Pictures of Lightning doing real truck work . Post yours here as well.

Wow, that Lightning sounds like a powerhouse!

 

My son who still has a reservation for the Cybertruck is starting to consider the cheaper Pro model of the Lightning. He has a Tesla M3, so will not be using the truck for trips. But he wants it for our cabin where we need to haul stuff at times. And it is a really rough shale gravel/rock road with a lot of ups and downs along the side of a mountain.

I get the Lightning can handle off-road. But how good is the suspension for running over bumps, potholes and washboard? Is it soft on top, or stiff like most trucks? Our cabin road does not like trucks or Jeeps. Subarus are good as is my Solterra, as they have long range, but soft on top so you can go pretty fast gliding over the bumps. The trucks tend to lose traction with the road and can skid/slide in the corners. Jeeps are the worst as they are way too stiff, and will easily lose control if you don't go slow. The road follows steep (>1000' cliffs) along the side of the mountain with a lake at the bottom. Several Jeeps have gone over with fatalities in the last 10 years.

 

Thanks, that sounds good. Softer on top is better, as long as it stiff enough to not bottom out on the bigger bumps and holes. Yeah, he just wants a basic truck, not with all the interior bling, etc, but has the important essentials. We have solar at the cabin, so will be good for charging there in the summer. And in the winter with less sun can use the V2L to power the cabin if necessary.

 

I never own a truck that means I can’t get into this discussion but as car gay I find this interesting and people who are truck guys can read this just as information

 

Son and I were out to a couple local Ford dealers to see about the Pro. None available here now, and they say the allocations for that model will be very thin in 2024. And the dealer pre-order lists are already very long. They think it will be a year and half wait. Figures, as it qualifies here for the EV rebates. And they want a $1000 non-refundable deposit. First time I have seen that here. He is not in an immediate rush, but would like one by next fall. So he may be looking for other options.

The best hope is that the EV market is really slowing down here now, and maybe within a year, this Pro might become more available. It sure ticks all the boxes for the essentials, and price (with the rebate).

The Ford dealer lots were full of ICE F150s and a bunch of Mach-Es, too. But only a few Lightnings, the higher trim expensive ones. They say the new car market has really slowed the last few months, not just EVs, esp the higher priced ones.

 

Yes, that's what we're thinking,...hoping.