August 8, 2022
Madison, WI – New Ford F150 Lightning owners Nick and Alicia Schmidt join the Electric Wire podcast to share some of their experiences as the first recipients of Ford’s F150 Lightning EV. We discuss EV charging, the Lightning’s infamous “frunk”, and their experience towing an Airstream behind the Lightning.
Show Notes:
Link to NPR story on Nick and Alicia from earlier this summer: https://www.npr.org/2022/06/20/1104920656/ford-electric-f150-lightning-electric-vehicles-automakers
Listen to the episode on YouTube at the link below, or download the episode and subscribe to the Electric Wire wherever you get your podcasts!
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