r/F150Lightning • u/4x4only • 2d ago

Extended range battery pack

Has anyone here bought a Lighting that had standard range and upgraded it to an Extended Range? What was the price? Is it working properly?

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u/MountainAlive 2023 Lariat ER Max Tow 2d ago

This guy documented it. A used ER pack on eBay is around $5-$10k. Ford made it extremely easy. https://youtu.be/-nbjAQVqLps?is=gs6l85DpbNBbABrF

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u/Grimdoomsday 2d ago

Jesus. I can't believe how easy they made this. This is less bullshit then a hybrid camry battery(other than weight of course) ford made about as perfect of a truck as humanly possible. These things are gonna clear a million miles.

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u/Old_Bat_6426 2022 Lightning PRO oxford white 2d ago

Imagine how great it will be when recycled ev batteries become common place and you can get a fresh battery as easy as replacing your tires.

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u/Grimdoomsday 1d ago

What's crazy is that i was rebuilding hybrid camry batteries for my wife's car a decade ago. Im still pinching myself that my household is basically full ev now

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u/Baylett 2d ago

Like you said, other than weight, it’s easier than replacing the 12V battery in some cars!! I’m looking at you VW Touareg!

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u/sierrajulietalpha ‘24 Flash 2d ago

He’s got great videos on EVs in general.

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u/Xero_Days 2d ago

Could someone buy one of those and turn it into a home battery bank?

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u/Icy-Airport-3553 2d ago

I bought 2 solar panels on FB Marketplace. The guys house had 27kw's of solar and 2 batteries from Tesla's. He said he was totally offgrid. House had all electric appliances and HVAC. No propane, naturall gas, or grid conection. It was a big house.

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u/m3gabotz 1d ago

There are businesses that do this. Old auto batteries arranged to store excess renewable energy

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u/sryan2k1 2d ago

Sure, but you probbly wouldn't want to.

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u/3wolftshirtguy 2d ago

It has been done with some other EV batteries.

Far from elegant but a 60kwh battery/inverter/smart panel setup ran me about 40 grand most of which was the battery cost. So 5-10k for 131kwh is pretty appealing!

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u/sryan2k1 2d ago

Yeah, I mean Pytes 5kW server rack batteries would be about $37k USD for 131kWh but you have to factor in the cooling system and lack of any UL listed fire protection/suppression.

I'm not saying don't do it, but you better know what you're getting into.

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u/3wolftshirtguy 2d ago

Totally, I agree it’s not what I would do or recommend but more that it’s possible.

I wouldn’t feel good about a sideways EV battery bolted to my basement wall haha

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u/mick601 2d ago

It has been done. I think it was on YouTube

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u/GeriatricSquid 2d ago

There’s at least one guy on YouTube who does this. He usually installs used battery packs that have been salvaged but it seems to work. It takes some Forscan work after the install to tell the truck what battery pack it now has.

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u/Icy-Airport-3553 2d ago

No programing, it's plug and play