Locator: 46270EVS.
Before we get started, EV charging times for Chevy Bolt, the #1 non-luxury EV vehicle in North America:
- driving range: 260 miles
- 120 volt, typical US outlet: 4 miles per one hour of charging -- overnight charging 40 miles range
- 240 volt, typical US utility outlet: 40 miles per one hour of charging; overnight charging -- full charge -- 260 miles driving range;
- commercial fast charging: 100 miles in 30 minutes
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Sales
The supply chain problems are resolved except in some sectors, notably batteries.
The Verge 2022 F-150 Lightning review: link here.
- one of the best reviews I've seen
- dated August 16, 2022
- The Verge: huge audience; incredible review; how many comments? Zero. Speaks volumes.
- the biggest problem: impossible to buy
- did this get any exposure? I don't recall Phil LeBeaux, CNBC, doing a story on this:
So, I was curious, a year later, how has the F-150 Lightning done?
But look at all the headlines:
- Inside EVs, November 2, 2023: Ford F-150-Lighhtning US sales hit new record -- 3,712
- Yahoo!Finance, October 16, 2023: Ford cutting F-150 Lightning factory shift is "emblematic...."
- Teslarati, July 7, 2023: Ford F-150 Lightning sales up over 100% in 2Q23 -- 4,466
- wikipedia:
- 3Q22: 6,466
- 2022, full calendar year: ca. 2000
- 1Q23: 7,085
- 2Q23: 4,466
- 3Q23: 3,503
And then this, which, I guess, I had forgotten about.
So, I guess, one year later: still impossible to buy.
But, then this, earlier in the year, from Detroit News: Ford on track to produce 150,000 units, according to Ford:
