PowerBoost is ready for Helene

[HammaMan]

That thing took a wrong turn in macon and lost is momentum. FL has almost 400k back online already.

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[UGADawg96]

We just got power back.... then after ~10min and rolling up the cable... it went out again... Ufff, so back on the truck pro power again. Grabbed this pic when I was packing everything up. Went from 219 to 198 MTE (just about 1 gal maybe) in 5.5 hours.

 

[Kodiak]

We just got power back.... then after ~10min and rolling up the cable... it went out again... Ufff, so back on the truck pro power again. Grabbed this pic when I was packing everything up. Went from 219 to 198 MTE (just about 1 gal maybe) in 5.5 hours.

That is about what I burned (1 gal) for about the same 5.5 hours that I used mine the last time. My old 7kw Troybilt generator would have burned about 6 gallons had I used that.

So glad I will never (probably) have to use that for power outages. The PB is a thing of beauty.

With that said the Ramcharger better have a 30amp outlet in it or the Superduty PB is going to clean its clock.

 

[UGADawg96]

That is about what I burned (1 gal) for about the same 5.5 hours that I used mine the last time. My old 7kw Troybilt generator would have burned about 6 gallons had I used that.

So glad I will never (probably) have to use that for power outages. The PB is a thing of beauty.

With that said the Ramcharger better have a 30amp outlet in it or the Superduty PB is going to clean its clock.

yeah, and when half the neighborhood is running loud non-inverter genies or nothing at all, the lil ole PB is quiet as a mouse. I wouldn't touch the Ramcharger with all the issues Stellantis is having. The Superduty PB has my curiosity, but I need this 2021 PB to last me 10+ years before considering a new truck.

 

[HammaMan]

FL is coming along nicely with power restorations, already 1/3 have been resolved. If the power goes on then goes off, they missed an issue on a branch of the line. With any luck they'll just disconnect that branch and turn it back on. I got lucky with that eastward movement, all of the rain has gone, just a little bit of wind. All of the fam avoided power issues entirely. Friends in SE GA not so much.

SC has more power out now than all of FL did. Imminent dam failure in NC right now. Crews are busting butt -- power coming back nicely

https://poweroutage.us/area/region/south east

 

[VRFlyer]

SC has more power out now than all of FL did. Imminent dam failure in NC right now. Crews are busting butt -- power coming back nicely

https://poweroutage.us/area/region/south east

AEP-Ohio sent a few hundred trucks with crews to these areas with old infrastructures.

 

[UGADawg96]

Power just turned back on, but will wait ~30min before getting tricked again.

Nest is saying it is 74* inside, so the triple panel windows and insulation has been holding up well.

 

[Cobraman428]

Had the PB ready and just waiting for the lights to go out... Power never went out at my house, just north of Tampa. Part of me was sad that I couldn't show off my fancy 7.2kw genny truck to the neighborhood....

 

[Gulfstream]

JAX, FL - no power, no internet since 1am.

Plugged in the powerboost about an hour ago for the first time since we installed the transfer switch 2 1/2 years ago. Hotspotting with the phones this morning. We have essential items powered; tankless water heater, fridges, lights, fans, main rooms/bathrooms, etc.

Now I could really use the monitor generator functions they removed from FordPass, sigh.

Reports from ATL do not look good. Hope everyone is okay.

The PowerBoost is proving itself to be indespensible. Up to 20 inches of rain in the area and winds in the 60's. Our power company here in Buncombe County, NC said it could be weeks before we get our power back. BUT, at my house I have all the comforts including central AC (4 ton unit). And as for the Ford Pass app not giving Pro Power Onboard info any longer, I took an extra WYZE wifi cam that I have and plugged into the PB, aimed at the dash, so I can monitor it without going outside. If you look at the pic from the cam, the truck has been powering my whole house with the mileage range starting at 610 miles and is now still at 604 miles.

 

[Eskram]

Had the PB ready and just waiting for the lights to go out... Power never went out at my house, just north of Tampa. Part of me was sad that I couldn't show off my fancy 7.2kw genny truck to the neighborhood....

Same.. Glad that I never lost power, and feel for those that did + worse..

 

[Eskram]

I took an extra WYZE wifi cam that I have and plugged into the PB, aimed at the dash, so I can monitor it without going outside.

Good workaround, and fuck you @Ford Motor Company for taking this away from us. Seriously.. we have to plug in a camera to monitor our trucks?? ????

 

[Eskram]

The PowerBoost is proving itself to be indespensible. Up to 20 inches of rain in the area and winds in the 60's.

That's crazy. I've seen a few pics/vids of damage and flooding. Somehow, you guys got the worst of it. Without a direct impact..

 

[Gulfstream]

That's crazy. I've seen a few pics/vids of damage and flooding. Somehow, you guys got the worst of it. Without a direct impact..

You are correct. Honestly, and I've been around awhile, this is not like anything I have ever seen. So many towns, places and businesses we have visited many many times over the years are just wiped away, and the lives of those people affected changed forever.

 

[HammaMan]

Half of i40 is left

Chimney Rock leveled

Street view before
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.440...try=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDkyNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw==

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