Cold Weather Christmas Day Range Test: Can The Lightning Make It?

[@mrdsn189]

Hi Meredith, thanks for all the unseen support and efforts!

[@johnpoldo8817]

I hope every EV owner understands this was an experiment for an educational video. During 5 years driving an EV with my wife, I would never risk getting to a destination with 5 or less miles range. You never know if there’s a potential traffic jam or detour. The consequences are too high. Kudos to Meredith for staying calm. I recommend stopping for a 10-15 minute charge to guaranty safe arrival.

[@lpdirv]

Hope someone tests it in winter conditions. My M3 takes a lot more power at -30 than 10F.

[@GregHassler]

Understand that normally traffic jams reduce speed and actually INCREASE your available range.

[@johnpoldo8817]

@@GregHassler Agree with slight range increase by driving slower, but it also means resistive heater is on for a much longer time. And a detour could add 5 miles. Do you really want to risk it with your wife or with children? Running out of charge when alone is one thing, but there would be hell to pay if it’s with your spouse.

[@lgrantnelson2863]

I sometimes drive my Leaf till the percentage goes blank. Having driven till turtle mode I know that I have 6 miles left plus what's left in turtle mode. I don't make a habit of this since I went into turtle mode only once in six years. When one gets used to driving electric one knows when it's safe to push it. I believe the winter test run was expertly done. There's always a warning when the battery runs too low and Tom nailed it.

[@carsonassociates3263]

@@johnpoldo8817 I think they were close enough to their destination, that family and friends could have rescued Meredith while Tom waited for roadside assistance.

[@profwilliams2772]

Great video Tom!! You're an OG EV guy from the days back at Nauna's in Montclair (used to go with the family and friends every Friday night). I gotta tell ya, I was FEELING some range anxiety for you. Your wife is a SAINT!!!! My wife freaks out when my Model Y gets to 20% 🤣. Keep up the great work in the New Year. Your content and filmmaking have really grown!! I wish you the best of luck. I'll be watching!!!!

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Thanks, professor. I hope all is well!

[@drmaudio]

Wait, so all this time you've had an attractive woman in the house and we've been looking at your mug? Interesting choice! With all the clickbait out there on the subject, it is nice to see an honest and reasonable discussion of the issue.

[@ohger1]

My 4 cylinder Mazda SUV goes from 320 mile range to 250 miles in the winter. Between cold mechanical bits and the stupid "winter blend" gas, the mileage drops big time, particularly when they switch gas blends.

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Yeah, that happens also.

[@lesstevens2370]

Yep same for my 2020 dodge Durango 3.6 v6 it goes from 800km down to 500km in the winter months up here in Canada my house use more energy in the winter it takes energy to produce heat every thing is less efficient when it gets cold so the only thing evs need to get better at is towing and charging but the rest evs already beat ice

[@276Clinty]

Tom.. love you lots.. but you need to have Meredith on more often!!! Happy Holiday's

[@paulavenoso899]

@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney. Did you lose weight? You looked a little slimmer and trimmer in the intro. I can’t wait for my SR XLT to be built. Hopefully next week. Hopefully no chip hold!

[@joshuarosen465]

Nobody ever gave a thought to winter range until EVs came along. Everyone was vaguely aware that their MPG went down but it wasn't important to figure out why. Because gas stations are everywhere range just didn't matter. On the positive side for ICE cars is that you get some of your money back with heat. 70 cents out of every dollar goes out the radiator in an ICEV, in winter you get to use some of that heat to warm the cabin. With EVs you have to pay for the cabin heat, it's not free the way it is with ICEVs. It wouldn't matter if there were chargers everywhere but that's not the case for CCS cars. In Vermont the only EA is in Lebanon NH, aside from that there are only 62KW CCS chargers. Tesla has Vermont covered from Brattleboro to St Johnsbury so in a Tesla you can go anywhere in Vermont without much worry.

[@highrafterranch1982]

Did basically the same this weekend in my Lightning Platinum ER…. GOM said I would be 22 miles short when I left home but drove 65-70 the whole way and had 30 miles left when I got there. Trip home slightly different route estimated me short by 2 miles and had 50 left when home. Sweet spot for my truck is about 65-68mph. Any slower and I get antsy, much faster and the miles per kw suffers. Great vid. Thanks.

[@BensEcoAdvntr]

A pro tip I've found on my Bolt EUV is that you get a slight comfort benefit in the cold by closing the shade on the panoramic sunroof. However, if it's sunny, keep it open. Great to see Meredith in the video and Happy Holidays!

[@pstoneking3418]

Very good point I made the same observation. It appeared to be overcast, so I would've had the shade closed to help hold in the heat. Which would've also saved on climate energy used.

[@jamesengland7461]

Welcome to the show, Meredith!

[@henningkarbstein777]

Very useful video for the everyday concerns of potential newcomers to the BEV-world. Thanks also for bringing in your charming wife for a couple of scenes; makes it so much more personal. Keep her coming back again, once in a while!

[@justaguy6837]

Tom, cannot thank you enough for this video. We do almost the same exact trip nearly every week (Bergen County to Manchester VT area), and its 200 miles door to door. I've been really struggling with the range drop on the Lightning in the past week or so, but this was encouraging. The DTE meter in the Lightning leaves quite a bit to be desired, but seeing a practical experiment succeed gives me courage! Just wish there were more charging options on the route though :)

[@bigfan007]

Your wife is a saint for tolerating your "range anxiety gift" on Christmas day. 🙂

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

I've had EVs for 13 years now, she's used to it - and trusts that I know when I won't make it.

[@nevco8774]

@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney I wonder how do you charge at in-laws: do you still use that ancient charger installed at your earlier time with experimental MINI electric from 2008 when you installed several EVSE from BMW to make your life livable?

[@ericcomer8750]

Great video, that was about my guesstimation that you lose about a third range with the cold temperatures and highway driving, nice to see your significant other in the video. I pick up my Lariat tomorrow I will be putting snow tires on it since I live in Michigan, keep up the great videos.

[@juniorvazquez207]

Happy Holidays Tom & Meredith! My new year gets exciting when I take delivery of my Lightning in 3 weeks in New Jersey!

[@johnpoldo8817]

15 seconds into this, Tom’s video deserves a thumbs-up. Excellent topic as I’m freezing here in Boston before driving the Tesla to SW Florida.

[@landonjensen8952]

BFGs look great!

[@royhopkins6731]

Great video Tom. Finally have my vin number for 2023 Lariat. I'm guessing g a tonneau cover would also improve mileage. I'm in Canada and will need to squeak out all the kms(miles) I can.

[@GregHassler]

You should definitely have more of Meredith on. Happy New Year to you both!

[@BennySuds]

Cool video! My family and I are taking a road trip from Massachusetts to Florida at the end of March! Our lightning has the standard range battery and we figure about 2 full days of driving to be safe. It will be an adventure!

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Good luck. Tell us how it goes

[@anthonyR9768]

Thank you for always providing all the details in your testing. Every question was answered. Thanks for being thorough. I learned a lot. I know my wife would be stressing the entire time. She doesn’t like me using Blue Cruise even though I’ve used it since June driving to the shore points. Not to mention running that low on SOC. I will watch this again with her. Thanks again.

[@danielholland8255]

I am a fellow middle age north Jersey, bought from maple crest lightning owner and I really appreciate and enjoy your channel, thank you!!!😊

[@TeslaJohn]

Very informative video Tom Thanks

[@greenne]

Great video Tom! You pass right by me in Albany. You should make a pit stop for dinner or drink sometime. Love the bonus footage.

[@dav14pawest]

This is why you’re my most trusted source of information about EVs. No hype, just straight forward facts. Still waiting for your FCSP review. I just had mine wire yesterday. It’s a nightmare to get it to connect to my network which it has not done yet.

[@robcossin4690]

Nice to meet you Meredith. We want your perceptive more, a good voice of reason.

[@michaelpoworoznik3159]

Free charging at the in-laws …love it

[@vhol93]

Bonus footage, getting Marvel hints post credits :P

[@lkuhn65]

Great video, great results. Happy New Year Tom and Meredith!

[@cypercharged]

Merry Xmas and happy new electric year ⚡️🎄🥂

[@NeilBlanchard]

*All* vehicles lose range in the cold! If you have an ICE vehicle, and do a lot of *short* trips - your MPG will be *terrible*. Warm up times in the summer is only a mile or so - in the cold winter, this can be as much as *6* miles, before the ignition computer can go to the regular "lean" mixture. And like any vehicle, increased aero drag from colder more dense air, and if there's water/snow on the road surface - that's a lotta' rolling resistance and sometimes slippage, too.

[@NO_OPEC_NO_PROBLEM]

Awesome video Tom! Your efforts build confidence within the EV community. I can only imagine Merideth rolling her eyes over and over during this trip! All of us range weirdos have a Merideth in our life that we annoy. 27 degrees, I usually lose 30% on my trips. The bonus is hilarious.. Merideth took same trip ended up w/ 10% SOC driving vs. Tom’s 3%! I know, different day, different conditions.. But we all know she had to chuckle about that ending, well done you two.

[@l5prince]

Thanks for a great review. Detailed and realistic.

[@timgurr1876]

Good video. Thanks. ICE vehicles take a big hit in winter, as well. I would like to see what happens when you leave it outside all night in the cold (simulating the inability to plug-in overnight) and then take your road trip.

[@williamclark6466]

Very impressive! Thanks for sharing your trip. Enjoy your time with family. Happy New Year to you all!

[@kurtrafferty770]

Awesome video thanks for all the great information

[@tonys9413]

Best wishes for a great new year, Tom! Valuable info for those driving this winter time; I think you ran close to a worst case scenario (except going in a blizzard). Greetings from SW Florida.

[@johnpoldo8817]

Tony, are you in Naples - Ft Myers area? I’m in Bonita and working with Tesla to get a Supercharger installed.

[@tonys9413]

@@johnpoldo8817 Yes in Naples. Tesla just opened a new supercharger site near you at Immokalee Road and 75.

[@johnpoldo8817]

@@tonys9413 I monitored the construction of Immokalee Rd and Estero Superchargers. But we need one in Bonita too.

[@GreenTechFusionRenewableEnergy]

Great test Tom and proof that Truck EVs CAN do winter if done correctly. Proof against all those FUDsters!

[@garykuerbitz5919]

Just watched your latest video. Clear, concise, and no hype. My Lightning Lariat is scheduled to be built the third week of January, so I am watching all of your videos with great interest as to what to expect. Have you noticed any change in range for night time driving? I would expect some loss in range with all of your night driving lights on.

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Not really They are LEDs and use very little energy

[@joer4367]

Another great video. The SiriusXm music channels are great road-companions.

[@bryanbrandt6892]

Great video Tom. Question - since you arrived with such low state of charge, did you plug in the vehicle at your in-laws house? If so, was it just a standard 120v outlet or something stronger? In either case would that even be enough to charge the vehicle high enough for you to head back home the next day? Thanks!

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Yes, I plugged right in. I installed a 240-v charger in their garage about 10 years ago.

[@renemolina7235]

How long did it take to get back to 100?

[@barryw9473]

@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney smart man! If I still lived in the NJ/NY area I would have put a NEMA 14-50 in my Mom’s house in Woodcliff Lake. Thanks for the video. Happy Holidays!

[@DaveHaas]

@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney I wondered this as well but then thought "this is Tom, so he absolutely installed a charger everywhere he might go!" :)

[@atguru]

Once again very interesting video! Lots of good data points! I picked up my lightning (Pro with SR) a few weeks ago in Texas and drove back to California - 1700 miles! Had some of the same of weather conditions you had... Very low temperatures at night (24f-34f) going across west Texas through the desert. A lot of high winds -and questionable range availability to the next DC charger! After about three days of driving, I made it without any problems. Certainly learned some of the same lessons that you illustrated in your holiday trip. Like the bonus footage - nice to meet the "Boss" behind the scenes! I'm not sure my "Boss" would have dealt with the same challenges as well!

[@RichardHale-wc1vp]

Very interesting video. I've subscribed.

[@Marker-er3ro]

Awesome episode Tom! I was surprised that the video was over an hour, but it was well worth my time, really informative. Thank you!

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

This vid is 20 mins. Maybe you're talking about the grid video?

[@Marker-er3ro]

@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney I think it jumped to the next video and then I hit comment.

[@brianriebedriveselectric]

Happy New Year to you both! Glad to see the bonus footage at the end for comparison.

[@jeffchang8]

Happy New Year, I like the bonus video.

[@jimgallagher833]

Great video! I have a standard range Lightning Lariat. I'm in the Hudson Valley and just got back from Okemo where I charged at the mountain twice for free (2nd day got to 100%). Made it back home averaging 2 kWh without having to stop. Ps...Another Lightning was there at the mountain charging with NJ plates (you? 🤔)

[@CraigMatsuura]

Great video showing the real world range in the winter under cold conditions. I assume you charged up to 100% at your destination with a level 2 (48amp) charger?

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Yup

[@sotek2345]

Those are really good results, especially with the KO2s! I will be doing a long range (colder) trip next week in mine (Albany NY area to Pittsburgh PA) on the stock Grabbers. It will be an interesting comparison. I have been looking for better tires in the snow and would love it if the KO2s aren't that big of an impact!

[@jbwjr54]

Impressive. Great analysis. Thanks for letting us meet your wife! I don’t think my wife would drive a vehicle that big. She wants a SUV….. for hauling around grandkids!😂Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. ….Christmas is 12 days long. It’s not over until “the partridge in the pear tree” flies away!😂

[@frederickp2740]

Take that Tyler Hoover!

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

I have no idea what he was doing to get that truck to average 1.2 mi/kWH over 65 miles.

[@zeydallahoum]

Great bonus part ^^

[@johnpoldo8817]

I wonder if this Lightning model would get 10 miles greater range switching to a heat pump system. It’s a shame Ford didn’t start production with a heat pump, but it didn’t seem to hurt sales.

[@jamesengland7461]

Merry Christmas to you both and your family

[@umeshchand6682]

Happy holidays

[@eddiegardner8232]

So for maximum winter range, you need to precondition the battery and cabin, stick with the all-season tires if you can, and let your wife do the driving.

[@gasbelle3420]

Great video as always Tom. I’ve experienced similar results in my Lightning Lariat x-battery here in NC where it’s been unusually cold the last week or so. BTW, congrats on your very pretty wife! Looks like you and I both married “up”! 😂

[@garyclark6747]

Meredith: Have Tom plant a Robin Holly about five feet off the corner of your home at the newly added service. Find a nursery with one that is around 6 to 7 feet tall already. Tom can then trim them to any girth or height desired over the years leaving you with the perfect size. I coached mine to two stories and a diameter of five feet. They are hardy and not fussy at all. Thanks for putting up with all of Tom’s adventures and projects.

[@Californiagent]

I saw you on marquees channel , amazing channel my friend

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Thank you!

[@plugandplayEV]

Great test, thanks Tom. Happy New Year to you and the new star of the show, Meredith! 🎉⚡

[@bigjim1488]

70 seems to be the sweet spot especially in the winter.

[@chycoll]

Vermont's charging infrastructure for CCS is pretty poor along i91.

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Agreed. There is a new FLO DC fast charger in Bennington that I've used and it works well.

[@joshuarosen465]

I wouldn't want to go to Vermont in a CCS car, aside from the EA in Lebanon NH all they have are 62KW CCS chargers. Tesla has Vermont very well covered, there are Superchargers in Brattleboro, Rutland, Lebanon NH, Berlin, Burlington and a new one all the way up St Johnsbury.

[@ericroe]

Would love to see a 70 MPH Range test on the BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO2s on a warm day. I grew up in NY/NJ and know you'll get a random really nice and warm day some time in the next couple of months that would be comparable to your other range test. I bet it takes a 10-15% range hit.

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

I'll do that in the spring

[@laloajuria4678]

bwuaha your wife killed it! i know its for the vid, but surprised you take your personal car down to such low soc vs adding 10-15 dcfc to keep the pack happy.

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

It's what I do.

[@timmykk1]

I just completed a round trip over Christmas from San Diego, CA to Boulder, CO with my F150 Lightning Lariat. This includes going from sea level (in San Diego), over the Vail Summit (el. 10,662 ft.), and winding up at Boulder elevation of 5318 ft. We went through the very frigid weather, hitting an outside temperature of -22F and basking in -6F temperature in Boulder. By slowing down to around 65 MPH and keeping the cabin temperature at 64F (yes, e-heat was on), the whole trip averaged 2.1 mi/kwh. My standard range battery forced me to charge every 2 to 3 hours which means we had plenty of breaks which greatly cut down on fatigue. All in all, my family agrees that it was a great trip and we are eager to road trip in the Lightning again.

[@timmykk1]

Oh, and Happy New Year to you and your family, Tom. It's your video coverage that gave me the confidence to attempt the trip in the first place.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

Meredith, did you drive home because you “dropped off” your husband on the way home because of the stress that he put you through by trying to make the Christmas drive without charging? Happy New Year to whomever survived this one tank drive!

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

I saw you safe and sound on the live podcast today so I know that all is okay 👌!

[@nevea2be]

Great video as always! I’ve found in my Tucson that the cabin stays warmer with the shade closed. Since Meredith was able to average a higher range in her drive home, does that make her the better driver? 🤔 Welcome to the dark side Meredith!

[@dannysawyer442]

Great video. Big help to a soon-to-be Lariat ER owner in a cold climate. Not sure I saw it mentioned...what were your climate control settings on the trip?

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

I mentioned that in the video. I had it set to 70-72 degrees and fan setting #1

[@AngryDAP]

The wife had a better drive. Good video. 👍

[@ekaddo]

Great information, thanks for all the details.

[@jimnamo3034]

Thank you for the video! I hope your in laws have a charger!

[@ChuckJ1944]

Your wife is kind to let you try experiments with near zero and 17 deg. She's a keeper! Nice information for us, though.

[@tbone9405]

I have noticed about 10 percent loss of range when it’s 90 to 100 degrees outside. I have the extended range, I can tell when both compressors are running as the range is dropping faster! Almost had some range anxiety today!

[@jelloMohnny]

In my case I've noticed the Ford GOM is very conservative. I did an out and back of 176 km with an estimated range of 177 km when I left. I figured I'd stop for a quick DCFC charger the way home but at my halfway point still had 111 km of range, and by the time I arrived home still had 56 km. I was driving conservatively on the highway, but it just shows you the margin for error.

[@VideoSchool4]

Thank you for this content. How did you charge to get back home? How long did it take to charge back up to get back home?

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

I installed a 240-v level 2 charger there about 10 years ago.

[@barriegregory6606]

The noise of that supposedly silent EV meant I couldn't hear him once he started driving.

[@jamesengland7461]

Home Alone #23: Tom Alone in His Silly Battery Truck on the Highway When Trying to Visit His Inlaws :) loljk

[@radiioman46]

i guess that you were able to recharge at the residence (destination) since you only had 3% SOC. Great Video!

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Correct!

[@palco22]

EV are here and great that Ford is moving ahead. This small trip is nice but well below my needs. Add two more people and a few bags of luggage, couple of bikes and or snow and we can't get 120 miles. We are getting there but just not quite yet. Good video, always interesting.

[@dougjurrius5967]

Love it!!!! You never said what was going to happen at your in-laws? Do they have an EV charger, or at least a plug, for you to use?

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

I installed a 240-v L2 charger there about 10 years ago. I've taken all of my EVs there at one time or another.

[@lgrantnelson2863]

I think it's interesting that many tests are done worst case scenario, so that no one knows what one gets if they hyper mile in an EV. I do think it's great to know how winter affects range. With the aggressive tires and cold I think it went well. I wish my Leaf got at least 150 miles with aggressive tires. Unfortunately my Leaf has a 24 Kilowatt battery with 25 percent degradation. It works well as a local daily driver. I have a gas vehicle for distance driving

[@irfanhusein1445]

How many miles on the odometer does your leaf have to be at 25% degradation?

[@lgrantnelson2863]

@@irfanhusein1445 116,000 plus.

[@irfanhusein1445]

@@lgrantnelson2863 that’s not too bad.

[@dwnrange7812]

The other factor to consider on a trip like this is where/how to re-charge after arriving. Will your hosts be able to provide you a plug, if one’s available at all? What other options are there? Esp when arriving with such a low state of charge.

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Absolutely. I installed a level 2 charger at my in-laws about ten years ago so I plugged in and was all charged up by the next day.

[@user-Dave67]

I like it 👌

[@JP-sw5ho]

I'm at minute 4;48 and I'm having range anxiety by proxy 😂

[@drakeil]

I have a 2022 Mustang Mach E GT Performance: I have seen as much as a 30% range loss depending on how I drive when the heat on at temperatures beneath 30F. Next Month (Jan. 2023) I am driving to Boston so this will be an "acid test" for the car. Although recent tests prove I can make it to my destination (and the parking lot has 4 Level 2 chargers for a 4 day stay) at 197 miles by Google Earth I will take no chances and charge at the halfway point (or a 2/3 way point depending on the remaining range) then finish the journey then charge again at either of those points on the way back where one will be a mandatory stop to make a purchase (CT). The next one will be in April going up to Maine. In that case I will charge up at the halfway point and there are reported chargers at the hotel and there is an EA station 3.5 miles away). Temperatures should be higher then so the range will not be hurting too much.

[@jgregov]

Great video Tom! How did you charge at the in-laws? Level 1 or 2?

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

I have a 32-amp L2 charger there

[@danofcolo4980]

Great video, how did you charge at your destination? My Ford mobile charge cord faults out in cold conditions. BTW I’m getting 1.7mi/kWh in cold conditions with my Lariat ER as well.

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

I installed a 240-v level 2 charger at my in-laws about 10 years ago. Been driving these electric things for a while now...😁

[@mikeflanary642]

@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney Will the lightning fit in their garage?

[@brianmellinger7981]

Kyle would be proud of you🎉😊

[@rich1383yt]

Tom - I would say that from your weather map that was a slight “quartering tailwind”, slightly behind you from a direct crosswind, so it should have had very little effect.

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Well I can tell you for sure the wind gusts were pushing the truck to the right. The Blue Cruise was struggling to keep the vehicle centered

[@rich1383yt]

@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney Oh def got that, it just sounded more like “15 mph headwind” in the video. I’ll never have a truck, but I enjoy your commentary and it was nice to see the range was close to predicted. Your wife is just like mine would be (if I had a podcast) :-).

[@COSolar6419]

My 2020 Tacoma DC 4x4 has a range of 310 miles under ideal conditions. My personal range behind the wheel is only 120 miles.

[@derrickmartin9717]

How do you like the KO2's on the highway as far as noise and ride quality goes vs the stock tires? I've been thinking of getting some more aggressive tires for mine.

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Definitely a little louder and a little more harsh of a ride, but still very comfortable

[@derrickmartin9717]

@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney Thanks! Love the channel.

[@derrickmartin9717]

@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney Also, did you have the All weather or AT tires prior to changing? I have to AT's and they're fine as far as ride goes- I'm coming from vintage trucks on AT tires, so the Lightning feels like my wife's Benz or an old Caddy or Lincoln to me.

[@newfangledtechnologies3661]

@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney they look GREAT

[@jamescallen36]

Another top-notch video. Love the content overall. (BTW, pedantic comment: typo in the on-screen legend at 4:42. Driving is misspelled. The whole video is RUINED. RUINIED I say. ) Hope you and yours have a greet and safe remainder of the holidays.

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

I actually noticed that once I uploaded to KZbin and set it to post but I just let it go - pure lazyness

[@lesstevens2370]

Did you mean to say great not greet lol 😆 comment is ruined lol jk

[@paulf9585]

Tom, great video, as always. I was curious what version of software are you running on your Lightning. There are comments on the Lightning forum that the most recent software updates have negatively effected the range estimator. I have not received the latest software updates on my Lightning, but curious to see what you have seen if you have gotten it. Continue the good work!

[@garykuerbitz5919]

I would like to see how the 12 volt battery in an EV functions and it's importance. What is the chemistry? What is the charging voltage? Does it act like a deep cycle battery where all electrical functions in the vehicle other than propulsion draw from it. Have you checked the digital voltage of the 12 volt after exhausting the main battery? Is the charging rate linear? I hope you consider a video that may answer this or more questions regarding this old school 12 volt battery.

[@michaelpoworoznik3159]

Your wife looks pissed ..Merry Christmas

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

She wasn't. She would have been if we didn't make it, though. But she knows I understand the driving range as well as anyone, having owned 7 EVs and driven more than 400,000 miles in them since 2009. I would have stopped to charge if I thought we wouldn't make it.

[@skyemalcolm]

Tom do you wish the mi/kWh meter went out to the hundreths on a truck? Because maybe for your math you’d want to know 1.65 vs 1.74, both of which presumably might be simplified as 1.7 mi/kWh in your display. I think Rivian implemented this change recently in an update for exactly this reason. And for a car like a Kia EV6 I don’t think you really need this extra digit since up at 4 mi/kWh 0.1 is only +/- 2.5% whereas at 1.7 mi/kWh 0.1 is about 6%. Hopefully that logic makes sense.

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Yes I do and have already expressed that to Ford

[@teranova5566]

Good point, but this can be manually calculated. The use of energy was 97% from 131kWh pack. That is 127kWh for the 210 miles. So it is the value 1.654 miles/kWh or better unit would be 60.5 kWh/100miles = 37.8 kWh/100km.

[@skyemalcolm]

@@teranova5566 the point is you can not do quick calculations on the fly and you can not discern or monitor your target so you need to overshoot your target by 6% to be safe where as someone in a Mach E or whatever doing the same calculation with the same mi/kWh display will at most be overshooting by 2.5% in the case of a car getting 4.0 mi/kWh. And yes the Wh/mile consumption is fine however this is America no one but an engineer like me is going to look at Wh/km, only Tesla folk in the US are familiar with Wh/mile, so finally Ford should just add a significant digit to the mi/kWh reading and be done with it. If they also want to have these other consumption values available that’s great but they need to fix what’s broken with the efficiency readout (Wh/mileage is consumption while mi/kWh is efficiency of course.)

[@josephtornello5261]

@@skyemalcolm Volvo EV folks also get Wh/mile (expressed as kWh/100 miles on the display). Probably polestar users as well, but I am only familiar with Volvo. Chevy and Ford do the miles per kWh. Wh per mile makes much more sense mathematically. Drive out and back getting 2 miles per kWh one of way and 8 m/kWh the other way...Average is 5m/kWh? Nope 3.2.

[@freundron]

Tom, u didn't mention tire pressure before leaving. It might help (I haven't watched it to the end yet...)

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

I always set the tire pressure to the recommended PSI

[@20aegti3600]

Good stuff Tom. Did you do a before / after test to isolate the effect of changing your tires?

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

No. I'll do that in the spring when I take them off. Back to back range tests

[@adamchoi8136]

Charging infrastructure is scarce in Vermont. You would think with all the Prius drivers out there, that they would be more ev friendly. 😂

[@pstoneking3418]

Charging my lightning platinum to 80% in the winter, I'm only getting around 160 miles during the charge. Depending on the temperature, I've been as low as 1.2 mpk, so I might squeeze 192 miles out of it. I've never seen 300 miles at 100% charge.

[@KlemensEV]

So you averaged 54.1 MPH. (Distance/time) That range makes sense. We would love to see a true 70 MPH Average speed range test. 33% range loss, 27F.

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Not really. Literally, yes, but that's not the whole story. That time also adds in the 20 minutes or so I spent just sitting in the vehicle, adjusting cameras, when we stopped to use the bathroom and Meredith stayed in the truck with the heat on, etc. We drove over 2 hours straight at 70 mph and the consumption rate stayed at 1.7 mi/kwh. If I drove the whole time at 70 mph, the consumption rate would have finished at the same 1.7 mi/kWh

[@KlemensEV]

@@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney keep it on your list. A real ,70 MPH (average) highway 25F range test,. 100-200 miles and recharge to 100% before and after. I would love to see .1.7 mi/kWh calculated. BTW I love your channel and reviews. We are an all EV household in rural Maine.

[@paulf9585]

One more question, Tom. Are you keeping the knobbier tires long term, or is that just for the winter? Will you range test those new tires versus the General AT's that come stock on the truck? thank you

[@StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney]

Just for the winter. I'll be doing back to back range tests in the spring