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oldman_74 reacted to ScottyC's post in the thread 2027 Ford electric truck replaces 12V with 48V zonal architecture with Like.
Wondering if moving forward, Ford will use this new wire harness across the lines and put everything from F750 and E-Series right on...
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oldman_74 reacted to eStang's post in the thread 2027 Ford electric truck replaces 12V with 48V zonal architecture with Like.
right - this could either be a stroke of engineering genius, or a new point of failure. Fingers crossed that it's the former.
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oldman_74 reacted to WXman's post in the thread Are EV-Specific Tires Better than Popular Non-EV Tires? with Like.
We hashed this out way too much on the Lightning forum. There is nothing special about an "EV" tire. The ones that came on Lightning...
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oldman_74 reacted to metroshot's post in the thread Are EV-Specific Tires Better than Popular Non-EV Tires? with Like.
EV tires are typically heavier load rated and low rolling resistance (LRR) for range. Tires will wear faster on EVs due to the...
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oldman_74 replied to the thread Tin Foil Hat Post.I fear they are going to sell cheap but every aspect of tech will be subscription model... if they update frequently and fix bugs faster...
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Interesting game… Flight length is 72 minutes, which could indicate 72 weeks from Feb 17 2026 to launch date (July 2027). Or could be...
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It’s a gate, so mid gate? 35 inches is 2’ 11” (gained with mid gate down) 55 inches is 4’ 7” (mid gate up bed) Total is 7” 6’ (almost 8...
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Skunkworks is located in Long Beach between San Diego and San Luis Obispo. The driving distance between SD and SLO is 312 miles and the...
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I considered this one too. 3555 might be a reference to a 3500 tow rating. Also, given that airport codes are supposed to be three...
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What would a small EV truck weigh?
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Gate 3555 is quite odd. Don't know of any airport with over 3000 gates :) 3500 would be a good sneaky reference to a tow rating, but...
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This is why I come to these forums. Great insights!
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Some ways of encoding color go right to left, so that might be fun. By right to left, I mean grab the rightmost two digits, then the...
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Obsessed with this analysis.
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Put on your tin foil hats. Yes, I am aware this is nutty, but part of the fun of not knowing is trying to guess the truth. If you go to...