Hi! Welcome to Drive The Lightning! The Channel all about Electric Cars. We are Chad and Sarah and we went from being a house divided over the EV revolution to happy EV owners. Why did we decide to get an all electric car? How has the decision impacted our life? Do we have regrets? What will get next? Join us to find out!
From Drive The Lightning. Fords 1st production electric vehicle was a truck! The Ford Ranger EV is real! If you would like to support the channel, here are some options. We appreciate you ALL! Buy Sarah a Coffee!! buymeacoffee.com/chadandsarahdtl Become a Member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEX9naUo4i74yDTvoqDAZg/join
From Drive The Lightning. We are geeked to see the ELF 3.0 Solar Charged Electric Car/Bike EV heading to production soon. Founder CEO of Organic Transport Rob Cotter explains all things ELF! If you would like to invest check out the Wefunder page here https://wefunder.com/organic.transit
From Drive The Lightning. Aptera is rolling off the assembly line! The Validation vehicles are here. Next step – Domination of the Electric Vehicle market. Become a Member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEX9naUo4i74yDTvoqDAZg/join Affiliate links: EV Road Trip Reading (for sitting at the charger) Bob Nuchow CALINE https://amzn.to/486eHem Classic Suduko from Thomas Bushaw https://amzn.to/4okbpcc
From Drive The Lightning. The Aptera SEV from Aptera Motors is definitely an EV worth following. Coming in 2026 to a Highway near you. Become a Member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEX9naUo4i74yDTvoqDAZg/join
From Drive The Lightning. A perfect fit for hard economic times the Sebring-Vanguard CitiCar filled a need. If you would like to support the channel, here are some options. We appreciate you ALL! Buy Sarah a Coffee!! buymeacoffee.com/chadandsarahdtl Become a Member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEX9naUo4i74yDTvoqDAZg/join The following are affiliate links. EGO Snow Blower with Batteries https://amzn.to/4rkGdfw Must Haves!…
From Drive The Lightning. The GM EV 1 was a fantastic electric vehicle for its time. In fact it was ahead of its time! This is what happened. If you would like to support the channel, here are some options. We appreciate you ALL! Buy Sarah a Coffee!! buymeacoffee.com/chadandsarahdtl Become a Member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEX9naUo4i74yDTvoqDAZg/join The following…
From Drive The Lightning. Jeff from the Nijineer YouTube Channel talks about the Aptera Solar Electric Vehicle from Aptera motors. Check out the Nijineer channel at www.youtube.com/@UC_zLny3agUJaPcVNtTu1jeg If you would like to support the channel, here are some options. We appreciate you ALL! Buy Sarah a Coffee!! buymeacoffee.com/chadandsarahdtl Become a Member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEX9naUo4i74yDTvoqDAZg/join The following are…
From Drive The Lightning. Production is definitely getting closer for Aptera. The Solar Electric Vehicle is coming in 2026! If you would like to support the channel, here are some options. We appreciate you ALL! Buy Sarah a Coffee!! buymeacoffee.com/chadandsarahdtl Become a Member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEX9naUo4i74yDTvoqDAZg/join The following are affiliate links. EGO Snow Blower with Batteries https://amzn.to/4rkGdfw…
From Drive The Lightning. This FitDVR Power Adapter has to be the easiest dachcam installation out there! Check it out in the link below! The following is an affiliate link. https://fitdvr.com?sca_ref=10451575.Fd6qca9RYqUS70vi
From Drive The Lightning. This is always with me. You never know when a few extra feet will make the difference between getting a charge or walking! EV Dance made a fantastic product with these extension chords! The following are affiliate links. EV Extension Cords NACS (Tesla) https://amzn.to/4tfPhU5 J1772 – https://amzn.to/3Zkiuzw Adaptors NACS to CCS…
From Drive The Lightning. This is always with me. You never know when a few extra feet will make the difference between getting a charge or walking! EV Dance made a fantastic product with these extension chords! The following are affiliate links. Get your EVDANCE at the link below and enter discount code EVDCHADDI checkout…
From Drive The Lightning. Winter in Michigan can be rough. We drive EV and have experienced the truth about winter charging and range. It is no great but it is manageable and we think its worth it. The following are affiliate links. EGO Snow Blower with Batteries https://amzn.to/4rkGdfw Adaptors NACS to CCS from EVDANCE https://amzn.to/4ps4vCs
From Drive The Lightning. Electric vehicles take a range hit in the cold. The less expensive EVs get it worse. If you would like to support the channel, here are some options. We appreciate you ALL! Buy Sarah a Coffee!! buymeacoffee.com/chadandsarahdtl Become a Member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEX9naUo4i74yDTvoqDAZg/join The following are affiliate links. EGO Snow Blower with Batteries…
From Drive The Lightning. We are always shopping for used EVs this is our best advice on how to find a great deal on a great Electric Vehicle If you would like to support the channel, here are some options. We appreciate you ALL! Buy Sarah a Coffee!! buymeacoffee.com/chadandsarahdtl Become a Member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEX9naUo4i74yDTvoqDAZg/join The following…
From Drive The Lightning. Aptera has a new Chairman of the Board. China is sending electric vehicles to Canada and Donut Labs may have just won the solid state battery race! If you would like to support the channel, here are some options. We appreciate you ALL! Buy Sarah a Coffee!! buymeacoffee.com/chadandsarahdtl Become a Member!…
From Drive The Lightning. The Nissan Leaf SV Plus can be a fantastic car in the right situation. It has a lot of good points and one BIG issue. If you would like to support the channel, here are some options. We appreciate you ALL! Buy Sarah a Coffee!! buymeacoffee.com/chadandsarahdtl Become a Member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEX9naUo4i74yDTvoqDAZg/join The…
From Drive The Lightning. Aptera Motors is working hard to get the validation vehicles done and on the road. If you would like to support the channel, here are some options. We appreciate you ALL! Buy Sarah a Coffee!! buymeacoffee.com/chadandsarahdtl Become a Member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEX9naUo4i74yDTvoqDAZg/join The following are affiliate links. EGO Snow Blower with Batteries https://amzn.to/4rkGdfw…
From Drive The Lightning. Shopping for the right affordable used EV can be a challenge. We’ve been there! I hope this video helps you decide. If you would like to support the channel, here are some options. We appreciate you ALL! Buy Sarah a Coffee!! buymeacoffee.com/chadandsarahdtl Become a Member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEX9naUo4i74yDTvoqDAZg/join The following are affiliate links.…
From Drive The Lightning. Our BMW i3 Range Extender heater started blowing cold. We took it the dealer. Here is the fix and the cost to repair. We have the 2017. I hope this helps you. If you would like to support the channel, here are some options. We appreciate you ALL! Buy Sarah a…
From Drive The Lightning. A tiny bit of Aptera talk and a whole lot of non-sense. We have a big storm blowing in and wanted to see our town one last time before its totally covered in snow. If you would like to support the channel, here are some options. We appreciate you ALL! Buy…
From Drive The Lightning. We can’t wait to get our Aptera Solar Electric Vehicle! When is it REALLY coming? Our best guess is… If you would like to support the channel, here are some options. We appreciate you ALL! Buy Sarah a Coffee!! buymeacoffee.com/chadandsarahdtl Become a Member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEX9naUo4i74yDTvoqDAZg/join The following are affiliate links. BMW i3…
From Drive The Lightning. Our BMW i3 REX heater is blowing Cold air! Not cool (actually super cool) in Michigan!