Honda Clarity PHEV is also a parallel hybrid w/ eCVT.
2018 with 70K miles has been solid - no issues - very little cost to own.
Small 7 gallon gas tank will extend range from 45 miles pure EV to 350 miles of hybrid driving.
2 factory extended warranty / recalls: A/C evap and low pressure fuel...
Only EVs that old are Tesla drivers.
Most of my Tesla friends and family have either sold, turned in (lease), or exchanged for newer models.
Being EVs are very new to me (1st gen Ford Mach E), I don't plan on keeping her past the 3yr/36 month warranty.
These are beta vehicles meant for data...
Yes, this would be such a huge change for the consumer!
I hated that I had to find dealers far away that would not charge ADM (markup) on top of the MSRP.
'22 Lightning - 2 counties away for $0 ADM.
'23 Mach E - 2 counties away for $0 ADM.
Shame that I had to pass by 6+ Ford dealers all...
2022 F150 Lightning for one year and was very roomy for me so looking forward to the Scout.
Hoping the reservation and order delivery of the Scout will be better than how Ford handled the Lightning rollouts...
Agree - if Scout does not offer a newer battery tech, then I may skip out.
I had a Lightning F150 EV for a year and found the NCM batteries just do not have enough range, slow to charge based on 400V pack.
Hoping that Scout chooses a new battery tech like solid state or at least use 800V with...
100% agree - I'd be charging way more often than filling up with fuel.
My wife's PHEV rarely gets any gas fills in her small 7 gallon tank.
I'd rather see the charge port like a Tesla (driver rear) or front passenger side to not obstruct other spaces/chargers at Tesla.
I don't like it when I...
Oh no, not another dieselgate scandal!
That was mess ever since VW was caught....
I am waiting to see what the class action settlement is for my BMW 335D and BMW X5-35D I owned....
Yah, I turned on the heated steering wheel this past week when temps dropped to 50 degrees.
Alaskan storm system arriving and rare to have temps drop to 50 degrees here in So Calif...
Guess I'll never make it in snow weather parts of the country....