The cost is a very good reason not to go through with the purchase. It's very much a luxury/lifestyle vehicle. It happens to be a very good truck but so was my 2010 F150, you don't need to spend $80k for a good truck.
I think gripes about the software are overblown. There are issues but I think the main issues were addressed with 4.1.2. Another way to think of it is this is the worst the software will ever be.
I think I've heard exactly one use case that made sense for the Sunrun whole home backup system from a guy who has a winter home in Florida and wants his truck to keep his refrigerators going when he's not there. It's super cool technology but costs way more than a stand-alone backup generator and only works when your Ford F150 Lightning is plugged in. No Lightning = no backup generator.
I think gripes about the software are overblown. There are issues but I think the main issues were addressed with 4.1.2. Another way to think of it is this is the worst the software will ever be.
I think I've heard exactly one use case that made sense for the Sunrun whole home backup system from a guy who has a winter home in Florida and wants his truck to keep his refrigerators going when he's not there. It's super cool technology but costs way more than a stand-alone backup generator and only works when your Ford F150 Lightning is plugged in. No Lightning = no backup generator.
