Man forced to ditch Ford EV truck during family road trip to Chicago: ‘biggest scam of modern times’
A Canadian man is calling electric vehicles the "biggest scam of modern times" after his frustrating experience with an electric truck.
Dalbir Bala, who lives in the Winnipeg area, bought a Ford F-150 Lightning EV in January for $115,000 Canadian dollars (around $85,000 U.S. dollars), plus tax. Ford said the Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) on the vehicle is $77,495 U.S. dollars.
But Bala was quickly hit with the reality of owning and operating an EV soon after the purchase. The vehicle compelled him to install two chargers – one at work and one at home – for $10,000. To accommodate the charger, he had to upgrade his home’s electric panel for $6,000.
In all, Bala spent more than $130,000 – plus tax.
Not long after the purchase, Bala got into a minor accident which, he said, required "light assembly" on the front bumper. Bala took the vehicle to the body shop and did not get it back for six months. He said no one from Ford answered his email or phone calls for help.
hold on follks the cost at charging stations is nuts
are you kiddng me my car 13 gals full at higher prices 3.75 $49 and can drive like 400 miles or more in any wetaher and really 6 speed auto n cruise control if i stay at like 65 mph can go further that any telsa or chevy volt and can fill up at crwoded gas stion in less than 1/2 hr
yes it 4 cyl 2.4 larger cyl... top speed dunno but i'm not trying car is over 11 years old buitl in 2010 dunno when bought b y 1st owner sofawkkkkkkkkkkk u EV's
A Canadian man is calling electric vehicles the "biggest scam of modern times" after his frustrating experience with an electric truck.
Dalbir Bala, who lives in the Winnipeg area, bought a Ford F-150 Lightning EV in January for $115,000 Canadian dollars (around $85,000 U.S. dollars), plus tax. Ford said the Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) on the vehicle is $77,495 U.S. dollars.
But Bala was quickly hit with the reality of owning and operating an EV soon after the purchase. The vehicle compelled him to install two chargers – one at work and one at home – for $10,000. To accommodate the charger, he had to upgrade his home’s electric panel for $6,000.
In all, Bala spent more than $130,000 – plus tax.
Not long after the purchase, Bala got into a minor accident which, he said, required "light assembly" on the front bumper. Bala took the vehicle to the body shop and did not get it back for six months. He said no one from Ford answered his email or phone calls for help.
hold on follks the cost at charging stations is nuts
are you kiddng me my car 13 gals full at higher prices 3.75 $49 and can drive like 400 miles or more in any wetaher and really 6 speed auto n cruise control if i stay at like 65 mph can go further that any telsa or chevy volt and can fill up at crwoded gas stion in less than 1/2 hr
yes it 4 cyl 2.4 larger cyl... top speed dunno but i'm not trying car is over 11 years old buitl in 2010 dunno when bought b y 1st owner sofawkkkkkkkkkkk u EV's
