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The explanation for the differences is easy, because they’re not actual lockers. It’s software that modifies traction control settings. Mechanical locking diffs are a totally different animal, at best CT will be able to somewhat simulate a locking diff system. Ford has been doing this for a few...

That’s mostly because of the interestingly daft ideal of offering a 21” wheel size standard. Should have been a 20 or 22”.

It’s definitely NOT an off roader’s set up. It’s kinda part for aero, part for nerds.

My favorite quote comes from the peanut gallery “You’re going to trust the car’s electronics to drive you down the interstate… in a a Chrysler product???” Sums it up completely for me.

Clearly and unequivocally Tesla is being punished for political reasons. The long knifes are out.

Are you still planning to order with pricing being 75k+ for the large pack?

Here’s XLT and lariat spec’d with minimal options.

This. Why do we suppose all ICE trucks have fuel tanks between 26-36 gallons… Truck people drive more, idle more, tow, haul etc. Trucks are your office, your lunchroom, and sometimes your bedroom. Capacity/range are MASSIVE considerations to us, most of flyover country is not well equipped with...

Here’s the Lariat large pack with only a bedliner added…

The configurator adds 10k for the “large pack” Lariat, and $19,500(!!!!!!) when you add the large pack to the XLT Trim because it forces you to add another package to unlock the large pack. That’s not including other options like Bedliner, tonneau cover, co-pilot 360 etc. I can do the build...

Welp, I’m out on Lightning. One could excuse the range limitations, but $79,000+ For my “spec”, 74k for a base XLT when you add the “large pack” ???… the gasoline equivalent can be spec’d brand new in the 47k-50k range, for that sort of money I see A LOT of reservation cancellations in the...

And these are what CT would come with from the factory if it were really a “tank from the future”…

I would not change wheels outside of OEM spec on any car, but especially not an EV or 4x4, however if I had to, there is but one option: Armory wheels from Black Rhino

Same. I reserved an F150 for the option to buy it possibly 2 years earlier than CT. I think the range on the Lightning is going to be more than what was stated at release. I watched a “driven!” YouTube review where the press was invited to a track day/demo day, and again when cycling through...

Great news for Tennessee and Ford. Tennessee is now tied for most auto manufacturing facilities in a state with 4. We’re also going to have huge electric battery manufacturing with GM, Nissan and Ford producing their batteries here. Tesla come on down, let’s get y’all out of Fremont, Nashville...

This. Elon would be wise to avoid the Mafia’esq tactics of the UAW. I can see them closing down Fremont all together before capitulating based on his prior positions, that may be the plan anyway once Giga Texas is up and running. Tennessee would love that innovation and technology coming...

Looking for big corporate settlement to the “”taxpayers”” Obama Admin had the same tactic. Back in the tail end of the Obama years we saw several of “the largest settlement/judgement ever against (insert industry here)”. It seems to play well to their base, and it pays back the UAW’s big...

LOUD. It’ll be amplified by the usual Tesla quietness. I would expect extra attention to sound dampening in the wheel wells and possibly even active noise cancellation via the sound system inside the car. Tesla may make some demands of Goodyear to assist with noise, like how the stock...

Smart. Back when they had the only game in town, make all the money you can. Now that everyone is on board, why not make money from all the other EV’s seeking a better/more consistent fast charger? It’s like if Ford made gas stations, would they make more money serving Ford customers only or the...