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If the truck is off, so is the outlet. No battery draining to be had.

Unfortunately they simply don't put the quality control into the software that they should, nor do they release source code so we can fix bugs after the fact. RELEASE THE SOURCE CODE, FORD! #Stallman The hardware is probably fine. You can reboot the center display and it's associated modules...

That is absolutely hideous. Wouldn't stop me considering it, but oof. Lotta ugly stick it got hit with.

Well, that's just a tuning change, and a couple components, really. You want an electric oil pump supplementing the mechanical, so that the turbo doesn't burn up during EV mode after a hard run. Same with coolant if coolant is run to the turbo as well (a question I do not know the answer to).

YES!

I mean... HF55? (Might need HF65, actually)

Your government (which prints the money and makes the prices go up) is flipping you the bird, and saying "NO".

That was a definite miss on Ford's part. They were close, the upper seat just needs a few more degrees, and stop using the bulkhead for various modules...

18 speeds. Go for gold. And a shifter that brushes the ceiling. :LOL:

Those are software fixes that could be implemented in an update, or coded in by the customer... Oh, wait... Release the damn source code, Ford! #Stallman More robust, how? I might agree with you, but I am uncertain. I think the 12V system is more than robust enough, especially with all the...

Well, I hadn't noticed on mine until they went above 80k, but after I get new ones here next month or so, I'll pay attention to when I start noticing cracks. Might be wise for you to do the same. And 55 are lower ratio compared to 65, and while the difference might be slight, it might make the...

I have triggered the overtemp (message on the dash) once that I know of backing up, but it didn't appear to go into limp mode. I was trying to force a dual-axle pontoon backwards because the brakes were stuck and I couldn't go forward.

Well, the generator and the ICE can spin while the vehicle is stopped, but it doesn't mean the torque is entirely cancelled. The motor still has to provide a very minor amount of torque to keep the vehicle stopped, while the generator and ICE are swapping torque, in a recharge scenario...

Pretty much. It's done 170k since July 1st 2025, and the factory tires I changed a bit early at 57k, as we were going into bad weather.

Sidewalls crack with flexing, I imagine that low profile tires crack more than higher profile. My Bridgestone Turanzas, which were installed in February '26, and have date code of 3825, are cracked to all hell and back. Sidewall near the bead, everywhere on the treads. Not anywhere on the...

Just a heads up, if you happen to have an XL with the steel wheels (someone mentioned it here, but I wasn't sure if you have XL, @Krazy ), the thing you're actually looking for is a hub cap. Aluminum wheels have center caps, but steel wheels have hub caps.

The issue comes in when the engine is running, and the battery is at too low of a level to support the drive motor, the generator has to generate power, which drives forward thrust from the ICE down to the wheels, fighting the drive motor. You don't get zero torque to the wheels, but...

I am an avid proponent of the hybrid powertrain, but I do acknowledge it has one flaw baked in: that is what I call the reverse bug. What it is: because the engine can only ever rotate forward, and it is mechanically connected to the wheels, any reverse movement must be electric only. If you...

Not a wind tunnel, nor terribly scientific, but the results are consistent with one another, as well as my own experience.

Well, not just my experience, but it’s an aerodynamic thing. The flat face will generate a high-pressure area in front of the trailer that is like the bubble at the bottom of a teardrop, which is the optimal aerodynamic shape. A true bubble front would do even better, but the flat does...