I still can't believe that. Really am thankful for everyone's support. One of these days, I'll make a video about why I started this channel. I appreciate you!

what do u expect, ppl wanna know about Ford EV. hot topic

Thanks Leroy! I appreciate you watching my videos and glad to share. Haha my kids owe me a Ferrari.

Man...daycare prices are the worst... I pay almost $1500/month...imagine the car,vacations I could buy with that money , or even reduce my debt on the house😔

Yoseph!! Wow dude small world! Hope you're doing well. Great to see you on the comments! Haha one of these days I'll make a video about how I went from 6 figure IT job to making KZfaq videos.

@@EVTruckLOG respect to you man. I miss the old good days with you and Q. Lol I am F150 owner myself. Love your contents. Keep it up bro.

I dont but a big truck fro gas savibgs

Also no oil and filter change every 3 months , no radiator flush, and no transmission flush or filter change. With that kind of savings . Would it be better to pay for the larger battery. That way get a better resale value.

yes so cool right up until the electric rates soar soon

Hey thanks man! Appreciate those words! 🙏

At first I didn't get why this would be funny, then I googled what daycare costs in US. Wow, not sure if it's as funny as it is tragic.

@@MrFreddan79 Oh yes. It's almost as terrifying as our monthly health insurance premiums (fees).

Hey Robert! Thanks for another watch! Haha yes I mind as live in this truck after I get it. 😁

Not all well equipped trucks. Just the top end weekend warriors ones and the electric ones.

But Don't You Want to Save the Earth...????

@@marcruby5844 EVs will not save the earth.

Hi Bill, thanks so much. I did consider 9.6 kW, but I convinced myself 2.4kW was enough for my use cases. You're right. $1K isn't much especially spread out throughout the monthly payment on a truck I will sell before paying it off. It's probably one of those "oh I wish I had that" scenario one day. It could be a good KZfaq topic once I get the truck as well, and if it comes up, I'll say Bill did mention this. :)

Newbie here….what’s the added functionality of the 9.6kW? Thx

@@Wasabi9111 The 2.4kW gives you 120V outlets in the Frunk and inside the vehicle. With the 9.6kW Pro Power Onboard option, you also get outlets in the bed. And more importantly, the 30A 240V outlet (7.2kW). That can basically be used as a pretty high power backup generator - under the right conditions. Much more economical than the Intelligent Home Backup option through the charge cord, but a more manual thing just like setting up a portable generator.

@@Wasabi9111 Resale value. The tow package and on board power upgrade will add thousands to the value of your truck.

@@EVTruckLOG damn did u get already and how much money u save on gas now lol

Bingo! Also, with the Electric Grid already having major issues nationwide regarding said reliability / and with pre-scheduled brownouts in peak useage periods etc., how do those facts align with the New Green Deal folks wanting everyone to move over to Electric vehicles with the added burden the new electric vehicles will put onto the grid??? The electric vehicle technology is promising, but it is still is at least 15-20 years away from making any sense for most people to migrate over to and scrap their gasoline vehicles. Here in Texas, the distances required for daily travel are too great to overcome, and the recharging grid is spotty at best.

Thank you! Toyota is a sleeping giant when it comes to electric vehicles. They'll give any EV auto company steep competition when Tacoma is available as an EV. When the pre-order opens I'll be ordering one just to hold the spot. :)

Dude you should know a Tacoma is not a Prius, 4 or 6 cylinders.

I was thinking similar. If I end up keeping the truck longer, I may even get OEM ford Lariat or Platinum rims.

Haha glad you picked up on that. It’s a complicated topic 😆

Like coal power plants to charge it.lol

Hi Elvin, haha yes that is my next video. I sometimes spend 20 hours into my edits and this one is that one. Thanks for coming over from Vu's video!

Great! Anxious to see that video soon.

You just need a 220v outlet. Any licensed electrician and install one

You can charge on a normal 120v outlet as well, will just charge super slow

@@philipbassett4386 thx

Super simple I am far from an electrician and hooked everything up myself at home by researching what I needed! An extended adapter to the vehicle charger and back to the dryer plug and then a splitter adapter for the dryer and the charger to plug in at the same time, you just have to make sure your breaker is setup to handle that energy so maybe do research and or check with an electrician to be safe! Mine works great just can’t have both dryer running and vehicle charging at same time or breaker with flip!

@@bobsaget3044 "Cant have both dryer running and vehicle charging at the same time or breaker will flip". You have your panel overloaded, an electrician would not have hooked this up. While it's mostly just an inconvenience and eventual wear out and replacement of the breaker, you should have upgraded the connection to your subpanel or run it off the main panel

Just in time for the hot summer. 😅 That would be a good test. Thanks for the idea!

If you login to your account, yes only thing I see is an image of a truck and the line "ordering with dealer" with a little green dot. The email has the progress bar but it's not a real time image. They are all very basic without much info. I plan on calling Ford sales separately to see if all the info were put in by the dealer. If I find anything interesting, I'll try to make a video.

Thanks Marquis! I may do the same. I put in the pre order for Chevy EV truck. I'm liking that mid-gate! Hopefully there aren't too many delays with both trucks.

@@EVTruckLOG Yes I think Chevy gets stylish points over Ford plus better (predicted) range and horse power.

30 minutes after they announced the truck. 😁 At least you got your reservation. Some dealerships are telling customers which wave they are in. It will depend on how many reservation your dealership has also.

Hey congrats on your invitation to convert. That's great news. That was my thought process exactly. The Pro trim and XLT price gap is smaller due to the possible tax credit (even if it's $3750) this year. Reality is, "right now" XLT 311A is the cheapest EV truck that we can own and drive this year. Even if the next model year Pro is available again to order, it will be too highly sought out, and if the price remains similar, Ford is not going to produce a lot of them. That price solely existed to combat Cybertruck's starting price. For many of us, chance of getting the Pro trim is still too low even for next year. No matter when you get an electric truck, within next couple years, I don't think we are going to pay lot less than what it is right now. Sure there is also the possibility that uncle Sam may create another tax incentive in the future, but that's a big maybe. To me, it was important to be able to have a vehicle soon and also experience the very first eclectic F150 (even with some first model year pains). I'm currently without a truck, so that played a big part of it. Your case may be different and I'm sure in the end you'll do what's best for your case, but you got that early reservation! That's a huge win.

What date did you actually place your order. I placed mine 05/22/2021. I'm hoping to be in this next wave.

If you are relying on a tax credit you don't need one. Wait ,crazy commie Joe will probably come up with 50 PERCENT TAX REBATE JUST TOTRY TO GET RESULTS IN NOVEMBER.

Yeah, paying 100$ to fill it up

Hi Kyle! If you haven't received the email to convert your pre-order, hopefully you'll get that email when the waves open again this summer. I just uploaded a new video that may help you when that time comes. Hang in there. At least you got your pre order in!

I was thinking similar now for Silverado EV. The line is long and distinguished. It will be a long wait. There is a chance however you may find some EV trucks in the lot in some rare occasions (once the production starts). The ones that people could not afford and cancelled last minute. I’m sure the dealers would put a hefty price on those. There is always RAM when they are ready for their electric truck. 😁

I think they stopped taking reservations at 200,000. I believe there was an article saying they're trying to ramp up production to 180,000 by the end of 2023. Nobody knows how many reservations will convert to orders. Given the price and dealer market adjustment fees I'm guessing you could get one before the end of 2023. You might also try to work out a deal with somebody that made a reservation but lost interest or can't afford it. I reserved one June 1st but lost interest when they released the prices. Wasn't expecting a $32,500 price jump over the Pro to get an XLT extended range. Each dealer is supposed to get one display / mannequin vehicle that they can sell after 6 months. Who knows what the markup will be on those but that'll be an option for some people.

Most people do it wrong. You have to have a tax liability to take advantage of any of it. If you owe the IRS $1000. You only get $1000 of the $7500. If you owe $7500. Then you get the full. However if you have a credit. You get $0

Good question. I plan on making a video about that. Some of the reasons involve this channel and how my intention is to make videos about the new EV trucks and help people decide on their purchase. Within next year or two, there are going to be a lot more choices in EV trucks.

@SEVLOG I see. A worthy cause, then. All Lighting trucks are sold out, and my reservation for a truck this year will not be realized. That's fine since I'd rather have a PIH Ranger, and they may be available next year.

Yes , on extended range (10k add) and platinum models

Hi Eric! Yeh once the base model is available again, there is a chance Ford will increase that starting price. We'll see if the EV tax credit is still available when that happens. This is the credit that will be given back to you if you paid the government that amount or more in tax that year. I'll probably do an updated video on that. Thanks for watching this video!

Correct. I’m not saying the tax credit is instant and will reduce your car payment directly. I’m just putting more towards my down payment now “knowing that I will have some cash within a year or so”. That’s just my comfort level on how soon I want to replenish my bank account. 😄

That's FAKE NEWS Gomer

The website says it's free. But again, it's Ford. More likely to charge 2000+ for that additional

that makes the trailer to heavy. You must not tow much. Issue is this idea the truck needs to be light. Fact Ford was building trucks that were clocking in at 4 tons

@@mruiz8607 Mr. Ruiz, my suggestion was to have the electric RV travel trailer have it's own electric motor and batteries that works with the trucks throttle so both motors are working together. This makes it so you're not towing any weight really because the travel trailer is virtually pushing itself.

You won’t even get 230. The number is based on slow highway miles. Once you take into account the wind resistance, you’ll get closer to 180-190. I found this out when I drove my brother-in-law’s Tesla to a 180 mile commute going 75-80 mph and I hit 5% battery life, but the Tesla was rated for 240 miles. I don’t think EV vehicles are there yet for long range use.

@@xkben90 wow! That’s a good thing to know because I’ll be living in a state where it’s a lot of driving. EV is definitely in the early stages!

@@dontrom1588 yeah I think EV vehicles are for short distances only. Nobody talks about how severely the range suffers on any speed above 65 mph. Don’t even get me started on road trips. People talk about it only taking 30-45 min to charge the car, but they don’t mention the long lines. That will change over time as they get more charging stations, but as it stands now, charging stations are very inconvenient as well.

I tow my boat round trip further than that every other week. Gotta stick with my 2014 Tundra I paid cash for in late 2014 for $27995. It’s still like brand new. No way do I need a new truck.

Hey Joe! Yes👏 Tim is awesome. I watched some of his Lighting coverage. What a time to be able to get some good info while purchasing a vehicle! 🤙

This wave is barely starting, as battery technology improves and competition increases we’ll see new trucks with those ranges at these same prices. It’s just a matter of us waiting it out for years

real truck should tow 400 miles. not just empty. So if you do the Watts math they would near have 2x what they have now in the extended range. So a Ev truck that is not just toy truck will cost? 150,000? How does that save money in fuel if that payment is say 1700 a month + INS+ registration.

@@mruiz8607 this is why I bought a GMC 2500HD Diesel. Yes it cost $68k but a comparable optioned EV starts at $105+k. Even with diesel at $5/gal. It's over 7000 gallons of fuel cost in difference. That's 7-9 years worth of fuel. What will the value of a 7-9 year old EV pickup be worth considering it will be soon due for a battery replacement? My diesel will still be purring like a kitten and still able to tow 20000 pounds with a 600+ mile range.

Hey Francisco, this was the response I wrote: "Hey Francisco, if you are willing to drive that far, ideally you want to find a dealership that can officially write you a buyer's order sheet with all the fees. This dealership would not. I would also not consider little initialed paper as guarantee MSRP. Many dealerships are charging MSRP especially after that warning from Ford to dealerships. You'll be able to find one in Ohio if you call or email around. One good initial way to see is to go to each of the dealership website and see how much cars are marked up already on their website. If you see $3K-5K + markups already on their existing inventory, that's a red flag before even talking to them." The reason why I am not publicly stating what dealership this is to have the option of documenting both great and bad side of things. My intention isn't to get someone in trouble but to give everyone a good wide perspective on what is happening.

Every manufacture wants more money. There is a fine line on fair business and good practice. More knowledge we as consumer have better. Love Tesla for keeping some pressure on Ford.

I believe it says in terms that xplan doesn’t work for lightning , raptors gt350 gt500

Haha I’m responding to this comment so you know I’m alive 😂😂 I haven’t told her about the mods and accessories cost yet tho …

There won't be any on the lot like that. There are way to many reservations.

Yeh Miguel, they want us to move over to EV trucks but timing is not perfect on production limits. 3 in one dealer! 🤦‍♂️ At least you will get an improved 2023 or later version for your business. If I get this early, let me do the bug reporting 😁

@@EVTruckLOG maaaaan I want to tow the crap of the lighting ⚡️I could tell you this I had maaaad problems with my 2018 f150 When I bought it from a dealership. The truck would turn off while driving, it would not start, the transmission would kick, it took two years for the dealership to fix my AC & my hood latch would would open randomly. So I Expect nothing but issues with the lighting but I’m a sucker for bad bitches with attitude 😂

@@rehab-geek1222 😂😂😂 yeh we keep going back to that one with the blue emblem. Fix Or Repair Daily but while looking snazzy! (Jk.. So far good experience with all 3 F150s 🤞)

Thanks for taking your time sharing that info. We kind of have to be on top of the dealer to make sure they put our order in. I am hopeful many of us will get the tax credit also. Congrats on your order again. Here we go!!

If they really wanted everyone to have an ev the government should let you write the entire cost off over a three year period.

@Adam J I agree.

why do you get a tax credit at all? because these ev's cannot stand on their own merits? the govt, cannot force these ev's down your throat unless you open your mouth first. then you have sold your self respect and dignity to the govt. some of you get bought so cheaply. SAD

@@billw8476 .

Haha KZfaq changed their policy recently. They can insert ads on small channels that’s not monetized yet now. Hope it was not a horrible ad 😂

It only helps if you have a tax obligation. It’s not a $7500 rebate. Big difference

You mean for the $12,500 EV tax credit under Build Back Better act. Which if passed is only for cars built by unionized us factories. That’s different than the current $7,500 tax credit, which Ford states Mach E is eligible www.ford.com/buy-site-wide-content/overlays/mach-e-overlays/mach-e-faq/ (#2 in this FAQ):