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2023-08-11 Science & Technology

'Nightmare Frustration': Family Gives Up On Lightning EV Mid-Road Trip, Rents Gas Guzzler

[Daily Caller] Here’s some comedy for ya.

Meet Dalbir Bala. He bought a 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Lariat that features an extended-range battery, and he now regrets it after trying to take it on a road trip and being forced to finish the trip in a gas-powered rental vehicle.

Because of course.

From La Salle, Canada, Bala abandoned his truck last month in Minnesota after he tried — and failed — to charge the truck’s battery at two charging stations.

"It was really a nightmare frustration for us," Bala said.

Advertised as having a range of 320 miles (515 kilometers), he bought the truck back in January for $115,000. Bala put in an additional $16,000 to install chargers at his house, as well as his trucking business, and he also upgraded his residential electrical panel.

In other words, it was an incredible waste of money.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-08-11 05:51|| || Front Page|| [14 views ] Top

#1 Imagine driving in winter with an EV and hitting salt covered wet roads. I'm sure the EVs will have no issues with that... What's a little saltwater induced shortage among friends? Kinds gives you the warm and fuzzies

Posted by Warthog 2023-08-11 06:59|| 2023-08-11 06:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Fox Business has a few more details on this family's struggle.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-08-11 08:10|| 2023-08-11 08:10|| Front Page Top

#3 You will go nowhere and be happy.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-08-11 08:27|| 2023-08-11 08:27|| Front Page Top

#4 ICE F-150! Drink up!

Posted by Frank G 2023-08-11 10:48|| 2023-08-11 10:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Putting an F-150 label on a box of bananas doesn't make it a pickup truck.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-08-11 10:51|| 2023-08-11 10:51|| Front Page Top

#6 And, like, how much did they pay for this F-150? What? $115,000?!? Plus accoutrements?!? Glad they gave up.

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-08-11 11:23|| 2023-08-11 11:23|| Front Page Top

#7 ^^ About $86,000 US, but still....

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-08-11 11:32|| 2023-08-11 11:32|| Front Page Top

#8 ^^^...and what was the state and government rebates that we all paid for?

Posted by magpie 2023-08-11 11:47|| 2023-08-11 11:47|| Front Page Top

#9 "It was really a nightmare frustration for us," Bala said.

Hey dude; got a spot at the p0ker table for ya.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-08-11 11:52|| 2023-08-11 11:52|| Front Page Top

#10 Virtue signalling - who said it would always be easy?

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-08-11 11:54|| 2023-08-11 11:54|| Front Page Top

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