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I am now in my 4th year of experience with the F-150 PowerBoost HEV. A significant portion of the miles with these trucks has been towing a 7,300 lb 25' Airstream. Early in my experience I followed the recommendation to always use Tow/Haul Mode when towing a heavy trailer load. But over the...

And they still don't know the PPoB system. I think the 7.2 PPoB may have been an early $750 option in 2021 on the higher trim levels but in later years it is free. Sales like to sell what is on the lot.

I don't want to make excuses for why Ford has not provisioned the 2 kW generator to work in support of the electrical needs of a trailer. I would only guess they never considered this a typical use case. But the reality here is that anyone buying a PowerBoost who wants the truck to have the...

I agree for straight ICE trucks. But the latest version of the PowerBoost is very different. Depending on the amount of city traffic driving you do it can save up to 20% of the gasoline consumed. More importantly since the major systems of the truck (like air conditioning) continue to operate...

Is Stellantis sandbagging us? Based on this story both the Ramcharger Extended Range EV (code name "REPB Pilot") and the Hemi "Mild Hybrid" (code name F15 Pilot) prototypes are moving down the line in Sterling Heights with the assembly line to be fully operational by June 15, 2025 (not 2026).

By next year this could be a very attractive option depending on how much of the tailpipe emission equipment is deleted by the new EPA actions. But you need a hybrid to get 7.2 kW of PPoB, something I consider to be required when pulling an RV trailer these days. I was getting excited about...

Most likely what you are seeing is a trailer with poor aerodynamics. I have been pulling my 25', 7300 lb GVW Airstream all over the Rockies for three years. The only time I have ever seen 7 to 8 mpg was going up the grade on the West side of the Eisenhower Tunnel and I got most of that back...

When this stuff happens start over. Delete the app, download again then go through all the set up stuff from scratch. Load the .stg file last. This has happened to me several times. No idea why but starting over always works. Also in the last few months I am seeing BlueTooth instability between...

Maybe, but sadly I think it is a sign of a company in big trouble. Sounds like they were tooled up and ready to go but the automotive tariffs forced them to repatriate production from Mexico right to the plant that was going to make the Ramcharger. Now we wait for Ford and the hinted SuperDuty...

So be it. Someone has already spent between $60k and $80k on a PowerBoost with 7.2kW PPoB. Another $2k for Victron in each client makes a lot more sense than dragging around a big "portable" generator.

I carefully acknowledged in my replies that sharing power among multiple clients from PPoB requires intelligent load management in each client (trailer), like a Victron MultiPlus II. Except for air conditioning most RV loads are periodic not continuous. So long as PPoB is protected from...

It will work with a Victron in each trailer, you just have to do the math. PPoB does not care where the electrons go, it just gets very cranky if you ask for more electrons than it can give. You are not going support two 50 amp trailers running air conditioners with a 7.2 kW PPOB generator but...

There are all sorts of dog bone options to split loads from PPoB to multiple trailers both 30 amp and 50 amp, but you will only get 50 amps into one trailer if the trailer electrical system is 50 amps. The key for any of those options is to have an inverter/charger (like a Victron Multiplus II)...

Yes, there is a YouTube video of a PowerBoost PPoB powering two 50 amp trailers at the same time. You can power as many trailers as you want with PPoB if you do not exceed a total load of 7.2 kW.

You need a 2 leg 50 amp trailer electrical system and NEMA L14-30P to 14-50R adapter to get 7.2 kW from PPoB to trailer.

Actually, with a big sigh, the credit is due to the California Air Resources Board if we connect the dots back to the beginning. EV's were forced on us either by regulations, taxes or the ability to drive in the HOV lane. Big picture, it was a good thing (for a while) because it allowed EV...

I just bought a 702A Platinum PB with bedliner "off the train". Blend date 3/18/25 in Dearborn delivered to dealer on 4/18/25 in Phoenix. I have always bought my trucks just as they are loaded on the train in Dearborn. The most painless way to get a PB is to watch the Ford website and pick off...

I just got my 3rd PowerBoost. My 21 and 23 PowerBoost yielded similar results. Yes, towing a 7,300 lb Airstream is very different than towing regular slab sided trailers. There have been several wind tunnel studies of Airstreams. For a conventional trailer they have a very low coefficient of...

New Tow/Haul screen

Get a Tesla and support a good cause. Such a neat car. It just takes care of itself. Every few weeks the software is updated and keeps getting better. The updates are free and painless. The car just takes care of itself. I wish Elon would make an extended range HEV pickup. Excuse me I have to...