Midwest Lightning Owners Club

A club for owners, Ford fans, and EV fans of the Ford Lightning. Encompassing Midwestern communities from Kansas City, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Little Rock.

[Ford Authority @FordAuthority]

Ford CEO Jim Farley says that the automaker has 'lots' of plans for its new EV platform dubbed UEV, which will underpin a mid-size pickup and other models.

https://t.co/OR0yUh3tU9

#ford #UEV

[Brandon Herrera @TheAKGuy]

What an incredible human.

The country needs more veteran advocates like the legendary @GarySinise.

[IONNA @ionnaofficial]

We've got more fences up!

📍 Mesquite, NV - 8 bays on the AZ/NV border
📍 Dallas, TX - 14 bays on North Hall St, yall have been waiting on this one!
📍 Dallas, TX - 8 bays on West 12th, a Dallas bonus
📍 Riverside, CA - 12 bays on your way to visit the World's Largest Paper Cup

[MacMerritt @MadMacmerritt]

So after two weeks and roughly 130 Uber trips I've put 2750 miles on my new @HankookTireUSA Ion HT tires. That 2.3 mi/kWh isn't too bad considering nearly 70% highway miles at 70mph and the temp keeps dropping into the 40s most of the last two weeks.

[Midwest Lightning Owners Club @MWLightningClub]

@Leynite_ @the_lettuce_cat He is technically correct. More of the parts and components that go into Teslas are made in the USA than Ford.
Tesla is roughly 90% American made parts while Ford was roughly 71%. I'm a huge Ford fan but they buy bulk parts from all over the world whereas Tesla builds their own.

[Sean @capt_ramius]

The @NASAArtemis mission is launching in like two days, and no one seems to know it’s happening. This is the first lunar mission in 50 years, advancing national security and scientific exploration. It’ll be huge. You need to be watching on 4/1.

[Midwest Lightning Owners Club @MWLightningClub]

A screen grab to highlight.

[Midwest Lightning Owners Club @MWLightningClub]

I'm sure someone else has seen this but the Lightning being utilized to transport and power anti-drone system is really cool.

https://t.co/0Fiyy1fmCD
Video on website

[MacMerritt @MadMacmerritt]

Well I put on these beautiful new @HankookTireUSA Ion HTs today. Third set of tires in my nearly four years of ownership. The factory Michelin tires only last 37k partially due to my heavy foot. The Goodyear Wranglers made it just shy of 50k with plenty of tread left....

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

I would like to offer to pay the salaries of TSA personnel during this funding impasse that is negatively affecting the lives of so many Americans at airports throughout the country

[Midwest Lightning Owners Club @MWLightningClub]

@TesCalendar1 @chargedupemily Truth

Also why I'm hoping the 2nd Gen EREV Lightning puts the generator in the bed so that we can keep the functionality of the Frunk.

I'd rather lose bed space than my Frunk @Ford. Especially if you offer us the option of the 6.5 or 8 foot beds, 8 being preferred.

[The Fat Electrician @Fat_Electrician]

Hey @AltheaLegaspi, why are you lying about @TheAKGuy?

Why would you use your platform to intentionally misrepresent someone?

How would you like it if someone with a large platform misrepresented you? Or even worse, accurately represented you?

[Habitual Linecrosser @HLC_actual]

We have too many drivers on the road we need to double down and start taking licenses. Here are my suggestions for things that should result in a permanent loss of license.

1. Hitting a worker on the side of the road, construction, tow truck, first responder etc.

2. 2 DUIs without injury (first time is a mistake second is a choice)

3. Anyone over the age of 70 doing 5mph under the speed limit or more.

4. 2 traffic accidents in 12 months.

5. Owning a squatted truck

6. Camping in the left lane and blocking traffic.

7. Running from the police.

8. Committing a hit and run.

9. Not going when the light is green.

10. Being Asian or a woman (joking, I just wanted 10)

[Sean @capt_ramius]

☕️🐸

[Beef Bennett @Beef910]

@HLC_actual Stole this, didn't grab the OP.

[Midwest Lightning Owners Club @MWLightningClub]

@Mattlinn01 @itskyleconner My primary concern with faster charging is longer term damage/degradation of the battery pack.

The faster charging speeds and heat potentially damage longevity of the pack and this it's lifespan.

Now that there will not be another pure BEV Lightning I have to worry about mine.

[Sean @capt_ramius]

If you have @ring devices like me, then you were automatically opted into the Search Party function from their #SuperBowlLX ad… and probably didn’t know it. You have to manually disable it, it’s in the Control Center in the menu.

[Sean @capt_ramius]

See everyone this weekend! Should’ve an awesome event with the St. Louis EV community.

@MWLightningClub @ionnaofficial 2
@USlightningclub

[Sean @capt_ramius]

@tommolog @ionnaofficial The @MWLightningClub is hosting an event at the @ionnaofficial Rechargery at Wally’s in Fenton, MO (western St. Louis)… Sat 2/7, 3-5PM.

Ionna and @Ford swag, and St. Louis @Tesla will be doing FSD demos… should be a good time!

[Sean @capt_ramius]

Join the @MWLightningClub at the @ionnaofficial Rechargery at Wally’s in Fenton, MO

🗓️ Saturday, 2/7
⏰ 3-5PM

Special anniversary rate of $0.20/kwh to experience the Ionna chargers, and St. Louis @Tesla Store will be doing FSD demos… should be a great time!