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>> Normally you need a low voltage battery of some sort. The first posting on this thread explicitly says the UEV does not have a low voltage battery.

You're aware UEV vehicles don't have a low voltage battery, right? That is the first message in this thread. They use a DC to DC converter (generally a highly reliable component if properly specified and cooled) to supply low voltage directly from the high voltage battery. You're not wrong...

If you watch Tim Bartz's video on the Fathom (he's a darn reliable source of information), he seemed kind of shell shocked at what kind of standard content you got with the Fathom. He was shaking his head wondering if it was going to disrupt sales of other Ford models, because you just get so...

I remember one site, not to be named, where you could login with any deleted profile's user name and the password was "DELETED".

If the Fathom isn't perfect for me, I'll just stick around and see what else Ford delivers on the UEV platform. I'm 99.9% sure the platform is awesome for me, partly just because I'm an engineering geek - and the engineering of the UEV platform rocks (well, I think it rocks - tbd).

There are a few solar truck and vehicle products out there. It's a common ask. Of course nicer if offered by Ford under warranty. https://www.worksport.com/products/solis

TwoQuickCapri, you are right and I am wrong. I was curious about why you were denied and I was not, so I researched terms. It's a bummer to me that Ford recognizes retirees like me but not vets like you (after 24 months have elapsed). You served your country just like all other vets. IMHO, I...

When Tim says (of the battery upgrade) "cheap" and "you'll be pleasantly surprised", I'm thinking of what I'd consider "cheap" and "a pleasant surprise". And I come up with the vicinity of $3,500. On the new Kia EV3, a battery upgrade along with a whole next trim level (lots of goodies) is...

I think it's cool how different we are in what we want. I miss my 189" Ranger single cab. Others want bigger. What's even more cool... BEVs are eventually gonna give all of us exactly what we want. From the 152" Telo, to the 174" Scout, to the 2xx" Fathom, to whatever else gets dumped on the...

As a retiree for twenty years now, who's received the benefit something like five times, I can attest that is not so. That's from multiple dealers in multiple states. I had to register once with IDME from the Ford site. Since then, I just go to the IDME site and get my certificate. Always...

Yea, I had buyer's remorse pulling out of the dealership lot in my 200" long Maverick, looking back sadly at my 189" Ranger. The Maverick still feels like a bloated whale when parking. Not as bad as the Ridgeline I test drove, but a monster. I can't imagine parking a modern F150. Hoping the...

For the Mav, I have to put in some 2x4 supports, then full size material goes above the wheel well. They have a feature where you can set the tailgate as an extra support at that level. But I've done it and it's not an optimal solution. I'm hoping Fathom does the Telo thing. Wheel wells far...

Nah, we appreciate the effort putting the table together. Good stuff!

That's awesome. Is that on top of the standard Ford $500 veteran bonus? The current coupon in my inbox for Ford retention is $750. Not in any hurry to use it, as they send me one every six months or so.

And of course the Maverick, which is of special interest because Ford has specifically said the Fathom has a longer wheelbase than the Maverick. So it puts a lower bound on wheelbase. But I'm wagering the Fathom has less length either side of the wheels - especially up front. The Ford Maverick...

I asked AI what electric three row SUVs are sold in the USA. I was surprised the list was this big. I was wondering if the VW ID Buzz comes in three rows?

They have said Ethernet is on the Fathom. I've been curious about the physical wiring/cabling they'll use. Looking forward to a Munro teardown, which you know is coming the instant they can get their hands on a Fathom.

Electric Duo, I left a comment on your last YouTube video. I'm wondering if Ford is using Morse Code Easter Eggs in their videos. I noticed a lot of graphics are stylized dots and dashes. Probably not. I couldn't assemble them into anything meaningful. But they do form letters.

The photo of the covered Fathom coming down the line. I'm trying to figure out if it has the front section attached yet. I want to say no, because it looks awfully snubnosed. OTOH, that might just be perspective.

Speaking of 12V, I'll be interested in how many 12V systems are still on the vehicle. The Cybertruck still has 12V components - it was just too expensive for Tesla to pay the suppliers to convert them. Over (lots of) time, I'd wager the industry will move to 48V en mass and we'll see fewer and...